Saturday, January 4, 2014

Requiem Mass

On 27th was the birthday of John Garodi who is studying in Rome and on the same day his dear beloved father passed away in Mumbai. He could not be present as it was not possible for him to fly to India. His father was 84 years old, a very Catholic and a good father for family of 6 children. While he was sick he would repeat that the Flight of saints who would come to his house and would take him away to the heavens. It happned the same way. Early morning of 27th he passed away in sleep. We were about 9 friars who celebrated the funeral Mass.
 Br. John celebrating mass along with him brs-. clayton and Rakesh





John Garodi is studying Franciscan spirituality in Rome and in the college we are four from St,. Bonaventure province and three from Goa Province, who decided to celebrate a Requiem mass for the soul of John's dad. We were 8 friars who concelebrated with John. I preached a short homily. It made John feel good who at the end of the Mass thanked all the friars.

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