Mangalore: Priests and Religious of Milagres Parish Honoured
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Apr 11: Priests and nuns hailing from the Milagres parish, serving in the Lord’s vineyard as dedicated members of various Congregations and Religious Orders were felicitated. The programme was part of the centenary celebrations of Milagres Church organized at the Milagres Silver Jubilee Hall in the city on Sunday April 11.
Former Archbishop of Bangalore Dr Ignatius Pinto honoured the priests and nuns at a simple but impressive ceremony.
Sr Marie Rose, Sr Mary Theresa, Sr Elvira Tellis Nayak, and Sr Prem D’Souza were honoured during the programme. Sr Sylvia Sequiera, Sr Zelia, Sr Marialytta, Sr M Gertrde D’Sa, Sr Mabel Mary Mascarenhas, Sr Muriel Edith Mascarenhas, and Sr Mary Joan Rego who could not make it in person, were also introduced and honoured .
Fr Alliston Fernandes, Fr Sunith Prabhu, Fr Terence Farias, Fr Jerome D’Souza, Fr Clarence D’Souza, Fr Peter D’Souza, and Fr Dionysius Vas, all priests hailing from the parish were felicitated. Fr Gerard Rego and Fr Sidney Mascarenhas were also remembered in their absence.
Presiding over the function, Archbishop Ignatius said that the parish had made a mark in conducting successful events as part of its centenary celebrations.
“It is a good move which is to be followed by others in future also”, he told the organizers of the felicitation programme.
The Parish priest of Milagres church Fr Walter D’Mello, Marcel Monteiro, President, centenary celebrations committee, Alvyn Rosario, vice-president, and Jerald Pinto, secretary, were also present.