Mangaluru: Preparation have begun, for the annual feast of Bondel St Lawrence church that will he held on Monday, August 10, novena when, it was inaugurated by MLA J.R Lobo on Saturday August 1.

Flag of the church was hoisted as a mark of inauguration of the fest and while speaking on the occasion MLA said , every year novenas are held for 9 days and is an annual fest.. On all nine days of the fest, the MLA, said that all of us to pray, to the lord, for our society and country, to give and develop good leaders, who can represent us and all the citizens of our country. Mayor Jacintha Vijay Alfred said that Prayer is a must to fulfill all our thoughts that are desireable for each one of us. She said ,I wish is with us to ensure, for the grand success of the annual feast to be held on August 10, 2015.”

Fr Joseph Martis, rector of St Joseph’s Seminary offered the holy eucharistic mass.