The annual Eucharistic procession in the Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong was held here today at the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians.
Archbishop of Shillong Victor Lyngdoh was the chief celebrant of the Holy Mass. There were also council members of the archdiocese, the parish priests, rectors, major superiors, provincials, MLAs, MDCs, the Deputy Commissioner of East Khasi Hills, officers of the state government, delegates from many dioceses of the North East and other parts of India present.
In the Holy Mass in the morning, the archbishop in his homily appreciated the generosity of the faithful towards the needs of the Church.
It was in the homily that he reminded that 90 years ago, on this day, November 10, 1934, Bishop Stephen Ferrando and Bishop Louis Mathias were ordained Bishops by Archbishop Ferdinand Perier in the same venue, the Calvary of the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Laitumkhrah. He also reminded the celebrants of the centenary arrival of the missionary Fr Constantine Vendrame in Khasi-Jaintia Hills.
Thousands of faithful walked in the procession and those who prayed from different locations in the vicinity of the Cathedral parish.
In the afternoon, the Archbishop announced the Jubilee Year 2025 of the Universal Church with the theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ and also declared ‘The Year of the Sacrament of Reconciliation’.
The diamond jubilee will be in 2029 and the centenary year of the Archdiocese in 2034.
