Irish-British Province

INDIA
Celebrating the Festival of Lights

In keeping with the spirit of inculturation and Inter-Religious Dialogue and Harmony, various SVD Communities in the INM Province meaningfully celebrated Diwali – the Festival of Lights (also the New Year in the Hindu calendar).

Our confreres in Vasai, in the outskirts of Mumbai, visited their Hindu neighbours on Diwali Day (this year it was on All Saints’ Day), and greeted them on the auspicious feast and wished them a Happy New Year.

Sursingh BANDOR, Ivan Felix D’SILVA and Fr. Callisto GOMES were warmly welcomed and received into Hindu homes where the families sought their blessings for prosperity.

Source: Arnoldus Nota