Vocation
is a gift…
Hapugoda is one of the
parishes in Kandana deanery of the Archdiocese of Colombo. This Parish organized a vocation promotion
program marking the Good Shepherd Sunday on the 8th of May and
invited different Religious Congregations to be present portraying their
Charism and ministries. The objective
was to plant the seed of holy vocation in the heart of our children.
We too as Claretian
Family (RMI, MC and CMF) participated in this.
We were given an exhibition stall to speak with the children and to
promote vocations.
Eucharistic celebration,
Sharing, Talks, other performances by students and exhibition were some of the
events of the day. There were more than
200 Religious men and women gathered there. Among all the events, the most
interesting one was the Little Religious Parade. Grade one and two children dressed with
different Habits, went around the place.
They looked like angels. Many
students from Kandana deanery were present and they came to know about different
Congregations, their ministries and services. Some of the students expressed
their desire to be religious and priests.
We expressed our
gratitude to the Parish Priest, Assistant Parish Priest, Catechists, and parents
committee of Hapugoda Parish for organizing this beautiful event as we
celebrated the day of vocations.
