PANAJI

Exhorting the faithful to take up their cross as a sign of hope in all their sufferings, sickness and pain, Archbishop of Goa Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao also invited the faithful to support each other to lessen the burden of pain and loneliness.

Cardinal Ferrao was speaking at the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross which was celebrated as the Jubilee of Suffering at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Caranzalem, on September 14 at 10.15 am.

Cardinal Ferrao presided over the Mass, which was concelebrated by Caranzalem Parish Priest Fr Pio Almeida, his assistant priests, and Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate Director Fr Jorge Fernandes.

Among the faithful who joined the celebration were Colin Pereira and Ninfa Da Silva, lay assistant to the DCLA.

Speaking further, the cardinal called

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