Mangaluru: Rt Rev. Msgr Denis Moras Prabhu the Vicar General of the Diocese of Mangalore celebrated the Holy Mass at Our Lady of Miracles Church, Mangalore for the intentions of Children on the occasion of Children’s Day. Rev Fr Derik (Cap) preached a homily. In his homily he said Jesus loved children and blessed them. “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven”, Mt 18:3. On their part parents must love their children, raise them as God fearing and instil in them values which help them to grow as good human beings. The children in turn must respect their parents and their elders. There should be a thirst among the young ones to learn from those who have seen life. At the end of the Holy Mass the Vicar General made a special prayer for the children.

On this occasion the Vicar General also released St Anthony’s Ashram Jeppu 2018 Calendars. He then gave the first copy of the calendar to Mr Richard Rodrigues of Vailankani Constructions the sponsor of the calendar. Twenty thousand calendars were distributed to the devotees of Saint Anthony.

Fr Onil D’Souza the Director of the Institutes conducted the Chaplet of Saint Anthony during the novena in preparation for the feast of St Anthony’s Relic to be celebrated on the 15th of February. The Chaplet of St Antony is conducted on thirteen Tuesdays in preparation for the feast. Towards the end sweets were distributed to all.