Cupa, Nov 1: Carmel Dan, a centre for holistic growth of the Carmelite friars was blessed by Fr Eusico Pereira, parish priest of Santo Estevao Church, St Estevam.

Fr Archibald Gonsalves, superior of the Carmelite Monastery inaugurated the house and highlighted the purpose of the centre. Br Malvino Alfonso welcomed the gathering.

Caetano Rodrigues and Donatina Fernandes, donors of the house and others were felicitated at the hands of Fr Ronald D’souza, provincial councillor, Karnataka-Goa province of the Carmelites.

Fr Pereira in his address, congratulated the Carmelite friars and appreciated their efforts to serve the people.

This centre of the Carmelite friars which is a sister-concern of the Carmelite Monastery, Margao will cater to the spiritual, emotional and psychological needs of the people. It will organise different programmes for the well-being of the different groups like parents, teachers, youth, teens, leaders for the associations etc. Carmelites are doing a similar ministry in Mapusa at the Emmaus and at Divine Springs at Xellim.

Fr Archibald Gonsalves, presided over the solemn eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the ward feast of Cupa, St Estevam along with Fr Eusico Pereira, parish priest, Fr Natalino, assistant to the parish priest and Fr Joseph D’Souza as concelebrants.

Fr Mark Furtado preached the homily.