Bishop of Velloor in the Holy Land


Father Tojy OFM sent us this report on a mass celebrated on July 25, 2015 by the Bishop of Velloor for the Indian faithful in Jaffa.

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His Excellency Sunder Raju Periyanayagam, the Bishop of Velloor diocese in Tamilnadu, India visited the Indian Community in Jaffa and celebrated Holy Mass for the faithful. He was happy to see the Indian faithful zealously participating in the Mass and practicing their faith in this land. In his sermon he encouraged them to continue to do so. There were about 300 people in attendance at the service. After the Holy Mass he was invited by one of the community members for an Indian dinner.

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