Mangalore: Bajpe, Angelore Parishes Shine at Milagres Sports Meet
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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RD/CN)
Mangalore, Jan 24: St Joseph’s Parish, Bajpe, emerged overall champions at the inter-parish athletic meet in the men’s division. The inter-parish meet was held as part of the centenary celebrations of Milagres Church held at Mangala Stadium, on Sunday January 24.
Guardian Angels Parish, Angelore, was the overall champ in the women’s division.
Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza presented the trophies during the concluding ceremony held on Sunday evening.
The Bishop lauded the efforts of the sports committee comprising of only laities, for organizing an inter-parish athletic meet in the diocese.
“The athletic meet has given much needed support to promising youth from the parishes across the diocese to excel in sports and build their self-confidence”, he added.
Milagres parish priest Fr Walter D’Mello, sports committee secretary Dionysius D’Sa, Milagres Pre-university College principal Fr Lawrence D’Souza, sports committee convener Ronald Pinto, centenary celebrations organizing committee chairman Marcel Monteiro, and Milagres parish council vice-president Alwyn Rosario were present on the dais.
Nearly 400 athletes from 25 parishes across the diocese participated in the athletic meet.