Mangalore : A total of twenty-six couples tied the knot at a mass marriage ceremony organized by the St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) Sabha in Rosario Cathedral on May 1, Sunday.
Bishop of Gulbarga Diocese Fr. Robert Miranda and parish priest of Rosario Church, Fr. Stany Goveas celebrated the Holy Mass and blessed the newly wedded couples.
Steven M. P. Dais was the chief guest of the formal function held after the mass marriage ceremony.
Fr. Stany Goveas delivered the welcome address. Ravikumar D’Souza and Priyadarshini D’Souza lit the lamp on behalf of all the 26 newly wed couples. Each couple received gifts worth Rs. 3,000 and a fixed deposit of Rs. 5000.
Herald Monteiro, the vice president of the SVP central council; Joachim Monteiro, the president of SVP; Pilomena Lobo, the secretary of SVP, were the dignitaries on the dais.
Molly D’Souza, a member of SVP, was the MC for the church programme while Alwyn Tauro was the MC for the formal function. SVP Vice President C. J. Simon proposed the vote of thanks.