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Udupi : Mount Rosary Church, Santhekatte, Kallianpur was celebrated Founders’ Day, Parish Day and Parish Community day here on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

In morning at 8 am mass, Solemnly Eucharistic concelebrated by former parish priest of the church and presently parish priest of St Peter’s Church, Barkur, Rev Fr. Philip Nery Aranaha along with  Rev Fr. Herald Periera, Diocesan 18 Commissions Co-ordinator,  parish priest Rev Fr. Dr. Leslie Clifford D’Souza and asst. parish priest Rev Fr. Anthony Clany D’Souza.

Fr. Herald Periera in his homily pointed out beautifully on need and advantages of small Christian’s communities in our wards and parish.

In the evening the celebrations of three events, founder’s day, parish day and community day held at Mount Rosary church compound from 4.30pm. The programme began with invocation prayer by church choir team.

Thirteen wards of the parish have shown their various talents with song, traditional skits, bajan and so on wonderfully. In between the felicitations’ held for parish vice president, secretary, parish ward heads’ (Gurkars and Gurkarns), various associations’ heads, former vice presidents, and former secretaries of the parish and so on. The former parish priest Rev Fr. Philip Nery Aranha, former Headmistress of Mount Rosary Rev Sr. Marissa D’Souza SRA and outstanding achiever and former superior of Goretti Convent and social worker Rev Sr. Melaniya SRA were felicitated during the occasion. Fr. Philip Nery Aranha spoke during the occasion. Former Vice president of parish pastoral council Ligory Aranha and Stany Cornelio spoke during the occasion. Santhosh Cornelio Co ordinator of 18 commissions of the parish also spoke during the occasion

At the end Rev Fr. Leslie D’Souza and Rev Fr. Clany D’Souza were also felicitated by the parishioners. Both priests of the parish spoke during the occasion.

Rev Fr. Leslie D’Souza inaugurated the documentary short clippings on history and growth of Mount Rosary Church since its existence.

Earlier Baptist Dais, Vice President of parish pastoral council welcomed the gatherings and at the end Ronald Saldanha Secretary delivered vote of thanks. Cynthia D’Silva and others compered the programmes.

The celebrations winded up with Meal served to all the participated parishioners at the end. Large numbers of parishioners’ were participated during the grand celebrations.