Latest


Mangalore Diocesan Legal Cell Inaugurated

  •   Tue, Jun 08 2010 07:33:56 AM

by Fr Victor Vijay Lobo.

Mangalore, Jun 8: Diocesan Legal cell is inaugurated by Rt Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore on 7th June, 2010.  Bishop blessed the newly set up office at Milagres centre building. In his Inaugural address he stressed the need of such legal cell to assist the people who have legal problems. A true and fair legal guidance is the need of the hour, he said. Fr Francis Assisi D’Almeida , a qualified Priest with Rank in LLB from Mangalore University will do this task. He has given a call to all the people to make use of this facility which diocese has set for its faithful.











The purpose and need of the cell is as follows-

  • Christians of Mangalore Diocese are well-equipped with financial and basic infrastructures but litigations are on the increase.
  • Christians at large are ignorant of the existing laws and provisions of law.
  • Priests, religious and the lay leaders are feeling ill-equipped to guide common people to solve their disputes amicably.
  • Diocese of Mangalore has failed to provide a forum for dispute Redressal.
  • People are misguided by the vested interest lawyers.
  • Diocese is struggling to settle legal issues connected with its property and the people.
  • Diocese needs to maintain an archive of legal documents of all the churches and institutions. 
     

Objectives of the Cell:

  • The cell is a forum that provides space for amicable settlement of quarrels and litigations
  • Every Christian in the Diocese of Mangalore shall be given basic legal knowledge.
  • Up to date maintenance of all the required legal documents of every parish of the Diocese of Mangalore by the cell.
  • Talks on legal awareness and especially when New Laws are enacted and Notifications are issued.
  • Taking lead to fight collectively against the violation of Human Rights and Minority rights.  
  • An arbitration committee shall be formed and the disputes related to the Catholics in the Diocese of Mangalore are resolved outside the Court.
  • When in problems, the ignorant common people are regularly guided in matters related to the law.
     

Address:


FR. FRANCIS ASSISI D’ ALMEIDA
DIRECTOR
LEGAL CELL
DIOCESE OF MANGALORE
II FLOOR,  ROOM NO. 1&2
MILAGRES CENTRE BUILDING
FALNIR ROAD, HAMPANKATTA,
MANGALORE- 575001
  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • nisha , bejai mangalore

    Mon, Jun 28 2010

    All the very best to u father

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Maurice Menezes, Udupi/UAE

    Sat, Jun 12 2010

    Gearty congratulations to our belove Bishop for setting up Legal Cell and wish every success to its
    office bearers.Suggest every parish
    having a legal cell too.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Fr Megalan, London

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    Assisi my friend,
    Even when you were a seminarian, you had clear goals to achieve. go ahed. We are with you and proud of you.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Fr.Peter Pinto SDB, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    the need of the hour! hope some more young priests will follow Fr. Assisi Bravo Padre Assisi

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Fr.Richie, Gulbarga

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    Congrtulations.Assisi bapano all the best.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Walter Cyril Pinto, President-Central Committee, Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh R, Niddodi-Kallianpur

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    A void has been filled. The cell should not only concentrate on solving disputes, creating legal awareness, but also attract more yougsters into the profession.

    Congratulations and all the best to Fr Assisi.

    Walter Cyr

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Ashwin Valento, bejai/mangalore

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    All the very best to you Fr.Assisi ..

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Fr. Reginald Pinto, Eliarpadavu

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    Congratulations, Fr. Assissi and also Diocese of Mangalore. Dear Fr Assissi, may God bless you and give you necessary grace to fulfill this ministry. All the best.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Fr Rohith D'costa, Madanthyar

    Tue, Jun 08 2010

    Congratulations Dear Bishop and all those who worked behind this Greate venture. Best of luck dear Fr Assisi...

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Dolphy Prashanth D' Souza, Bantwal

    Mon, Jun 07 2010

    I want to congratulate and thank the Bishop of Mangalore for having chosen and appointed a right person for the Legal Cell of the Diocese of Mangalore. I wish every success to Fr. Assisi D' Almeida in this new venture. May his services bear rich dividend and help the the poorest of the poor of our community.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Fr. Faustine L. Lobo, Bantwal/Bangalore

    Mon, Jun 07 2010

    Dear Fr. Assisi,
    Thank you very much for having taken up this responsibility of establishing and being the first director of the Legal Cell. Legal Cell was my long time desire for the Church in Bangalore and I hope you are the right person for the job. I hope this legal cell will be a god-given opportunity for the hapless legally illiterate people for getting apt suggestions to deal with their problems. This will make them approach the right person and also go through the right procedure for finding justice. Good luck and you can count on my support. May God bless you. I also request all the priests and the religious and lay leaders to make the presence of the legal cell known to one and all.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Dr. Herman Dsouza, Udupi

    Mon, Jun 07 2010

    IT was indeed a good news to read that the office of Diocesan Legal cell was inaugurated at Milagres centre building on 7th June, 2010. I am sure that the legal cell will cater to need the of the Catholic community and hope it will educte and bring awareness amongst the younger generation about their responsibilities. I am sure under the able guidance of young, energetic and dynamic Director of the cell,Rev Fr FRANCIS ASSISI D’ ALMEIDA,( who is a rank holder in LLB) this "Diocesan Legal cell" will reach greater hights. I wish FR. FRANCIS ASSISI D’ ALMEIDA all the best

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Vincent Mascarenhas, Moodbidri

    Mon, Jun 07 2010

    Congratulation and all the best father, in your new venture.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • R J DSouza, Mukka

    Mon, Jun 07 2010

    It is the need of the hour.I am happy that at last we have made a beginning.We have to strive to settle the disputes outside the Court

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: Mangalore Diocesan Legal Cell Inaugurated



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.

You might also like