Karma Festival Celebrated in the Parish of St. Anthony, Siolim
Karma: The Harvest Festival Feast was Celebrated by the Hindi Speaking Parishioners of the Parish of St. Anthony, in Siolim on the 2nd of October. Fr. Joachim Lakra OP, was the main celebrant for the Eucharistic celebration and Fr. Joe Nazareth SJ, who is the coordinator in Goa of the all India Migrants Safety Association concelebrated. After the Eucharistic celebration they danced in the Church complex around the symbols of the harvest festival and then along with Fr. Joachim Lakra performed the Karma Ritual Rite in the tributary of the Chapora river, right in front of the Church, bringing the Karma festival to its conclusion. The whole activity was coordinated by Sr. Sangita CSSJ along with the leaders of the Hindi Mass Group. Around three hundred Hindi speaking people participated in the same.