Media Release

Mangaluru, Feb 1: The annual parish feast of St Vincent Ferrer Church Valencia was celebrated in an atmosphere of devotion on Sunday January 31.

Prior to the solemn mass, Fr Roque D’Sa, the parish priest distributed ‘Candles of Honour’ to all the members of the Parish Pastoral Council, gurkars, ward representatives, presidents of various parish associations, people who contributed towards the feast and also the sponsors of the annual feast. David Pais, the vice president of the Parish Pastoral Council read out the list of names.

Fr James D’Souza, former parish priest of Valencia and current parish priest of St Joseph the Worker Church Vamanjoor celebrated the solemn festal mass and preached the homily. In his homily, he mentioned how Jesus teaches us how to be responsible in life and the way Jesus made use of the powers given by the father to him. The way he preached in the synagogue he preached as a responsibility assigned to him and he also mentioned that demons' power is nothing in front of the power Jesus has in him.

Parish priest, Fr Roque D’Sa, assistant the parish priest, Fr Lancy D’Souza, Fr Vincent Menezes from St Zuze Vaz Home, FMMCH administrator, Fr Rudolf Ravi D’Sa, FMMCH assistant administrator, Fr Nelson Dheeraj Pais, judicial vicar of the diocese, Fr Walter D’Mello, Padua College principal, Fr Alwyn Serrao, Fr William Barracas, Fr Sebastian from Karwar diocese, Fr Albert Menezes were the co-celebrants.

Fr James 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.