New Year 2021 was ushered in by the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and celebration of the Feast of Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God in Milagres Cathedral on 31stDecember, 2020.
Rev. Fr Canute Aranha conducted the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
The Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God was Celebrated by Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese along with V. Rev. Fr Valerian Mendonca, Rector of Milagres Cathedral and Rev. Fr Canute Noronha, Asst. Parish Priest of Milagres Cathedral.
In his homily, V. Rev. Fr Valerian Mendonca highlighted the importance of motherhood and explained the meaning of Mary’s Solemnity, the Mother of God, giving various examples from the Gospel. Mother Mary has been the role model to all the mothers, and her humility, simplicity, compassion and devotion have been the guiding principles of humanity.
At the end of the mass, V. Rev. Fr Valerian Mendonca and Bishop conveyed the greetings of New Year 2021 to all the parishioners.
As per the government’s directives, social distancing was maintained in the church with thermal checking and sanitization.