Pastoral Visit of Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza to Cordel Church

Pastoral Visit of Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza to Cordel Church

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Mangalore, March 5: The Pastoral Visit of Most Rev. Dr. A. P. D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore to Holy Cross Church, Cordel, Kulshekar, began today on 5th March 2011. He was received by the V. Rev. Fr. Valerian Pinto, the Parish Priest, Fr.’s Arun Lobo and J. B. Moras, Asst. Parish Priests, Mr. Praveen Patrao, Vice-President, Parish Pastoral Parishad, Mr. George D’Souza, Secretary, Parish Pastoral Parishad, along with 500 other Parishioners.

The programme began at 3.30p.m. with spiritual rites held in the church.  After the rituals a short stage programme was organized.  The Secretary Mr George D`Souza read a brief report of  activities of  the Parish.  Mr Praveen Patrao, handed over the ‘Mann – Pathr’ to the Bishop and welcomed him with flowers.  Sr Lisa  B.S. the Superior of Santa Cruz convent and Sr Philomena the representative to the superior of R.M.I. convent welcomed the Bishop with flowers. In his message the Bishop appreciated the numerous activities organized by the church in different fields… spiritual, social, cultural, educational, charitable and so on.  He stressed that every family should be aware of the day to day activities of their children and asked everyone  to follow the word of  Christ.  The programme was compared by Mr Sushil Noronha, the past Vice President   

Later the Bishop spoke  to the children who were receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.  The Holy Eucharist began at 4.45p.m.  More than 100 children of Cordel Parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation. 

Bishop will later address to all the official associations of the Parish at 6.00p.m.  At 7.00p.m. the Bishop will preside the Parish Pastoral Parishad meeting.