Annual gathering of Legion of Mary took place at Lama parish centre on 11 October 2019. The gathring was aimed to renew the vows of Legion of Mary members and catechesis on the extraordinary month of mission.
175 lay faithful (150 women, 15 men, 10 youth) attended the gathering. 6 karbaris (head of tribal village) and 6 catechists also participated in the event.
Archbishop of Chattogram His Grace, Most Rev. Moses M. Costa, CSC presented speech on ‘extraordinary month of mission’ and pastor of neighbouring Alikadam parish Fr. Paulus Murmu, OMI gave talk on ‘quality and spirituality of mary, our mother’.
The participants also took part in personal sharing. At the end many spontaneously received the sacrament of reconciliation. The gathering ended by a Holy Eucharist celebrated by the archbishop.
After the mass the participants witnessed foundation of the parich church laid by the archbishop. This is to be noted that though Lama is a parish since 2013, it does not have a parish church till now.