Mumbai: East Indians parade with replica of Mount Mary

Mumbai | Sunday | 15th September, 2019

Summary:

In order to relive the memories of 1761, the year when the Mount Mary statue was carried in a procession from Mahim to Bandra, Mobai Gaothan Panchayat (MGP) organised a parade where a replica of the statue was taken from St.

Peters Church to Basilica of Mount Mary Church, Bandra. The 'Mot Mauli Purcessao' (Mount Mary Procession) on Saturday, September 14 began from St.

Peters Church at 8.30 am and reached by 9.30 am at the Mount for holy mass where around 300 people joined in. The statue was brought in a decorated rekla (cart) from Mahim Church to St.

Peter's Church accompanied by cars and bikes. This was the third annual traditional procession that was organised by MGP. Alphi D'souza one of the organisers, "A priest from St.

Peters Church blessed the statue..