Media Release

Kasaragod, May 29: A function to bid farewell to Fr Vincent D’Souza, parish priest of Our Lady of Dolours Shrine, Bela, was organized by the civic felicitation committees of various religious and social welfare organizations, here on Sunday May 28.

It was a rare incident in the vicinity; it was perhaps the first time a Catholic religious priest received the highest honour irrespective of caste, creed, language, and religion.

Fr Vincent D’Souza is a pious priest who has been involved in promoting peace and brotherhood in the society through social, religious and educational fields over the past seven years, while working as parish priest of Bela.

K N Krishna Bhat, president, Badiadka gram panchayat, Fr Mathew Vas, spiritual director, Catholic Sabha, Mangaluru diocese, N A Nellikunnu, MLA, Kasargod, P B Abdul Razak, MLA, Manjeshwar, Adv Srikanth, district panchayat member, Kasargod, Walter Stephan Mendes, managing director, Western Institute of Technology, Mangaluru, Fr Victor D’Souza, parish priest, Kayyar, Fr Santhosh Lobo, parish priest, Kasargod, Anitha Crasta, member, Badiadka gram panchayat, Sukesh Bhandary, member, Kumbla gram panchayat, Adv M S Thomas D’Souza, president, Bela Public Welfare Co-Operative Society, Kumbla, Alphonse D’Souza, president, Catholic Sabha, Kasargod deanery, and Philomena Rodrigues, secretary, pastoral council, Kasargod deanery lauded the social concern and zealousness of Fr D’Souza in promoting peace and communal harmony in the locality.

Stany Crasta, president, civic felicitation committee, Shankar , Jagannatha Rai, Ganesh Krishna Bhat Alakke, Kunjar Mohammed Haji, vice-presidents of civic felicitation committee, Lancy D’Souza, convener, Naveen Crasta, treasurer were present..

Fr Vincent D’Souza has been transferred to St Antony Church, Kulur.

A large number of people of diverse religions and faiths attended the felicitation.

Fr Valerian Frank of Bela will take charge of Ammembal parish.