PILERNE CHURCH TO ORGANISE MATECHEM FEST, OTHER EVENTS AS PART OF 365TH CELEBRATIONS OF THE CHURCH
PANAJI: As part of its 365TH year of celebrations, St John the Baptist Church, Pilerne is organising a host of programmes that will be held throughout the year.
The celebrations will commence on June 23, the feast of St John the Baptist.
Some of the events lined up include Matechem Fest (Soil Festival), a parish exchange programme at Daman and a pilgrimage of St Joseph Vaz to Sri Lanka.
To mark this event, a special logo and theme was unveiled by Parish Priest Fr Derick Fernandes, parish pastoral council (PPC) members Terryll Coutinho (PPC Moderator), Maria Fernandes (PPC Secretary), Peter Fernandes (PPC Treasurer), and Xavier Fernandes (Fabrica president).
On the Feast Day (June 23), there will be Mass at 7am, and the Feast Mass at 9am will be presided over by Bishop of Sindhudurg Alwyn Barretto.
Bishop Barretto will also declare the 365th year open. This year, the feast will be celebrated on June 23 as the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on June 24, the Friday of the Feast of Corpus Christi.
The Matechem Fest to be held on October 2 will be curated by Goa’s festakar Marius Fernandes.
Fr Derick said that the Matechem Fest will be an annual event, which will focus on soil conservation and promoting local talent in the village
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