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Mysuru, Dec 4: Fr Louis Noronha celebrated his sacerdotal golden jubilee on December 2 in Mysuru.

Thanks giving mass was held at St. Peter’s Church, Bogadi, Mysuru. Dr Thomas Antony Vazhapilly, Bishope of Mysuru and around 80 priests including the native priests, namely Fr Joseph Aloysius D’Mello, Fr John Francis Texeira, Fr Leslie Vernon Moras, Fr Michael Gonsalves, Fr Edaward William Saldanha, Fr Michael Menezes SMM, Fr Richard Britto, Fr Ronald Dhanthi, Fr Melwin Lobo SJ were present for the Eucharistic celebrations. There were hundreds of nuns and around 1000 people who took part in the thanks giving mass.

After the Holy Eucharist, there was short felicitation program for Fr Louis Noronha and to Bishop Vazhapilly who was also ordained on the same day. All the priests, nuns and faithful took part in the programme and wished Fr. Louis Noronha long life, good health, peace and happiness.

All the Parish council members and the 21 Religious houses belonging to St. Peter’s Church, Bogadi, Antony Fernandes and John William D’Souza and their families worked hard for the success of golden jubilee celebrations.

Fr Noronha born on December 17,1938 is the son Joseph Noronha and Benedicta D’Souza in Kedamullur in Virajpet, which is called the cradle of religious vocations. He did his schooling at Kedamullur, then in St. Anne’s school, Virajpet and finished his 10th from the government high school Virajpet. In 1956 he joined St. Mary’s minor seminary, Mysuru and in 1958 he went to St. Peter’s Seminary, Begaluru, to do his philosophy and Theology studies. In the august presence of Pope Paul IV on December 2nd, 1964 Fr. Louis Noronha was ordained as priest during 38th International Eucharistic Congress at Oval Maidan, Bombay.

For the last 50 years Fr Noronha has worked in the diocese of Mysuru, being parish priest of different parishes in Coorg deanery, in Hunusur deanery, Kollegal deanery and in Mysuru deanery. He was also the Rector of St. Mary’s minor seminary for seven years.