Sunday Times 2
New Redemptorist Missionary Community at Hewadiwela
View(s):The Redemptorist Congregation of priests and brothers in Sri Lanka, celebrated a new missionary presence and outreach on Sunday, July 12, by accepting pastoral responsibility for the parish of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Hewadiwela in the Diocese of Ratnapura.
In the presence of a large gathering of local people, Most Rev Cletus Perera, OSB (Bishop of Ratnapura) was the principal celebrant and preacher at the 8 am mass, during which Frs Rohan Perera, CSsR (Parish Priest) and Amila Pathum, CSsR (Assistant Priest) were formally appointed and installed as the new parish team; assuming their missionary responsibilities on behalf of the Redemptorists.
Fellow Redemptorists, as well as priests of the Diocese gathered to witness this very significant occasion for the Redemptorists.
