Bangalore, Aug 31: Archbishop of Bangalore Dr Bernard Moras blessed and gave 30 new couples the sacrament of matrimony at St Mary’s Basilica, Bangalore on Sunday, August 31, the third day of the novena of the parish feast.
Every year on the first Sunday of the novena days for the preparation of Our Lady’s Nativity, St Mary’s Basilica parish clergy, under the leadership of Archbishop, offers free wedding to many couples providing all the expenses from the Archdiocese.
This year, the Archbishop offered two wedding mass for thirty new couples. The first mass was in Kannada, where thirteen new couples entered wedlock, and the second mass was in Tamil, where seventeen new couples were wedded.
At the end of the Eucharistic, Archbishop gave a solemn blessing and presented gift packets to all the newly-wedded couples.
Thousands of faithful participated in the wedding mass and witnessed the ceremony. Home minister K J George too was present.
