Media Release
Mangaluru, Aug 17: Popular youth leader and director of MCC Bank Anil Lobo, Fermai has been elected president of Catholic Sabha Mangaluru Pradesh for 2016 -17 with a thumping majority in the first executive committee meeting of year held at Bishop's House on Sunday August 14.
Catholic Sabha Mangaluru Pradesh is a strong laity organization started in the year 1979 in the then undivided diocese of Mangaluru. Rajya Sabha MP and former central minister Oscar Fernandes was the founder president of Catholic Sabha and the late Fr Stanley Pereira was the founder spiritual director.
Anil Lobo is the 21st president of Catholic Sabha. Anjelore parish priest Fr Mathew Vas is presently the spiritual director.
Other office-bearers elected were:
President designate : Melvyn D'Costa, Gantallkatte
Vice-president : David D'Souza, Bajpe
General secretary : Walter Monis, Beltangady
Joint secretary : Cyril Ferrao, Vittal Manela
Treasurer : Vivid D'Souza, Katipalla
Joint treasurer : James Lobo, Kirem
Immediate past president : Flavy D'Souza, Ranipura
About Anil Lobo, Fermai
Anil Lobo hails from Fermai (formerly Omzoor parish). He started displaying his community leadership qualities way back in the year 1999 in ICYM, Omzoor parish. He became president of ICYM central council in the year 2003. He shifted to Valencia in the year 2007 and has been very active in parish activities. He is the convener of youth welfare committee of Valencia parish and also serves as the parish council member. He has also served as the president of Catholic Sabha, Valencia parish for a term and as president of episcopal city varado for two consecutive terms. Presently he is the convenor of building committee of Konkani Natak Sabha, Mangaluru.
As president of Catholic Sabha, Valencia parish, he organized successful events like 'Chistajayanti Ganalahari' in the year 2011 and 'Christajayanti Kala Sangama' in the year 2012. As president of episcopal city varado, he organized another successful event called Christmas Food Fiesta in the year 2014 at Milagres Church grounds. The event was planned for building 10 homes for the homeless of diocese of Mangaluru and the work will be started in October this year.
He has also served as the secretary of Rachana, Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2014 -15. He was elected as a director of MCC Bank in the year 2015 with the highest number of votes.