The long time dream for a home where our senior and sick friar could be housed has finally been fulfilled with inauguration and blessing of Portiuncula friary this morning. It was a right and fitting day as the Franciscan Order celebrates the feast of Portiuncula, Mary of the Angels all over the world. The friary is dedicated to a chapel which is dear and precious in the Franciscan Order. It is in Portiuncula that Francis received the call to repair the churches, it is here that he founded the Order....it is the cradle of Franciscan spirituality.
The Bishop of Vasai Felix Machado blessed and inaugurated the House in the presence of the provincial and his council with few friars. No friars were invited due to pandemic restrictions. The bishop is warmly welcomed by the Provincial council.
The floral bouquet is always a sign of welcome and sign of love and devotion towards the shepherd of the diocese.
The Provincial and Council along with few friars attended the blessing of the House.
The Bishop enters the new house, brings along with him the graces and blessings of Jesus
The formal inauguration of the house by cutting the ribbon....
The House is built on our property next to our Parish and Friary of St. Joseph, Umrale....it is on the main road surrounded by fields and coconut groves.
Consecration by the Bishop
The celebration of the Eucharist and blessing and consecrating the blessed sacrament
Br. Suhas Pereira one of the councillor's announcing the word of God.
Few friars participating in the Eucharist
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