Yesterday (Jan 11) Filomena Saraswati Giese, President of the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, met Bishop Joseph Vianney Fernando of Kandy, a key player in the canonization cause of Joseph Vaz, at the 4pm rehearsal for the Jan 14 main event. Also present was the Postulator of the Cause. Both of them acknowledged and thanked the Joseph Vaz Institute for their efforts over the years to promote the Joseph Vaz cause, a role which is now officially recorded at the Vatican in the Joseph Vaz files. Today representatives of the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, Filomena Sarawati Giese and George Pinto met with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Mass Media who warmly welcomed them and whose kindness was greatly appreciated.
Security is now blanketing much of the city as the Pope's arrival is a day and half away. Security is very heavy along the Pope's route with the military, police, and undercover agents in full force. Navy boats are patrolling the waters behind the GALLE FACE GREEN venue where the canonization mass will be held and which backs up against the Indian Ocean. Thank you. Joseph Naik Vaz Institute www.josephnaikvaz.org
