Udupi Deanery Inter Religious Commission and St Antony Syrian Orthodox Church, Amunje jointly organized Christmas get-together at St Antony Church premise Amunje near Kolalgiri on 22nd December, 2023.
The programme began with a welcome dance by the members of St Antony Syrian Orthodox Church Amunje. Msgr M. C. Mathai led the opening prayer. Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo lighted the lamp with the other dignitaries.
Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese, V. Rev. Dr Roshan D’Souza, Chancellor of Udupi Diocese, Msgr M. C. Mathai, Vicar General of St Mary Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Brahmavar, Rev. Moses Prabhakar, Pastor of UBMC Church, Rev. Fr Leo Praveen D’Souza, Director of Ecumenism Commission Udupi Deanery, Rev. Fr Noel, Parish Priest, St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church, Sastan, Rev. Ivan Soans, Pastor CSI Church, V. Rev. Fr Charles Menezes, Dean of Udupi Deanery, V. Rev. Fr Valerian Mendonca, Dean of Kallianpur Deanery, Rev. Fr Joseph Machado, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Church, Kolalgiri, Rev. Fr Harold Periera, Director of Ecumenism Commission, Udupi Diocese, Rev. Fr Anil D’Souza, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampally, Rev. Fr Marvin, Rev. Fr Joseph Chacko, Rev. Fr Edwin Joseph, Rev. Fr Praveen Maben, Rev. Fr Kishore, Religious Sisters, Members of Roman Catholic Church, Members of Syrian Orthodox Church, Members of UBMC Church and Members of CSI Church were present on this occasion.
Rev. Moses Prabhakar and Most Rev. Dr Gerald Lobo gave the Christmas message to the gathering.
During the cultural program, Christmas Carols were sung by the Choirs of Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi and Kolalgiri. There were dance performances by St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Syrian Church, Sastan, St Mary’s Syrian Orthodox Church, Kandlur; St Mary’s Syrian Cathedral, Brahmavar. Christmas Tableau by the members of CSI and UBMC Church, Udupi.
Rev. Fr David Crasta welcomed the gathering and Rev. Fr Santhosh A., Pastor of UBM Church Manipal proposed the vote of thanks. Mr Suchit conducted the programme. The cultural program was followed by a fellowship meal.
