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BOSCO INFORMATION SERVICE # 3394
PAVITRA KUTUMB CHURCH AGARDGAON CELEBRATES DB'S FEAST
Bento D'Souza
AGARDGAON-AHMEDNAGAR, FEBRUARY 23, 2013: The parishioners of Holy Family Church, Agardgaon <![if !vml]>
<![endif]>celebrated the feast of St. John Bosco with the Eucharist, Games, Prize Distribution and screening of the Marathi film Shala on February 16, 2013, in the evening.
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With due preparation and pomp the feast began with the animation of the Eucharist by the two sisters who reside among the people. The portrait of Don Bosco was garlanded with big red roses.
The Brothers from Pune, Leon and Richard then conducted games and telegames for all age groups, like swimming the paper fish across the floor, musical chairs and others.
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<![endif]>Prizes were distributed for competitions, like cooking, mehendi, face painting and hairdressing held the previous week. Prizes were handed over by Fr. Nelson Falcao, Fr. Bento, Sr. Suchita, Sr. Sumitra, Catechist Jagtap Guruji, Driver Manuel Goveas and sacristan Alphonsa Mariadas to the winning participants.
<![endif]>Prizes were distributed for competitions, like cooking, mehendi, face painting and hairdressing held the previous week. Prizes were handed over by Fr. Nelson Falcao, Fr. Bento, Sr. Suchita, Sr. Sumitra, Catechist Jagtap Guruji, Driver Manuel Goveas and sacristan Alphonsa Mariadas to the winning participants.
After supper, the film shala was screened, and connected the audience of how to understand young people and their aspiring erratic dreams. The gratitude of the village to Don Bosco was palpable in the way the whole occasion was conducted. Don Bosco has touched their lives and made a mark in the new direction the village has moved. Bros. Leon Rodrigues & Richard Burkhao, DBYC Pune, did a remarkable job of making the village come alive with this well planned extravaganza in honour of Don Bosco.
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