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Mangalore Diocese to Build 160 Houses for Poor

  •   Sun, Jul 24 2011 05:53:26 PM

Mangalore Diocese to Build 160 Houses for Poor
 
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
With inputs from Media Release
 
Mangalore, Jul 24: The foundation stone for the first of the 160 houses to be built by the Mangalore diocese for the poor was laid at Batrakodi in Kelarai parish here on Sunday July 24.

The houses are being built as part of the several projects undertaken by the diocese during the post centenary silver jubilee year.

The foundation stone for the first house was blessed by bishop of Mangalore Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza. The beneficiary family is of Diana D'Souza whose husband died two months ago due to a heart attack. She has two children Joshwa (7) and Joyston (3). The diocese in collaboration with St Anne Church, Kelrai will help Diana to build the house.
 
Msgr Denis Moras, vicar general, Fr John Vas, parish priest, Fr Onil D’Souza, director, CODP, Sushil Noronha, secretary of jubilee committee and William D’Souza, partner, Souza Group of Companies, the first sponsor for the housing project were present on the occasion.
 
Under this project 160 houses will be built for the poor. The bishop has appealed to generous donors to contribute towards the project.
  

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  • William, Udupi

    Sun, Jul 31 2011

    Truely commendable act. Keep it up. I wish all the parishes follow suit by building houses for the poor instead of wasting funds elsewhere. This is the real need of the hour. A decent shelter and then a work opportunity will definately benefit the poor and needy and stop the flight to cities.

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  • Brian Dsouza, Kulshekar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    This is really great. All thumbs up to The Mangalore Diocese n The Sponsors.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    Congratulations Bishop and Team. This should be the priority of the diocese,helping the poor and needy.

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  • Louis D'Souza, Udupi/Kuwait

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    Dear Bishop, very good work, this is the best. Keep it up, God bless you, we will support you in this good work.

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  • pramod dsilva, kenjar

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    good initiative. Instead of building churches with crores of rupees houses for the poor must be built. the diocese must sell some of its prime land and help the poor. many of our churches have vacnt land that is not used for any purpose. good job by catholics

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  • Judith L, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    Dear Bishop, Very good initiative, we Catholics, will definitely help in whatever way we can, May the good Lord bless all us. We as a community have to also, address the health,education,employment needs of our people.

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  • Fernandes, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    I fully agree with Mr. Elias/Mumbai, help our own community first. We all have seen the result of our overwhelming support to other communities. So my humble request to all my catholics, have control on your genorosity, help our own brothers & sisters who are in need first. Let all unite together and help each other instead of expecting from all corrupted sources of govenment.

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  • Gladys Colaco, Kudupu

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    Congragulations Rev. Fr. John Vas. You have initiated the work with the support of the parishioners. May god bless you for all the works u are initiating. The first step is taken forward by you and let it go around the diocese of Mangalore.

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  • Anthony J. Coutinho , CORTALIM/MUSCAT

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    I was indeed very happy to see His Lordship Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza laying the foundation stone to build 160 houses for the poor. Please keep up the good works not only in one Parish but in all the Parishes so that all poor people will at least have a shelter over their heads. Regarding donation towards such project, I personally feel that if the Parish collects every first Sunday of the month a sum of Rs.10/- from families who are employed in Mangalore, they will be able to build many more houses for the poor. My strong appeal to all Catholic brothers and sisters to come forward and give a helping hand for such projects all over Mangalore and this thought should also be put into practice by the Parishes in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Karwar and almost all the states in India. Let us all be happy to see all our Catholic brothers and sisters find a suitable shelter for themselves and their family members. God Bless all the people concerned who have taken all the pains of putting this project in bringing relief to all the poor families. Once again a big GOD BLESS TO YOU ALL.

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  • flavia , mangalore

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    congragulation. good work. please all catholics rich people atleast do good job for poor people. Please open a Christian Hostel in Mangalore for poor catholic children for their further study. God belss you all team workers. Good luck.

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  • Mr. Herald Monteiro, Milagres P.U. College, Mangalroe - 1

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    Helping the needy and Providing shelter to the poor is really a wonderful task taken by the Mangalroe Diocese. Congragulations Lord Bishop for your leadership.
    I wish you long life and good health.

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  • joeal , udupi

    Mon, Jul 25 2011

    Every person has a dream of having their own house Bishop Has taken a very nice initiative.
    Hope that this will benefit the the genuine people who are really poor and not afford to built their own house

    Congratulations to Mrs Diana D Souza and her children for being the beneficiary of the project
    Let the Diocese grow and do great job which the politician are failing to do nowadays, Let the christian become the role models to the politicians for doing great services to the poor and the needy
    Thanks to Bishop and the clergy of the Mangalore diocese

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  • Santhosh D'Souza, Belthangady

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Wonderful work by the Catholic Church of Mangalore. Kindly don't stop with 160 houses treat this project as just the beginning of a long movement. Kindly go to the remotest parishes in the diocese and identify the equally deserving or more deserving families. Our support is always be with you dear Bishop and your team.

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  • Kurt Waschnig, Oldenburg Germany

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    The Diocese of Mangalore shows determination to help and to buid 160 houeses for the poor.
    They need shelter and protection to have a future and to lead a dignified life.
    This is an important step in the right direction a second step should follow to give them work that they can earn a livelihood.
    Building 160 houses shows the commitment of the Catholic Church to stand side by side with the poor.

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  • elias, mumbai

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Help own community first and after improving look outside to help other community.

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  • Ronald Madtha, Borimar/ Mumbai / Maldives

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    LATE but Good, Now they realise the importance of our poor Christians needs which was ignored in the past.Keep the good work on.

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  • Tony, Mangalore/Sydney

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Very pleasing to see that the Diocese is finally doing something good and constructive to help the needy and poor. This is a good beginning indeed. Wish the project every success.

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  • Prashath, Palimar

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Mr saldanha this is great work but we are yet to see Poor Catholic rural areas do not have proper enghlish medium school. forget seats for poor children in any colleges without donation why not one hostel in Mangalore for catholics like(bunts hostel) atleast poor catholics can get benefit

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    May God bless this project. And M'lore diocese keep up the good work.

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  • Alwyn, Canada

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Very good move and great help the needy. Godbless the project and benifit to 160 families.

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  • Max & Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore, Houston/Dallas

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Great initiative on the part of Mangalore Diocese to come forward on a scheme such as this. "Bhoodan Movement" of Mangalore will gain great momentum and support from the public as we move along with "more giving" to the poor and the needy.

    Our Diocese of Mangalore has been blessed in so many ways, and this blessing will be shared slowly but steadily so long as we make the justice towards those that deserve the most.

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  • Doddanna, Damaskatte/Abudhabi

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    THIS IS NOTHING BUT A FANTASTIC INITIATIVE BY THE BISHOP AND CLERGY OF MANGALORE DIOCESE. THIS DESERVES A WORLDWIDE COVERAGE SO THAT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS NOBLE TASK. I AM PRETTY SURE THAT THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING AND IF IT CONTINUTES IT WILL BE A NON STOPPER. RICH WILL CERTAINLY COME FORWARD TO GIVE AT LEAST THEIR TAX MONEY TO SUCH GREAT INITIATIVES. CONGRATS TO ARCHBISHOP ALOYSUS. DODDANNA DAMASKATTE ABUDHABI

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  • AM DMello, Pangala/Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Better late than never! Indeed a welcome lead by our Clergy for the cause of our less fortunate brethren which am sure will get all required support from the laity.

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  • Anita Krüger, Hamburg Germany

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    I am impressed by the good deeds the Catholic Church is doing for poor people.
    Building 160 houses for poor families will help them a lot.
    This is convincing. Thank you

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Something truly commendable and
    totally pleasing to our GOD. In this world, JESUS expects us to
    wipe the tears of as many people
    as we can through feeding them-
    clothing them-educating them-giving them medical care and
    shielding them from rain and
    Sun shine. I pray that the true
    believers of GOD will be challenged to undertake such
    projects to help as many people
    they can help in any way they can
    afford to help. The Churches have
    to engage more urgently to solve
    these social needs the poor people
    are faced with today.

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  • Malet Crasto, Trasi, Kundapur / Abu Dhabi

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Good to see this happening...We spend so much time and wealth on displaying our religious acts and constructing concrete buildings... lets start doing something for the human beings as well.

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  • Lawrence Saldanha, Kanajar/Kuwait

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    Dear friends,

    It is indeed an evangelical initiative from the Clergy - Laity combine. I am sure, such programs enhancing lives of poor and underprivileged will send a strong message to people within the community as well as people, which might trigger a friendly competition between communities in genuinely serving the poor. A shift from the volatile/display/idol worship to practical human faced faith is a welcome development.

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  • David V.Sequeira, Koteshwar/AbuDhabi

    Sun, Jul 24 2011

    This ia one of the acts that we do as we hear and preach.The words of our Lord the least u do to one as iana id done unto HIM

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