Rev. Fr. Victor Gerald D’ Souza took charge as Parish Priest of Kemmannu in a ceremony held at the church. He was received and welcomed at the church by outgoing Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Church Vice President Mr. Charles Lewis, Parish Council members and the Parishioners. Fr. Victor was transferred to Kemm

Rev. Fr. Victor Gerald D’ Souza took charge as Parish Priest of Kemmannu in a ceremony held at the church. He was received and welcomed at the church by outgoing Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Church Vice President Mr. Charles Lewis, Parish Council members and the Parishioners. Fr. Victor was transferred to Kemm

Bishop of Udupi Diocese Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Issac Lobo began his 3 days Pastoral visit to Kemmannu Church on Saturday. He was warmly welcomed at the church by Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves, Parish council members and by the Parishioners.

It’s a ritual, every year local youth join together and go fishing at a pond near Kambla Thotta, Kemmannu. As the water level is low in summer, generally fishing date is fixed for April or May of every year. This year 5 set of youth with fishing net began fishing early in the morning on Wednesday.

Theresa Pais (78) Tejju Teacher, who passed away on Monday evening, will be remembered as a loving teacher and Mother like figure for a long time to come. Born in Mangalore, she had a troubled childhood as she used to remember but studied enough to be a teacher in St. Philomina Higher Primary School Kemmannu for more than 40 years. She was a teacher, Mother, Guide and Guard for her students and h

Hampankatte Friends wish to thank Vijaya Bank Manager, Hampankatte Branch, Mr. Dikshit Moily for providing a ATM Machine which was a need of the local people. The ATM was inaugurated recently by Vijay Bank Deputy General Manager Mr.M.J. Nagraj in the presence of local dignitaries including Mr. Prasadraj Kanchan, MD, Kanchan Hyundai, Mr. Umesh Poojary, President of Badanidiyoor Panchayat, Mrs. Sara

Hampankatte Friends wish to thank Vijaya Bank Manager, Hampankatte Branch, Mr. Dikshit Moily for providing a ATM Machine which was a need of the local people. The ATM was inaugurated recently by Vijay Bank Deputy General Manager Mr.M.J. Nagraj in the presence of local dignitaries including Mr. Prasadraj Kanchan, MD, Kanchan Hyundai, Mr. Umesh Poojary, President of Badanidiyoor Panchayat, Mrs. Sara

Easter Sunday was celebrated at Kemmannu church with the traditional enthusiasm and deep faith associated with the holy day. Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves led the ceremony which included lighting the Easter Candle, blessing the water and the high mass. Large number of parishioners attended the 3 hours ceremony with deep faith and later shared the joy associated with the festival by exch

Easter Sunday was celebrated at Kemmannu church with the traditional enthusiasm and deep faith associated with the holy day. Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves led the ceremony which included lighting the Easter Candle, blessing the water and the high mass. Large number of parishioners attended the 3 hours ceremony with deep faith and later shared the joy associated with the festival by exch

The First day of 3 days celebration of Holy week and Easter began at Kemmannu Church with a traditional high mass celebrated by Fr.Herald Pereira, Director of small Christian Community Udupi Diocese along with Parish Priest Fr.Ferdinand Gonsalves and Deacon Br. Rohan Dias. The day is also observed

Commemorating the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, the way of the cross was performed at the church hall at Kemmannu. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves led the way of the cross with narration from Deacon Br. Rohan Dias and selected church members. The portraits of 14 stations of the crossed

Well known Dramatist and social worker of Hampankatte Kemmannu area, Mr. Reginald Furtado was recently honored by well known social organization Sumanasa Kodavoor. The felicitation was bestowed on him in a grand function held by the association in collaboration with Kannada Cultural Directorate, Bangalore at Bujanga Park, Ajjerkad Udupi. Renowned Kannada writer Mr. Jayanth Kaikni was the chief gue

As a prelude to the holy week, Kemmannu parishioners took part in the celebration of Palm Sunday. The palm leaves were blessed at the convent ground in the morning. Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Fr. Herald Pereira and Brother Rohan Dias led the brief prayers before the blessing.

Well known Dramatist and social worker of Hampankatte Kemmannu area, Mr. Reginald Furtado was recently honored by well known social organization Sumanasa Kodavoor. The felicitation was bestowed on him in a grand function held by the association in collaboration with Kannada Cultural Directorate, Bangalore at Bujanga Park, Ajjerkad Udupi. Renowned Kannada writer Mr. Jayanth Kaikni was the chief gue

Annual Catechism day was celebrated at Kemmannu St Theresa Church on Sunday March 05. The day marks the end of catechism classes for the Christian students.Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Br. Rohan Dias celebrated the holy mass. Br. Rohan, In his homily asked the parents to see th

Eternal traffic jam, No parking space, difficulties to walk for pedestrians, sharp hair pin bend, cramped sewage drains could very well be the things of the past if the planned road widening dream project is realized In Kemmannu. A preliminary survey and marking 25 feet and 30 feet wide road starting from the Panchayat road Kemmannu Bridge was conducted last week by the Panchayat and citizens inv

Eternal traffic jam, No parking space, difficulties to walk for pedestrians, sharp hair pin bend, cramped sewage drains could very well be the things of the past if the planned road widening dream project is realized In Kemmannu. A preliminary survey and marking 25 feet and 30 feet wide road starting from the Panchayat road Kemmannu Bridge was conducted last week by the Panchayat and citizens inv

Minister for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Affairs Mr. Pramod Madhwaraj in his recent visit to Padu Thonse Kemmannu inaugurated developmental projects and laid foundation stones to the tune of over one crore. After being elected has the MLA in the last election Mr. Pramod has paid special attention to the development of interior roads and renovation of temples and other such projects at Kemmannu an

Minister for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Affairs Mr. Pramod Madhwaraj in his recent visit to Padu Thonse Kemmannu inaugurated developmental projects and laid foundation stones to the tune of over one crore. After being elected has the MLA in the last election Mr. Pramod has paid special attention to the development of interior roads and renovation of temples and other such projects at Kemmannu an

As per the directive of Udupi Bishop Most Rev. Gerald Lobo special Rosary citation prayers were held at Kemmannu. The prayers were held at the Grotto of Kenneth Saldanha of Kambla Thotta in the evening and procession taken to the church.

Rt. Rev. Dr. Gerald Isac Lobo has proclaimed the year 2017 as Lectio Divina 2017. It is to make the reading of the word of God joyful in every house and in every family. On Sunday January 15 Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves, Parish Priest of St. Theresa little Flower church inaugurated the year of L

Annual Parish Feast of Kemmannu Parish patron saint St.Theresa was celebrated on Wednesday, the 11th January at Kemmannu church. On the feast day, Murdom of the feast Mr. Malcom and Ancilla D’ Mello and family were accorded a ceremonial welcome by the parish priest and Most Rev. Bishop Francis Serrao of Shimoga Diocese at the church at 10 am. ‘Manacho Vaati’, blessed candles were distributed to

St. Theresa Church, Kemmannu celebrated the Vespers eve on Tuesday 10th January. The Cheryl, the image of Saint Theresa was blessed at the Kemmannu Bridge and brought to the church in a colorful disciplined procession; Fr. Herald Pereira, Director of Small Christian Community Cell of Udupi Diocese, blessed the cheryl and delivered a brief message in Kannada .The procession passed through the Kem

Prelude to the annual parish feast to be celebrated on 10th and 11th of this month, Confraternity Sunday celebrations were held at the Church. The High mass was held at the Convent ground, where Fr. Baptist Menezes, Professor of St. Josephs seminary Mangalore was the main celebrant along with Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves. After the holy mass, the holy sacrament was carried to the church

Kemmannu parishioners welcomed the New Year with prayers and thanks giving. The ceremony began with the adoration of holy sacrament thanking god for the all the blessings showered in the past year. High mass was celebrated Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Fr. Lancy D’Souza and Deacon Br. Ro

Christmas, the festival of birth of Jesus was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm and gaiety at Kemmannu on Saturday night. The evening began with Carol singing by the church choir group. Parish Priest Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Deacon Br. Rohan Dias led the high mass at 7 pm in the evening. Mr. Charles Pereira was the Mudrom of the feast.

On Monday, 2nd November, All saints day, Christian Kemmannites paid homage to their departed loved ones by offering mass and visiting the church cemetery. The morning Sunday 6.45 mass was celebrated by Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves, ,the parish priest. Large number of parishioners attended the mass and prayed for their departed family members. After the mass, the gathered people proceeded to the ceme