News & Pics: Sr Rose Celine BS
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VA)
Mangalore, Dec 9: The 50th Death Anniversary of Servant of God, Msgr Raymond F C Mascarenhas was celebrated at Milagres Jubilee Hall here on Wednesday December 8.
The Holy Mass on the occasion was officiated by the Vicar General of Mangalore diocese Denis Moras Prabhu and Fr J B Saldanha preached the Homily.
A ballet ‘Kalpavalli’ on the life of Msgr Raymond Mascarenhas was enacted by more than 100 artists. The artists were the students of Little Flower High School, Kinnigoli, a school under Bethany Educational Society in city. It was composed by R V Nayak [Sumukhananda Jalavalli] and directed by Suresh Attavar under the able guidance of Sr Reena BS, the headmistress.
Fr Walter D’Mello the parish priest of Milagres Church presided. He lauded the contribution of Msgr Raymond Mascarenhas to the development of humanity.
Sr Wilberta, the superior general and the chief guest for the programme lauded Fr Walter D’Mello for making Milagres parish a reservoir of spirituality with multifarious religious activities. She appreciated the divine gift and creative talent of R V Nayak [Sumukhananda Jalavalli] in imbibing the spirit of Msgr Raymond and composition of the ballet on his life. She was impressed by the choreography of Suresh Attavar. She expressed her joy in organizing such a solemn occasion by the Milagres Parish.
Marcel Monteiro, Jerald Pinto and Alwyn Rosario were the other dignitaries present on the dais. The ballet ‘Kalpavalli’ which depicted the life of Msgr Raymond Mascarenhas, in a creative way captured the hearts and elevated the spirit of the audience.
About Msgr Raymond Mascarenhas
Msgr Raymond was the first diocesan priest of city diocese and was declared the Servant of God on June 3, 2008 by a Decree from Rome, by Aloysius Paul, the Bishop of Mangalore. He is the founder of the congregation of the Sisters of the Littler Flower of Bethany and Bethany Educational Society.
Born in 1875 at Shimoga, he was brought up in Falnir, Milagres Parish. The parish has four-fold reasons to celebrate the 50TH death anniversary of this great man. Firstly, as a parishioner he received his first Holy Communion, offered his first ordination, mass of thanksgiving, and his first assignment as a priest of Mangalore diocese was in the same parish. He also completed his primary education at Milagres School.
It was indeed remarkable that his death anniversary coincided with the Centenary year of Milagres Church.