Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church at Manjummel, popularly known as Manjummel Palli, in Kerala joined global efforts to raise funds for the flood-devastated Kerala by donating gold ornaments that adorned a Mother Mary statue. The necklaces weighing 25 sovereigns were made from gold offered by the devotees over the past 100 years. They were used to decorate the statues of Mother Mary with Baby Jesus in her arm only during the annual feast procession in December. The church committee agreed to a member’s proposal that there would be no nobler deed than using the gold to help those suffering.
As reported by mattersindia.com, Rev. Father Varghese Kanichikattu, vicar of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, remarked that “Our aim is to send a message to others to come forward and help those in need.” His Excellency Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil of Verapoly donated his luxury car for auction in raise funds for rebuilding Kerala emerging from the horrendous floods.
The archbishop also issued a pastoral letter to urge his faithful to reduce parish feast extravaganzas and share maximum money to the relief funds.
Source: www.mattersindia.com
