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Fr Oscar, prophet of modern times
View(s):Rev Father Siri Oscar Abayratne, founder of the Kithu Dana Pubuduwa (Catholic Renewal Movement), passed away on Thursday, after a long illness. A thanksgiving High Mass was held on Friday, at the KDP headquarters at the Sri Prasansaramaya, the Arch Bishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and other bishops concelebrated the Mass. The KDP celebrated its golden jubilee this year, and amongst its goals are building a church of the poor, social justice on issues including climate change and poverty alleviation, and an all-religions solidarity alliance. Fr Oscar was committed to ‘Alpekshathavaya’, or living in a simple way, and he set an example by living in a mud hut. He had close ties with buddhist and Lankan culture.
