News: Daffny Lewis, Omzoor
Photos: Donald Correa, Omzoor
Mangaluru, Jan 15: The Small Christian Community (SCC) Day and Parish Day of Holy Family Church, Omzoor was commemorated with a Holy Mass solemnized by Dr Fr Walter D Mello, judicial vicar, diocese of Mangalore on Sunday, January 15.
In his homily, Dr Fr Walter D Mello stressed the need to live with harmony and love. He also preached how one can make this earth as heaven by serving the poor people as Jesus served. The festal Mass was concelebrated by parish priest of Holy Family Church Omzoor, Fr Alwyn D Cunha; Fr Johnson Pereira, assistant parish priest, Urwa Church; Fr Manohar D Souza, superior, Monte Mariano Convent, Farangipet; Fr Gerald Lobo, St Ann’s Friary Bejai and Dn Lohith Mascarenhas. After the Mass, Dr Fr Walter D Mello distributed ‘Candles of Honor’ to sponsors of the SCC Day.
An entertainment programme was held after the Mass. The programme was blessed by prayer song and dance by YCS. ICYM members presented a filmy dance. After the cultural event a felicitation programme was conducted. Dr Fr Walter D Mello, judicial vicar, diocese of Mangalore, Fr Alwyn D Cunha, parish priest of Holy Family Church Omzoor; Fr Johnson Pereira, asst. parish priest, Urwa Church; Fr Manohar D Souza, superior, Monte Mariano Convent, Farangipet; Fr Gerald Lobo, St Ann’s Friary Bejai; Dn Lohith Mascarenhas; Sr Cynthia Saldanha, superior St Charles Convent; Arthur D Souza, vice president, parish pastoral council, Daffny Lewis, secretary parish pastoral council, Elroy Saldanha, convener of all Commissions, and Florine Aranha, SCC coordinator were present on the dais.
Fr Alwyn D Cunha welcomed the gathering. Dextor Saldanha, secretary, SCC Central Committee presented the annual report. All the past vice-presidents, secretaries, gurkars were felicitated during the function. Also a felicitation programme was held for those who celebrated Silver and Golden Wedding Jubilee during the last year. During the occasion Fr Johnson Pereira was felicitated as a mark of honour being the proud priest who born and brought up at Omzoor.
Florine D’Souza, SCC coordinator of Omzoor was felicitated for her selfless service during past 3 years. Dr Fr Walter D Mello applauded the good work by the parishioners. Florine D’Souza, SCC coordinator proposed the vote of thanks. Reshma D Souza compered the programme. To culminate the SCC Day celebration a fellowship dinner was served which was cooked by 18 Wards.