Archbishop Most Rev Dr Bernard Moras Blessed the New Grotto and Renovated Church at Kunigal.

12 February 2018: Archbishop Most Rev Dr Bernard Moras blessed the new grotto at 6:00 pm, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourds at St Rita’s Church, Kunigal. The Parish Priest Fr Luies Veda Kumar said in his introduction that “It was a long desire to have a beautiful grotto in honour of Blessed Virgin Mary which has been fulfilled by the Archbishop “.

His Grace, having blessed the grotto proceeded to the main entrance of the Church to Inaugurate the Renovated Church and to celebrate the solemn Holy Mass, concelebrated by the parish priest Fr Luies Veda Kumar, Fr Luvien , Fr Poolog Anand, Fr John, Fr Panneer Selva Kumar etc. The entire church was packed with the religious sisters and parishioners.

The Prelate while preaching the homily said, “The Church is a place of worship. It is the duty of every member of the Church to keep up the sanctity of the Church. Further, he exhorted to the parishioners to go every day for the Holy Mass and thus be an example to the people of other faiths” The entire celebration ended up with the felicitation to the Archbishop and all the con celebrants by the Parish Priest Rev Fr Luies Veda Kumar.