On 29th June 2015 we celebrated the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul the two strong pillars of the Church. St. Peter was the first successor of Jesus Christ and so, on this day we remember Pope Francis, who at present represents Jesus Christ on this Earth. Pope Francis is the 266th successor of St. Peter. He is known as the Pope of surprises, he believes in reaching out to the poor and marginalized. He is also called as Pope of the people.
Don Bosco our father and founder had great devotion to the Supreme Pontiff. He believed in the fact that pope represents Jesus Christ. Don Bosco encouraged his sons and daughters to have great love and devotion to the Holy Father. He often recommended his boys to pray for him as he holds a great responsibility in our Catholic Church.
Keeping the Salesian tradition in mind, we the novices of SHTC expressed our love and devotion to our Holy Father by celebrating His feast on a small scale. We began our day in a pleasant atmosphere as the Salesian group led us into prayerful mood with their beautiful animation. During the Eucharistic celebration in a special manner we prayed for our Holy Father and for all his intentions. We remembered him all through the day in our short visits to the Blessed Sacrament, rosary, etc.
In the evening to honour our Holy Father we had a short program which consisted of an address to the Pope, a poem composed on the life of Pope Francis and a skit depicting His life. Through the program we came to know more about our holy father which helped us to understand his role in the church. It was a great day which we will always remember.
Evviva il Papa!
Long live the Pope!
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