Heavy rush at Mother Mary hill shrine

Vijayawada: As part of the three-day Gunadala Mother Mary festival celebrations, Catholic Church Bishop, Guntur Rev Bhagyaiah participated in the holy mass prayers and addressed the devotees who attended for the holy mass on the second day here on Sunday. The Gunadala Mother Mary shrine was full of devotees.

The Guntur Bishop Bhagyaiah on the occasion said that Mother Mary showed love and affection among the people and the Mother Mary on the holy hill Gunadala will also shower her blessings to all the devotees like her children. 

Speaking on the occasion, Vijayawada Catholic Diesis Bishop Rev T Joseph Raja Rao said that they arranged all the facilities to the devotees who visit Gunadala in large numbers. 

He said that in the evening session, the Holy Mass prayer would be delivered by the Eluru Catholic Church Bishop Rev Polimera Jaya Rao along with Vijayawada Bishop Raja Rao. 

Rector Ealeti Williams, Monsignor Muvvala Prasad and others performed Holy Mass prayers in the presence of lakhs of a gathering of the devotees, who visited the Gunadala Mother Mary Shrine.

 Devotional and cultural programmes, especially songs and dances by students enthralled the visitors. 
 
 A thoughtful message was given to the gathering in the one character play Lousier which was played in the late night of Saturday. The Yesu Kripa and Wealthy and Lazar dramas inspired the devotees.