8 . FESTIVAL-2012

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                        OUR LADY OF SEVEN DOLOURS CHURCH, VELLICODE

                                        ANNUAL FESTIVAL- 2012

        The dominant theme of this year’s festival was “Social Justice”.

  On 14 September 2012, Rev. Fr. Thensingh compared Kudankulam anti-nuclear protests to the freedom struggle.

       On 15 September 2012,  Rev.Fr. David Michael interpreted faith to the act of fulfilling the demands of others. He exhorted everyone to work in public interest rather than in private interest.

      On 19 September 2012, Rev. Fr. Lawrence    said that no one shall take any hasty decision simply because the people surrounding him/her pass unjust comments.  A woman – in a nearby place- had set fire to her daughter before sitting on a pyre because the people surrounding her had accused her of moral turpitude. Both mother and daughter had died. In a written note she mentioned that she had been innocent.

         On 20 September 2012, Rev. Fr. Robert John Edward Kennedy exhorted the youth to be pillars of the society.

    On 21 September 2012, Dais Regin said that the judges pretended to establish justice only. He added that some political leaders talk about social justice only to cover up their guilt.

    

       In the second mass Rev Fr. Maria Rajendran said that a man- instead of using the society for his development- must strive to change the society.
             Some photos taken on the last two days of the festival are given below.

      

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Mr. Maria John (right)

Mr. V. John Bosco (brother of Mr. V. Sabarimuthu (facing camera) 

Mr. Selvaraj

Mr. Venzeslaus

Mr. V. Hendry, son of Kilakku Vilai Mr. Varuvel

Mr. Thomas (left) and Mr. James (Middle)

Mr. S.Delight, son of Mr. V.Sabarimuthu (left) and Mr. Antonymuthu, son of Mr.Dharmanathan (right)

Mr. Jose

Mr. Michael, son of Mr. Manuvel of Kizhakkuvilai

Miss. S.Jasmine Madonna (Daughter of Mr. V.Sabarimuthu)

Mr. Sabarimuthu with his daughter, Miss.S.Jasmine Madonna.

Mr. S. James, elder son of Mr. V.Sabarimuthu

Mr. V. Sabarimuthu

Mrs. M. Stella Bai, wife of Mr. V. Sabarimuthu (Right)

Church (left side)

Offerings

Church (inside)

Church alter

Church alter

Mr. Muthaiyyan and Luis (middle) and Mr. Rajendran (Right-middle)

Mr. Muthiyyan and Mr. Sabariyaradimai in conversation.