Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DRD)
Mangaluru, Oct 26: Rev Fr Gregory William Vas popularly known as Fr G W Vas passed away at Fr Muller’s Hospital, Kankanady here on Wednesday, October 26 noon.
Fr Vas was 81 years old. He was formerly the principal of Milagres College and headmaster of Milagres School.
Fr Gregory William Vas hailing from Agrar/Farla was born to Joseph Vas and P Vas on May 25, 1941. He was ordained priest for the Diocese of Mangalore on December 3, 1966.
Fr Vas served as an assistant parish priest at Milagres, Mangaluru. He served as parish priest at Puttur, Kulshekar and Paldance. He also served as a teacher at Milagres, Kallianpur. After spending two years as Socious at Milagres, he moved to St Zuze Vas senior priest home.
He had also been a parish priest of Holy Cross Church Cordel and the founder parish priest of St Teresa of Kolkata Church, Paldane.
His mortal remains will be kept for public viewing on Friday, October 28 at 2:30 PM. A holy mass for the departed Fr Vas will be held at 3:30 pm at St Vincent Ferrar Church in Valencia followed by the burial service.