Mangalore: Fr Sylvester D'Souza Breathes his Last
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Jul 23: Fr Sylvester D'Souza(80), who was born at Shirtadi Anegudde on October 28, 1928 and ordained as a priest of Mangalore diocese on February 2, 1957, breathed his last at Father Muller's Hospital Mangalore after a brief illness, on July 23, 2008.
The late Fr Sylvester D'Souza, after being ordained into the priesthood, functioned as assistant priest at Kinnigoly, as chaplain at St Cicily Udupi and a parish priest at Pius Nagar, Shirva, Karkala town and Barkur, before retiring on May 24, 2004. Thereafter, he spiritually served Mt Rosary Institute of Moodbidri-Alangar for four years before settling down at 'Vinanni Home' Mangalore, the home for the retired priests.
He was the eldest of seven children of Antony and Lucy D'Souza from Shirtadi. Another of his brothers Fr John Cyrian D'Souza is serving as priest at Kolkata. Fr Sylvester had great love and concern for the children. He set up AICUFF in Mangalore and through it, provided proper guidance to thousands of youth. He played a major role in setting up Don Bosco Club in Udupi and had built 'Christ Church' for the people coming to Manipal from all over the country and abroad. He was very active in inter-community related issues and debates.
The final rites of Fr Sylvester will be held at Valencia church on Friday, July 25 at 4 pm.