The Parish is dedicated to St. Peter, the patron of fisherfolk....the parishioners are deeply deeply devoted to San Pedru....who intercedes for them....they all depend on the good catch of the fish....before they launch out in the Sea...San Pedru is invoked...and their faith, belief rewards them...
Nine priests con-celebrated the solemn mass in honor of St. Peter....a beautiful choir led all of us to pray and participate well in a well prepared Mass....we processed to the Altar...with Brass Band playing a hymn dedicated to San Pedru....we could not process from outside the church as heavy rains were in full attendance...all through the day...
I was honored to be the Main celebrant for the Mass in Konkani....after sis years I was celebrating but a before hand practice made me comfortable with Konkani Mass...
I preached in Marathi.....in order not to confuse with people with two languages...here people speak and understand both Marathi and Konkani....
The parishioners bring their offering especially the fish...being monsoon and heavy rains the people do not get fish but they try and catch some in order to present to the Lord....
I preached on three characteristics of San Pedru like....Knowing Jesus, becoming like Jesus...giving birth to another Jesus through life in the early Church and the call to make sacrifices in order to be an evangelist .....
Beautiful Altar....
Praising and glorying the Lord....
procession in the Church itself with the statue of St. Peter
Heavy rains.....showers of blessings....parishioners sad because could take out the procession in the village....
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