Attack on St Francis Assisi Church Kengeri a Great Sacrilegious Act – Dr Peter Machado

Attack on St Francis Assisi Church Kengeri a Great Sacrilegious Act – Dr Peter Machado

Bengaluru: In a press release Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore Dr Peter Machado said, “It is reported that some miscreants barged into St Francis Assisi Church, Satellite Town, Kengeri, last night and have destroyed, damaged and vandalized the Altar and have broke open the ‘Tabernacle’, the Most Sacred Place (Sanctum Sanctorum) of the Catholic Church. The Holy Communion, the Sacred Species, was thrown and strewn all over the ground. It is indeed a great sacrilegious act!”

Dr Peter Machado further said, “I am deeply disturbed and terribly shocked and also greatly grieved that desecration was done to Lord Jesus Christ who is present in the Holy Eucharist, which is kept in the Tabernacle in that church. A complaint has already been lodged at the local Police Station and investigation is being conducted. A sacrilege and serious dishonour is done to Our Blessed Lord and Saviour is a matter of great concern not only to the Parishioners of St Francis Assisi Parish but it also seriously affects the religious sentiments of all of us in the entire Archdiocese, and also all the members of the Catholic Community worldwide”.

Dr Peter Machado also said, “I have appealed to all the Churches of the Archdiocese to observe Friday, January 24, as A Day of Reparation, to praise, worship and glorify the Eucharistic Lord in a very special way. I have requested the Parish Priests/Chaplains to expose the Blessed Sacrament for adoration on this day, and keep it for at least 12 hours from morning till evening for public veneration in all the Churches and the Religious Houses of the Archdiocese.

We are confident that our police and investigative authorities will spare no efforts to bring to book the perpetrators of this heinous crime, and also to find out what is the motive behind this ignominious deed”.