Media Release

Mangaluru, Jan 27: The annual parish feast of St Vincent Ferrer Church Valencia was celebrated in an atmosphere of devotion on Sunday January 26.

Prior to the solemn festal Mass, Fr James D’Souza, the parish priest distributed ‘Candles of Honour’ to all the members of the parish pastoral council, gurkars and representatives of the wards, presidents of the various parish associations, those who contributed towards the feast and the sponsors of the annual feast. David Pais, vice-president of the parish pastoral council, read out the list of names.

Fr Maxim Rosario, the estate manager of the Mangaluru diocese, celebrated the solemn festal Mass and preached the homily. In his homily stressed on the theme ‘Co-operation builds parish life’.

Parish priest Fr James D’Souza, assistant parish priest Fr Joswin D’Souza, resident priest Fr Arun Lobo, Fr Vincent Menezes, Fr Felix Monteiro, Fr Oswald Lasrado, Fr Remigus Aranha, Fr Anil Fernandes, Fr Alphonse Fernandes, and Fr William Barracas were the co-celebrants.

Fr Maxim extended the festal greetings to the priests and all the parishioners. The parish priest greeted the parishioners and thanked everyone for their contribution, participation and co-operation.