Melissa Dorothy Mathew - Baptism at OLPS Church, Chembur, Mumbai - 12th April 2004
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Samuel, Nirmal, Uncle Charles & Sonata Outside the Church before the Baptism
The First Step: At the Entry of the Church - Rev Fr. Freddy & Godparents Soney & Noble - and to the Altar
The Baptism Ceremony
Melissa Dorothy joins Gods' people sleeping quite peacefully as she is anointed with water
Left: Parents Rajan & Geena hold the Holy Candle
Right: Sonata Renders the Solo "Our Father"
All Cheers as the Baptism reaches a Happy End - Rajan, Fr. Freddy, Noble (with Claire) - (Godfather), Soney (Godmother) & Geena
Group Picture - Family & Friends who graced the Occassion (and who didn't shy away from the Camera)
LEFT TO RIGHT - Samuel, Bindu, Noble, Biju (with Diya), Rajani (with Claire), K.O Anthony, Symon, Rajan, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Anthony, Fr Freddy, Rohan, Kishan (with Ritchie),
Soney (with Melissa), Polly, Geena, Cicily Jose, Alphonsa (with Theresa), Zoe Alvarez, Lizbeth Noble, Jessie Symon & Ansa George
Left: Rajan Mathew, Fr. Freddy, Nirmal Mathew, Soney Noble (with Melissa) & Geena
Right: Rajan Mathew, George C Vadakkan, Fr. Freddy, Soney Noble (with Melissa), Geena, Ansa & Geo George Vadakkan
Altar Pictures
At the Cemetry - A prayer for Dad & Mum
The Baptism Ceremony
Left: CHEERS! Anil Pillay, Harshita, Penny (Girlu) & Charlie Uncle
Right: Anil Pillay, Penny (Girlu) with Melissa & Harshita
KIDS! Zoe Alvares, Theresa & Diya Biju Antony
Left: SERVICE WITH a SMILE! Thomas Uncle from Nasik & Vijo Varghese
Right: MAKING A POINT! Uncle Symon, Nipun, Gladwin George, Sanjo Symon, Jason & Shankaran
Left: Ansa with Melissa, Rajan, VC George & Geena
Right: Geena with Melissa & Sonata
Aditya Gore, Rajan & Soniya Gore with Melissa
Sonata with Melissa & Ansa George
Left: THE STEVENSONS - Charlie Uncle, Sonata & Samuel
Right: Geo George, Charlie Uncle, Samuel, Sonata, Ansa, George & Geena