Karkala; Jan 20: On behalf of Attur Saint Lawrence church’s annual festival Mahatosava, which will be held from Jan 28 to Jan 30, Novena prayer ritual and a beautiful Balipooja were launched on Jan 19, Sunday with the message ‘Christ centered family is like a trusted cradle’.
Dr.M.Veerappa Moily, union minister for petroleum and natural gas has launched the programme by lighting the traditional lamp.
K.Jayaprakash Hegde,MP,H.Gopala Bhandary,former MLA,district panchayat member Kedinje Supritha shetty,Nitte Village Panchayat president Naveen Nayak,taluk panchayat member Praveen Salian,Xavier D’Mello,Dharmaguru Vam.George D’Souza,John D’Silva,vice president of Punyakshetra Paalana Mandali,Santhosh D’Silva and among others were present.
Dr.Moily has felicitated Dhadhu Mera couple, who have been rendering service for 35 years near candle lighting on the occasion.
