Mangalore, May 2: The annual 'Community Celebration of Weddings” will be held on Sunday, May 6, at the Rosario Cathedral, Mangalore under the auspices of St Vincent de Paul Society, Rosario.
Announcing this at a press meet here on Wednesday, Jochin Monteiro, President, Society of St Vincent de Paul, said that the objective of the ceremony is to help Catholic young men and women from lesser privileged economic background to marry with dignity and solemnity at minimal cost.
Dr Aloysius Paul D Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore will be the main celebrant for the nuptial ceremony. Mrs and Mr George Pinto, Superintendent of Excise D K District, Mangalore will be the chief guest for the felicitation programme. Announcing this at a press meet were Jochim Monteiro- President of St Vincent de Paul Society, Molly D Souza- Member of the society, Herald D Souza- Member of the society and Lawrence Pinto- Former Vice president of society.
This is the 38th year celebration of community weddings and so far 575 couples have joined in holy matrimony. This year 22 couples from the various parts of the diocese of Mangalore will tie the knot. Around 2500 guests are expected to participate in the celebration. Apart from the wedding ceremony and the dinner , each couple will be gifted with dress material , house hold articles and a cash gift in F.D. The total cost per couple will amount to Rs 20,000.
The St Vincent De Paul Society of Rosario Cathedral Conference has been venturing this mega project every year with the help of philanthropists and kind hearted donors from around the world, he said.
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