Triduum begins for the annual feast of Our Lady of Assumption Church, Hiriyur

Chitradurga, Hiriyur, August 15, 2023: Triduum began for the annual feast of Our Lady of Assumption Church, Hiriyur, Chitradurga District, Diocese of Shimoga.

Program began at 6pm. Parish Priest Fr Franklin D'Souza blessed the Chariot. Then there was Rosary with Procession and Novena. At 6:30pm Rev. Fr Richard Pais, Director of Karnataka Regional Social Service (KROSS), Bengaluru blessed the flag of Our Lady and hoisted the flag.

At 7pm Holy Eucharist celebrated by Rev. Fr Maxim Dias (Diocese of Bellary) - Karnataka Regional Director for Proclamation& Evangelization as well as SCC. Rev. Fr Richard Pais (Diocese ofShimoga) - Director of the KROSS preached the homily on the theme: Ruth, role model for the family. He said that family should be "rooted in Christ" (Colotians 2:6). He gave examples of biblical families, how they obeyed God. He spoke on the example of Ruth and Navomi. He gave practical suggestions on how we need to strengthen family values in today's context.

Fr Franklin D’Souza and Fr Alphonse Nelson D'Souza concelebrated the Holy Eucharist.

At the end of the Mass Parish Priest Fr Franklin D'Souza thanked both guest Priests.

Meal was served for all by a donor from the Parish.