Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (HB)
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Udupi, Mar 16: ICYM Kuntalnagar unit and Bible committee Kuntalnagar organized ‘Bible magic’ on Sunday, March 15 at St Antony’s Church ground, Kuntalnagar.
The programme began with invocation by ICYM Kuntalnagar unit members.
Fr Denis D’Sa, PRO of Udupi diocese as well as parish priest of Kuntalnagar introduced the magician of the evening Fr Ivan Madtha.
Magic show was performed by Fr Ivan Madtha and his team.
Fr Ivan Madtha was felicitated on this occasion.
Fr Ivan Madtha was accompanied by Sr Doris. Fr Jerome, Fr Lawrence, Fr Loyal, Fr Alban D’souza ICYM Udupi deanary director, Fr Edwin D’Souza, director of youth commission Udupi diocese, Don D’Souza, president of ICYM Udupi deanary were present among others.
Diana Sequeria, ICYM president of Kuntalnagar unit welcomed the gathering. Fr. Denis D’sa extended vote of thanks. Roshan Sequeira compered the progrmme. Daijiworld was the media partner of this event.
About Fr Ivan Madtha
Fr Madtha is popularly known as Magic Father. He is also a well known cartoonist and a dynamic dancer. His hobbies include feather and coin collection. He rendered his service as parish priest at Cordel, Pangala,Pezar and Permannur. He also served as a director of Canara Communication and director of Evanjuvalisation centre.
He met with a train accident in 2005 which changed his life. Doctors had declared him 85% disabled. But his will power was so strong that he overcame from his impairment. By a skilful magic he depicts the original sin to show how the humanity sinned against God.
Fr Ivan does evangelization through value and gospel based magic show in schools and colleges and by preaching retreats in parishes. He has performed nearly 1,700 magic shows out of that 700 plus were showcased after the accident. He has received various awards including ‘Professor of Magic’ honour by Federation of all Christian Council of India, ‘Swabhiman Award’ By Daijiworld, Award for Excellence by Catholic peace conference of India.