A Marian Congress for Anand deanery

 The parish pastoral council of Gamdi Anand parish and the Legend of Marry presidium of Anand arranged a Marian Congress for Anand deanery at Gamdi Anand. Around 550 people from different parishes  of deanery as well as people from other  parishes attended  this congress. There were five speakers namely Fr, Ambrose Dabhi, Fr, Richard  Lopes sj, Fr.Tony, Fr. Nilesh and Sr. Marry Dabhi LD gave wonderful speeches.



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Fr. Ambrose spoke about the importance of Rosary in our lives. The devotion of Rosary keeps alive and sustains us .Devotion means a bridge between devotee and God. Devotion means life giving bread, my love relationship with God, My dialogue with God, my meeting with God, Devotion showers God’s grace in my life, it’s also life giving.

 The second speaker Fr, Richard Lopes spoke about the participation of Mother Marry in God’s plan of salvation This plan which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on Earth, with Christ as it’s head.

 The son of Marry will realize the plan of God in the world and make Gods life flow. God chose Marry as Mother of His son because God so loved the world that He gave His only so that we may have life and life in abundance for which Mary’s YES was of prime importance. “I am the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to your word.

 Mary’s life was God centered; Jesus centered which means every part of her body and soul is Jesus. It is through Mary the saviour of all people and of all ages and of all nations was shown as life giving source and the light. At the wedding at Cana Jesus starts the proclamation of God’s kingdom and Mary who initiates this process by saying do as He tell you and Mary withdraws to background. Mary again appears only at the foot of the cross where Jesus offers his Mother in the hands of John his disciple and thus, Marry becomes the Mother of all human kind because of which Mary is the first one to participate in the assention of Jesus and becomes the queen of heaven and earth. Mary becomes one with Jesus and She wants us to be one with her son.

 The third speaker Sr, Mary Dabhi LD, elaborated the womanhood of Mary. As a woman and as a mother, She is the role model for all women through her ideals;

1. Love God and God alone.

2. Always obedient to God.

3. In all things have faith in God.

 The fourth and fifth speakers Fr. Tony and Fr. Nilesh had a power point presentation about the apparitions of Mother Mary at different places such as Lourdes, Fathima, Gudaluppe, Valanakanni and Valencia.


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Fr. Maxim S.J.

 The whole Marian Congress programme was anchored and handled by Fr, Maxim Crasta sj, the spiritual director of Legend of Marry.