Bosco Monsarate
NASHIK, OCTOBER 15, 2009: The Marian devotion at Don Bosco Parish, Nashik was interspersed with BCCs and recitation of the Rosary and other prayers in honour of Our Lady. The Marian Month began on August 15 and ended on September 20, 2009.
The Parish Priest, Fr. Nelson Falcao, had a bright idea of starting the Marian Month together and ending it together. Four statues which were supposed to move through the families of the various zones and areas of the Parish were blessed and handed over to the zonal and area leaders on the Sunday following August 15. Each zone had prepared a list of the visits of the statues of Our Lady to the families zone-wise and area-wise. Family members began gathering zone-wise and area-wise in the houses whose turn it was to have the Marian Devotion. In general the attendance was very good. The Marian Month organized in this way created opportunities not only for Marian Devotion and prayers but also for the BCCs which implied area-wise and zone-wise meeting of family members, interaction, reflection and discussion on areas of interest.
Thanks to Frs. Ivo and Diego who helped out. The conclusion of the Marian Month took place on September 20 with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at the grotto of Our Lady, procession to the Church with the statues of Our Lady and the Holy Eucharist. What is interesting is that even after the Marian Month was concluded, the devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary carried on both in the Church and in the families. On September 28 a Konkani Mass was celebrated for all the faithful followed by Dinner for all. This Konkani Mass and the Dinner together brought all the people together and reminded them of the words of Don Bosco: “Have devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and you will see what miracles are”.
NASHIK, OCTOBER 15, 2009: The Marian devotion at Don Bosco Parish, Nashik was interspersed with BCCs and recitation of the Rosary and other prayers in honour of Our Lady. The Marian Month began on August 15 and ended on September 20, 2009.
The Parish Priest, Fr. Nelson Falcao, had a bright idea of starting the Marian Month together and ending it together. Four statues which were supposed to move through the families of the various zones and areas of the Parish were blessed and handed over to the zonal and area leaders on the Sunday following August 15. Each zone had prepared a list of the visits of the statues of Our Lady to the families zone-wise and area-wise. Family members began gathering zone-wise and area-wise in the houses whose turn it was to have the Marian Devotion. In general the attendance was very good. The Marian Month organized in this way created opportunities not only for Marian Devotion and prayers but also for the BCCs which implied area-wise and zone-wise meeting of family members, interaction, reflection and discussion on areas of interest.
Thanks to Frs. Ivo and Diego who helped out. The conclusion of the Marian Month took place on September 20 with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at the grotto of Our Lady, procession to the Church with the statues of Our Lady and the Holy Eucharist. What is interesting is that even after the Marian Month was concluded, the devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary carried on both in the Church and in the families. On September 28 a Konkani Mass was celebrated for all the faithful followed by Dinner for all. This Konkani Mass and the Dinner together brought all the people together and reminded them of the words of Don Bosco: “Have devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and you will see what miracles are”.