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VERY REV. FR. NICHOLAS FERNANDO
called to Eternal Rest in the Lord

[ Fr. Sunil De Silva - 17.01.2013 ]

VERY REV. FR. NICHOLAS FERNANDO

Very Rev. Fr. Nicholas Fernando, former Vicar General of Ratnapura Diocese, was called to Eternal Rest in the Lord on 04th February 2013, at the age of 75.

His mortal remains were kept at St. Theresa's Church, Dehigahapitiya and after the Holy Mass on Monday, his mortal remains were transfered to Delathura St. Rogus Church.

Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday the 06th February 2013 at 10.30 am and the burial at the Catholic Cemetery, Delathura.

His Lordhsip Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera OSB, Bishop of Ratnapura Diocese presided at the Funeral Mass together with His Lordship Bishop Raymond Wickramasinghe, Bishop of Galle, Bishop Raymond Peiris, Emeritus of Kurunegala, and other Rev. Fathers from different dioceses.

A large number of faithful participated together with the Religious and also Venerable Theros from Inter-Religious Unit of Ratnapura.

Very Rev. Fr. Nihal Nanayakkara preaching at the funeral Mass.........

His Lordship Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri OSB presiding at the funeral Mass......

Venerable Thero said," Fr. Nicholas was like a brother and beloved father to us......"

A parishioner of Delathura..........

Brother of Fr. Nicholas Fernando thanking all.........

Bishop Raymond Peiris, Emeritus Bishop of Kurunegala Diocese

His Lordship Bishop Raymond Wickramasinghe presiding at the final service in the Church.........

Very Rev. Fr. Damian Fernando presiding at the service at the cemetery..........

[ Photos by Fr. Sunil De Silva ]

In paradisum

In paradisum deducant te Angeli ;
in tuo adventu
suscipiant te Martyres,
et perducant te in civitatem
sanctam Jerusalem.
Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat,
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere
aeternam habeas requiem.

Celebrant :
Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine.

All : Et lux perpetua luceat eis.

Celebrant : Requiescant in pace.
All : Amen.

In the past events of Fr. Nicholas Fernando.........

At the Centenary Jubilee of Matara Shrine.....

Fr Nicholas Fernando, welcoming the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith to the felicitation ceremony held in Ratnapura

Addressing at the Felicitation Ceremony in the Ratnapura Cathedral.....

[ Photos by Fr. Sunil De Silva ]