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Udupi : The Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Sacred Heart Church Kolalgiri conference held with fervor near here on Tuesday, 27^th September, 2016.

The celebrations started at 10.30 am with Eucharistic celebrations concelebrated by Very Rev Fr. Fredrick Mascarenhas Dean of Udupi Deanery and Spiritual Director of Diocesan SSVP, Rev Fr. Roshan Menezes OFM, The Episcopal Vicar for Religious Diocese of Udupi and Rev Fr. Wilfred Frank  Vicar of Kolalgiri church.

In his homily Fr Fred Mascarenhas outlined the values of human by helping those who needy and distress with the spirit of love of Jesus Christ. So many Vincentians since fifty years in Kolalgiri chuch gave their valuable services to the poor never forgettable one. We should remember them on this auspicious occasion of the celebration today especially. One can see the God almighty through our needed services to the poorest of the poor.

After the thanksgiving mass the Sacristy of the church was inaugurated by cutting the ribbon by Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese and blessed the newly built attached Sacristy which donated by the Government of Karnataka, Minority Development Fund. Meanwhile Our Mother of Vailenkani Grotto also blessed and inaugurated by the Bishop.

The stage programme of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of SSVP, Kolalgiri Conference held at Parish Hall. Very Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo was presided over the programme. The programme began with invocation dance by the local school students.

Very Rev Fr. Fredrick Mascarenhas, Rev Fr. Wilfred Frank, Rev Fr. Roshan Capuchin, Bro. Gracian Buthello President SSVP, Udupi Central Committee, Bro. Richard D’Souza President of SSVP, Kallianpur Area Council, Bro. Lancy Mascarenhas, President of the Kolalgiri conference, Vice President of Parish Council and officials of SSVP, Kolalgiri Conference were present on the dais.

Bishop gave his message on the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the conference and said that St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Fredrick Ozanam showed us the virtues of Jesus, so that we must try to emulate the virtues of Jesus also. We should help those who needy and should wipe out the needy one through the various services to needy.

Bro. Gracian Buthello outlined that The SSVP is worldwide Association in more than 141 countries,the international headquarters is in Paris, France. Renato Lima de Oliveira has taken over New President General of SSVP worldwide. SSVP has a membership of some 50,000 conferences. The International SSVP has consultative status with UNESCO as an NGO.

Golden Jubilee cake was cut by Bishop and shared with Vincentian members during the occasion. Fr. Fred Mascarenhas was distributed presentation to adopted families with token of love and recognized them during the celebrations. All the Vincentian members of the conference were honoured with rose flower.

Sr. Nancy D’Souza placed the Vincentian conference report briefly. The list of donors for the celebration read out during the occasion.

Earlier Bro Lancy welcomed the gatherings. Alice D’Souza proposed vote of thanks. Roshan D’Souza compered the programme.

At the end of the occasion Pramod Madhwaraj District in charge Minister and Minister of Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment received warmly by the Fr. Wilfred Frank and parish council officials. Pramod Madhwaraj was felicitated by the Bishop during the occasion. In his message he thankful to the all concerned for the felicitation and said that Kolalgiri is his place to live. He thankful to Fr. Frank that nobody has prayed for his departed father here before. But Fr. Wilfred offered the prayers for his departed soul of Malpe Madhwaraj, his father. He promised all help for the uplift of people in this locality. Lot of developmental works including bridge between Manipal and Kolalgiri and others will be taken into consideration in near future.

A fellowship meal was organized to all the participants of the occasion. Other conference members also participated during the occasion.