Carmel Ward celebrates Mrs. Lucy Santhmayor’s 85th Birthday

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Feb. 28: Mrs. Lucy Santhmayor’s 85th Birthday was celebrated by the Carmel Ward of Corpus Christi church on Monday 28th February evening at the residence of  Mark & Eva Tellis.  The Ward Meeting was held at 5.00 p.m followed by mass at 5.30 p.m. About 40 members, close relatives of Mrs. Lucy Santhmayor and  Sr. Benedicta & Sr. Sylvia from Carmel Convent were present.

The Mass was offered by our Parish Priest V. Rev. Fr. Austin Peter Peres.

The word of God for the day was “How hard it is for a rich man to enter the gates of heaven”. We are building big houses, buying big cars and forget the need of the poor.  Let us understand the need to help the poor and come to their help in our richness. Let us become poor in wealth but rich in loving the downtrodden for the sake of Christ.  Sharing the God given richness with the poor will open the gates of heaven for us.

After the mass, all sang “ Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lucy Santhmayor & also to her  daughter Emilda who completed 55 years on that day.  Cake was cut  and distributed. Sophia Menezes and group sang a song for her and all wished them.  Fr. Austin Peres raised a toast to Lucybai on behalf of all.  Dinner was served to all by the Tellis family. 

The ward members announced that they will never make the elderly in their ward to feel lonely. The love and unity in the ward was appreciated.May God keep all united in love.