Mangaluru: On Sunday, May 5, 13 couples toom their bond to the next level by entering into wedlock at the Rosario Cathedral in the presence of the Bishop of Mangalore, Dr Peter Paul Saldanha. This marks the 45th year of community marriages conducted at the Cathedral by the St Vincent De Paul Society. These mass weddings are conducted with a view to help the poor and with the mission to keep weddings simple and meaningful.
The mass weddings were conducted in a simple fashion. The Bishop and other concelebrants including Fr Andrew D’Souza, parish priest of St Lawrence Church, Bondel, celebrated the mass.
Soon after the nuptials, the reception was held where NRI entrepreneur Ivan Fernandes was the chief guest.
Fr J B Crasta, Mary Pinto, C J Simon, other members of the St Vincent De Paul Society and others were also present.
