The renovated cemetery was blessed at Immaculate Conception of B.V.M. Church, Gangolli, on May 16, 2024.
Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of the Diocese, was the chief celebrant, along with Rev. Fr Thomas Roshan D’Souza, Parish Priest of Immaculate Conception of B.V.M. Church, Gangolli. In his homily, the bishop explained the need to pray for the departed brethren, the meaning of the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting in heaven with the risen Lord.
At the end of the mass, the Bishop honored the couples of the parish for completing 50 years of married life and for helping to finish the cemetery work. After the Eucharist, the Bishop blessed the renovated cemetery. He thanked the parishioners and requested them to pray for the departed. Members of the parish pastoral committee and parishioners were present on the occasion.
