Udupi : The offering ‘Hore Kanike’ procession for the preparation of the newly built Stella Marish Church, Kalmady near Malpe was held on Wednesday, January 3. The inauguration of newly built Kalmady church will be held on Saturday, 6th January, 2018.
The procession was symbolically inaugurated by Pramod Madhwaraj, District in-charge Minister and Minister for state for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment. Jerry Vincent Dias, MD of Mandvi Estate and Builders, Hormis Noronha President of Standing Committee, Udupi CMC., Narayana Kundar local councilor, Rev Fr. Alban D’Souza, Parish Priest of Kalmady Church, Rev Fr. Reginald Pinto, Director of SAMPADA, Diocese of Udupi, Rev Fr. Valerian D’Silva Capuchin, Rev Fr. Stephen, Sanjay Andrade and Shobha Mendonca, Vice President and Secretary of Parish Pastoral Council and others were present.
The colourful procession also had several tableaux, percussion, Hulu vesha and folk troupes.
The Inauguration and Blessing of the newly built boat-shaped Stella Maris Church will be done by Bishops of Udupi, Mangalore, Shivamogga and Gulbarga.
Felicitation program will be held after the Eucharistic celebration which attended by elected representatives and other dignitaries followed by lunch. More than 10,000 devotees are expected to take part in the inauguration of the newly built church.
