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DIMAPUR, JANUARY 21
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he St. Francis De Sales Parish, Medziphema, on January 19 celebrated it’s Parish Feast, the feast of its Patron saint, St. Francis De Sales, with the solemn Holy Mass and the Eucharistic procession officiated by Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima. The Bishop, in his Homily, said that there is a close link or relationship of every parish with its patron saint. He said the patron saint becomes the constant intercessor for the parish community before God, adding that Saints are also ordinary people who lived their Christian vocation with great fidelity and commitment.He has exhorted every Christian to be committed to the vocation God has given to them individually and also urged the First Communicants and those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation to grow and mature through the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord.
The whole congregation participated in the Eucharistic procession in around the town, who carried the Holy Eucharist in a well decorated float with the accompanying singing and band from Hamren parish. Priests and religious from the neighboring parishes and delegates from every catholic villages of the parish took part in the celebration.
The bishop has thanked Fr. Kurian, the parish priest, and the parish council members for organizing such a meaningful celebration.
