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Mangaluru: Bishop’s ordination - office inaugurated at Rosario Cathedral

  •   Sun, Aug 26 2018 07:04:27 PM

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Daijiworld News Network- Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, Aug 26: An office for the new bishop’s ordination committee was inaugurated at Rosario Cathedral on Sunday, August 26.

Oscar Fernandes, MP and former union minister inaugurated the office. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, bishop of Mangaluru, blessed the office and declared it is open for operation. M A Gafoor, chairman, Minority Committee , J R Lobo, former MLA, Ivan D’Souza, MLC, Fr J B Crasta, coordinator of ordination event, Susheel Kumar Noronha, convenor, publicity committee , advocate M P Noronha, secretary of diocesan parish council and coordinator of the consecration ceremony, Naveen D’Souza, Sabitha Misquith, corporator, and Fr Vijay Victor, PRO, Mangaluru diocese were present.

Addressing the gathering, Oscar said, “In September, we are going to witness a historic event. The new bishop will take charge. By opening this office, the diocese is getting prepared to hold the memorable event. Thousands will gather to witness the ordination. Prior to that preparations are very essential. The new office will help various committees and responsible people to coordinate with each other. We should be thankful to our outgoing bishop Dr Aloysius for his strong leadership. We should appreciate his efforts to welcome the new bishop in a grand manner.

“Our diocese is well known for its faith. Many bishops serving all over India are basically from Mangaluru. We should be proud of this fact. Now we are getting a new bishop. It is our duty to make this event memorable,” he said.

Bishop Dr Aloysius said, “The ordination of the bishop is not only important to Christians. The entire state is looking forward to this event. Hence, we have to organise it in a very meaningful way. It is a joyful event for us. Through this event, we should glorify the almighty. By His grace only, we can hold this event without any issues. So we should take this event as service and mission given by the Lord.”

M P Noronha briefed the importance of the office and rendered the vote of thanks.
  

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  • Joe Coelho, Mangalore

    Mon, Aug 27 2018

    Congratulations to the newly appointed Bishop and I pray for blessings on his ministry.

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  • Max and Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore - Houston/Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

    Sun, Aug 26 2018

    Bishop Peter Paul's Ordination may be taking place far away from where we are located, yet it is an important for us because it pertains to our beloved Diocese that has prospered day after day from the time we are born in Mangalore nearly 80 years ago. We have heard and seen so many Bishops who have come and served our Diocese, and we have seen the Diocese grow from size to size with more Catholics and more new generations.

    Retirement of Bishops at a certain age is a marvelous idea. The Bishops work so hard for their Diocese and get involved with so many Parishes and the changing Priests is not an easy task. Besides, now the Dioceses have Colleges of many disciplines, including Medical Colleges, Engineering Colleges, Seminaries and several other Charitable and Educational Centers - all of the above involve financial investments and long term commitments for which the Diocesan control is essential. Fortunately, our Diocese have some brilliant and capable priests and nuns who know the tact and talent in controlling all our Institutions well. Running a Catholic Diocese is a "Big Business" today that need be managed and controlled well.

    Ordination of a new Bishop therefore is a 'big event'. We are proud of all the organizational plans that are currently going thru the process, and we wish best of success. We shall be watching this event with a prayerful mind and also a cheerful heart, because it pertains to our Diocese and our Catholic faith.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 26 2018

    We pray to the Almighty to Bless our Bishop with Good Health & Wisdom ...

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