INSTALLATION OF THE TABERNACLE AT THE PAROCHIAL HOUSE, MPANDAGINDO, SONGEA.
“It is written,” he said to them, “My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers.” (Matthew 21:13). There was a real need for a community chapel for the friars to have their community prayers especially to have the mental prayer at the Parochial House of the St. Martin the Tour. After having received the permission from the local ordinary, the Tabernacle was installed in the Community Chapel by Rev. Fr. Marlon Rodrigues OCD, the Regional Vicar during the evening vespers on the day of Christmas. After the evening Vespers, Fr. Marlon read a small scripture passage and spoke on the importance of Prayer in our lives and he said ‘Carmel is nothing without prayer.’ And then he blessed the tabernacle with the holy water followed by incensing of the Tabernacle. Later he placed the Holy Eucharist inside the Tabernacle and gave the final blessings. Fr. Vivian and Fr. Roshan and the UMI sisters were present for the occasion.