Easter Vigil and Feast of Resurrection of Jesus Celebration 16 April 2022

The solemn of Easter Vigil service followed by the feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ was celebrated on Saturday, 16 April 2022 from 7 pm 

Fr. Anil Dcosta (OFM Cap) as the chief celebrant conducted the Easter Vigil and offered the solemn feast mass along with our Parish Priest Fr. anil Dsouza 

. The Service began at 7.pm outside the church ground.  lit the holy fire. The Paschal Candle which says these words : “Christ yesterday and today (vertical arm of the cross), the Beginning and the End (horizontal arm of the cross), the Alpha (alpha above the cross) and the Omega (omega below the cross), All time belongs to him (numeral 2 in upper left corner of cross) and all the ages (numeral 0 in upper right corner of cross), to him be glory and power (numeral 2 in lower left corner), through every age and forever. Amen (numeral 2 in lower right corner) indicating the year 2022. The Paschal candle symbolizes Christ, Thereafter Pascal candle taken in procession to church All the lights were put off while entering the church. All the people lighted their candles from the Easter Candle and continued in procession until the whole church was alight. 

 The Easter Vigil was divided into four parts:

 Service of Light,  Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of Baptism, and Liturgy of the Eucharist. During the Easter vigil, five readings-four from the Old Testament and a passage from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans followed by the Gospel from New Testament were read.

Followed by  homily, the Easter Water was blessed &  Baptismal promises were renewed and the faithful were sprinkled with the newly blessed holy water.  

The solemn  Easter Mass continued and ended by 9.30 pm.