The statue of St Anne being taken in a procession during the annual Feast of St Anne at Agonda Church in Canacona taluka on Saturday. Captured by : Kathy Fernandes
CANACONA
Hundreds of devotees participated in the annual Feast of St Anne at Agonda Church in Canacona taluka on Saturday.
The main celebrant and newly appointed Provincial of Society of Pilar Fr Joaquim Rebello, SFX, was the main celebrant at the Feast Mass, with Agonda Parish Priest Fr Patrick Luis, Assistant to Parish Priest Fr Baltazar Fernandes, Fr Octavino Cunha and Utorda Parish Priest Fr Arvino Fernandes, who hails from Agonda village, as the con-celebrants.
In his homily, Fr Rebello called on the faithful to live a life of community living and emphasised on 'Somudai' as the backbone of living in peace and practising faith together to make life fruitful all over.
The feast was celebrated with traditional fervour by the parishioners who participated in the first Mass at 6.30am and the Feast Mass at 9 am.
The feast was jointly celebrated by parishioners through different associations and church organisations including Confraria and the PPC amongst others.
Later at night, a Konkani drama written and directed by Francis de Tuem was staged in aid of church funds.
Agonda Church will also celebrate the feast of 'Santismo Sacramento' on Sunday with a high Feast Mass. A second tiatr by Prince Jacob in aid of the church funds will be staged on Sunday evening. The celebrations of Feast of Santismo Sacramentos marks the beginning of various feasts.
