On Monday, 11 February 2013 USD community held a holy mass, which was led by Father Dr Bernardus Agus Rukiyanto SJ, a lecturer at the Catholicism Education Study Programme, to mark the beginning of the new semester, whose class meetings will last from 11 February till 31 May 2013. The theme of the mass was Faithful with Solidarity, which stresses on the importance of having faith and showing solidarity to our fellow human beings. Hundreds of Catholics who were mostly students and lecturers of Sanata Dharma University attended the worship at St Bellarminus Chapel in the USD Mrican campus, which lasted from 7.15 till 8.30 am.
Father Rukiyanto SJ, the holy mass celebrant, says a prayer
Holy mass attendees stand up, praying
Mass attendees listen to the first reading
Reading the Holy Bible ...
Father Rukiyanto SJ celebrates eucharist
Three PBI students of batch 2010 attend the holy mass
Madonna (Stature of St Mary) inside St Bellarminus Chapel, USD Mrican campus
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