The 30th of March 2017 dawned bright and sunny. Rev. Fr. Dhanraj left the village and headed off with his flock to the city of Chennai. It was a five hour train journey for them and despite the heat, the pilgrims were in a jubilant mood. Nothing could daunt them and spoil this journey of theirs. Cooling off with iced water and soft drinks, munching biscuits and other snacks and lunching on the way, the group reached Chennai in the blistering heat. They then set off on a short tour of Chennai visiting St. Thomas Mount and Santhome Cathedral, following in the footsteps of St. Thomas.
Battling thru the Mount Road traffic, dodging a 'sink hole', playing tag with the summer heat, made their tryst that afternoon, even more interesting. The grand finale was at the St. Joseph's Church in Vepery, where Fr. Dhanraj celebrated a Telugu mass for a safe journey and a blessed pilgrimage. A sumptuous dinner followed and all of us trotted off happily to the Egmore station to catch our train to Velankanni.
Battling thru the Mount Road traffic, dodging a 'sink hole', playing tag with the summer heat, made their tryst that afternoon, even more interesting. The grand finale was at the St. Joseph's Church in Vepery, where Fr. Dhanraj celebrated a Telugu mass for a safe journey and a blessed pilgrimage. A sumptuous dinner followed and all of us trotted off happily to the Egmore station to catch our train to Velankanni.
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