"MISSION Sunday" at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Hiriyur

October 20, 2019; "MISSION Sunday" at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Hiriyur, Diocese of Shimoga. Being Extra ordinary month of Mission, Parish Council together with SCC animators and Finance Council, Parish Priest Fr Franklin D'Souza and Assistant Parish Priest Fr Nelson D'Souza planned to celebrate it in unique way.

All six SCC units will play "Hiriyur Suvartha Cup 2019". Volleyball for men and Throw ball for women. It's not only sports but Spirit to unite the parishioners and also to make known to them importance of contribute to the Missions.

Whole Mission Sunday devided in to Four parts. October 20th, November 3rd and 10th SCC wise sports and some SCC'S will prepare breakfast and mini lunch. On November 17th final day of "Mission Sunday". Gifts that brought by Parishioners will be auctioned. Various activities will be organized by various Pius associations if the parish.

On October 20th, Fr Nelson D'Souza offered the Holy Eucharist and preached on importance of Mission Sunday. Mission of Jesus is to proclaim the love of God to the humanity. We have to pray and also witness Jesus in our lives. Unity in the parish specially through SCC's we can show others that we are Christians by our love. Looking at us others are motivated to follow Jesus Christ and His teaching of love, forgiveness and mercy.

After the Holy Eucharist he inagurated "Mission Sunday Cup 2019" with a prayer. All the SCC'S members took part with great enthusiasm.