HOLY
FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL
Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 093. Tel.: 2687
3702
To,
The Editor,
Fr. Myron J. Pereira s.j.
Campion Residence,
13 Cooperage Road,
Bombay 400 001.
SARVA DHARMA VISHWA SHANTI
Holy Family High School has once again hosted a beautiful
and inspiring Inter-Faith prayer service.
This unique religio-socio cultural evening was held on
Saturday, 13th August, 2005. The Holy Family School hall had a
beautiful and thought provoking peaceful ambience.
A poster competition was held on Friday 12th August, 2005.
The topic was, `Religions must create PEACE-How?”
More than 100 students from various schools from Andheri
(East) and Andheri (West) participated and brought out the
message of Peace in the world with their innocent and creative
hands.
The beautiful posters were displayed and tastefully
decorated with symbols of various faiths.
The Centre stage represented a colourful map of the world
with colourful flower petals and flickering lights.
Mrs. Asha Kapoor welcomed the gathering in Hindi. She
invited the representatives of all the religions and schools
to light the ceremonial lamp.
Dr. Fr. Francis Swamy S.J., the Principal of Holy Family
High School gave the key note address in English and Marathi
emphasizing the theme, `Sarva Dharma Vishwa Shanti.’
The representatives of various religions [Buddhism – Mr.
Virendra Raja, Parsi – Mrs. Farida Patel, Hindu – Mr. Pawan
Kumar, Sikh – Mrs. Kaul, Muslim – Prof. Jamil Kamil, Christian
– Fr. Harry & Jain – Dr. Vora] gave their message of peace.
They were led by the students of the school who dressed up in
colourful costumes of their respective communities.
An excellent Power-Point presentation and Bhajans by the
Satya Sai Group added a spirit of serenity to the peaceful
prayer service.
Mrs. Snehal Dande and Mrs. Hazel Palli compered the
programme in Marathi and Hindi respectively. A candle light
pledge to promote National Integration, Global Peace and Unity
brought the prayer service to an ever lasting solemn
conclusion.
Fr. Jude Fernandes, the Vice-Principal proposed the vote of
thanks in Hindi.
This meaningful pathway to peace inspired all the
participants with a feeling of peaceful co-existence.
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Sarva Dharma Vishwa Shanti