Goemkapronn desk
CANACONA – Hundreds of parishioners in different parishes of Canacona revelled in different programs to mark the Sao Joao festivities on Thursday.
While the traditional Sao Joao revelries are annually observed on the 24th of June, the feast of St. John the Baptist is celebrated on Thursday by the church this year since the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on Friday.
The Sao Joao revelries were mostly organised in the taluka at most of the seven parishes in Canacona and held different programs to mark the occasion.
At Agonda, youths have organised revelry for the participation of all the Parishioners and held traditional games, besides fancy dress competitions, Fruits Decoration competition, and Presentation of Oldies in Dances, amongst several other activities Somudai wise. Games, prayer sessions, and a rain dance were also organised.
Parish Priest Fr Patrick Luis, Assistant Parish Priests Fr. Kyriel D’souza and Fr Darrel Fernandes also participated in the celebration at Agonda.