Feast of Our Lady of Grace - Bicholim (14.5.11)

14th May, 2011

Feast of Our Lady of Grace celebrated today the 14th May 2011 at Bicholim Parish. The concelebrated Feast Mass was at 9am, Fr. Tony Salema, Rector of Minor Seminary, Saligao was the main celebrant. At the end of the Feast Mass, when devotees line up for kissing of the Image of Our Lady, the parish priest requested all to take left for exit where Cake and cold drinks offered to all (including us). Tonight at 7pm there is a tiatr ‘Bapa, Tankam bhogos’ Here are some pics (Vidoe also available see link below) The Church (1652)http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718600998/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718631634/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718069289/sizes/l/ from the main roadhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718068141/sizes/l/  The inside of the Church: Ceiling - Paintinghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718604350/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718605084/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718064015/sizes/l/  The feast mass /Devoteeshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718044945/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718046665/sizes/l/ The main Altarhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718624730/sizes/l/ The 6 priests concelebrated feast Masshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718040103/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718041851/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718040987/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718607618/sizes/l/ 6 priests concelebrated high mass With Fr. Tony Salema (Rector Saligao Seminary), Fr. Diogo Rodrigues, Fr. Mario Menezes, Fr. Paul Fernandes, Parish Priest & Asst. Priest The Parish Priesthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718047533/ With red confrad or irmaos op mushttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718610226/sizes/l/ The Feast Processionhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718049515/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718050631/ Ladies and gentshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718051821/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718614890/ The priests, the angels, the altar boys etchttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718054299/ 4 angelshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718617082/ 3 angels and 2 altar boyshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718056437/  There is no feast without this – Festa Muzg or brass bandhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718058291/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718059217/ Our Lady of Lourdes – grottohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718060263/ Our Lady of Gracehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718622966/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718062193/  another little onehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718628406/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk40/5718066075/  Our Lady of Grace Bicholim Feast 14.5.11 - A Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Hu_EiuA4c HD http://youtu.be/t3Hu_EiuA4c?hd=1  Kedem Maye Tujem naum Manta Tuka soglo gaum Aiz ami magunk ailyanv Amche vhoir Tujem besaum (2) Ch: Amche  Graça Saibinni Aiz Tujea Payam lagim Visvasan ailiyant ami Rannie aik amchim magnnim Listen to the above orasao / Hymn here http://youtu.be/t3Hu_EiuA4c#t=13m5s Bicholim is about 51 Kms from our place