In honour of the newly declared Saints, St Chavara and St Euphrasia, a celebration was organised by the Catholic community of Madhya Pradesh. The programme started at 3.00 pm with Holy Mass presided over by Archbishop Salvathore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio of India. During the Holy Mass Archbishop leo Cornelio of Bhopal spoke about St Chavara and St Euphrasia.
He said these two Indian Saints are perfect models to be imitated by the people all over the world. In their devotion to God, they were one with God in love at the same time they were active in helping the needy and the marginalised. Devotion and action were inseparable aspects of their life. The love of God inspired them to love the people who are created in the image of God.
After the Holy Mass public gathering started at 5 pm, which was presided over by education Minister Deepak Joshi. He praised the Christian community for their educational and charitable works. Inaugurating the public gathering Archbishop Pennacchio spoke about these two saints and said that the lives of St. Chavara and St Euphrasia present before us the challenges of ideal life.
In the programme, dance dramas were presented on the lives of St Chavara and St Euphrasia. St Paul School, Bhopal presented the dance drama through contemporary dance style and Carmel School, BHEl, Bhopal presented the spiritual journey of St Euphrasia through Khathak dance. Fr Kurian Kachappilly CMI Provincial welcomed the guests in the beginning and Sister Noel CMC thanked the audience at the end of the programme.