The Daughters of St. Paul of Mumbai held the blessing and inauguration of their new house on the Feast of St. Joseph, to whom they entrusted this major building project from its very beginning. The solemn Eucharistic Celebration presided over by His Lordship Most Rev. Dominic Savio Fernandes was enriched by songs and an inspiring homily, which added color and joy to this special occasion.
The Bishop urged our sisters to cultivate a special devotion to St. Joseph, the protector and provider of the Holy Family. At the end of the Eucharist, Bishop Fernandes blessed the new building’s two chapels, while several priests went to each floor of the edifice to bless the other rooms. They were accompanied by many sisters, who sang the meaningful song, “On this house your blessing Lord.”
A memorial plaque bearing the words, “For the greater glory of God,” was unveiled by Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan, Superior General, who expressed the hope that the new house would be a beacon of light and guidance to all those who visit it and who will live in it. The climate of celebration and thanksgiving that pervaded the day was prolonged the next day by a beautiful Liturgy marking the installation of the circumscription’s new Provincial Government.
