Media Release
Mangaluru, Feb 1: St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai, in association with the Catholic Sabha, Bejai unit organised a prayer service in commemoration of the sixth death anniversary of George Fernandes, former union minister of India on Wednesday morning, January 29 at St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai.
Holy Mass was celebrated in the church by Fr J B Saldanha along with Fr Peter Mascarenhas and Fr Norman Mathias.
After the Holy Mass, people gathered at his grave in the Bejai Cemetery to pay homage to him. Fr J B Saldanha led the prayer service. Rohan Sequiera, president of Catholic Sabha, Bejai unit and Ashok Pinto, vice president, Bejai church parish pastoral parishad were present.
MP Capt Brijesh Chouta, MLA Mr Vedavyas Kamath, former mayor and corporator Sudhir Shetty, Konkani writer Richard Moras and many others visited his tomb and prayed for his repose.