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Mangalore: Colourful celebrations mark St Joseph's Seminary Day

  •   Fri, Dec 06 2013 09:58:40 AM

Mangalore: Colourful celebrations mark St Joseph's Seminary Day

Report: Johnson Sequeira & Praveen J Saldanha
Pics: Nelson Pais

Mangalore, Dec 6: St Joseph's Inter-diocesan Seminary, Jeppu celebrated its most delectable day, the 'Seminary Day' on Thursday, December 5.

The day started with the Eucharistic celebration at the Seminary Oratory, celebrated by Fr William Barocas, a priest of Ajmer diocese.  Fr William Barocas, alumni of St Joseph’s Seminary, offered festal thanksgiving mass on the occasion of his sacerdotal golden jubilee.

The public function commenced at 5.30 pm. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi diocese, presided over the programme. In his message, bishop Dr Gerald Lobo lauded the contribution of the Seminary in forming the future priests. At the same time, he highlighted the missionary dimension of the Church.

Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, the bishop of Mangalore and chairman of the board of administration of the Seminary was also present. Fr Joseph Martis, the rector, welcomed the gathering and presented a succinct report of the Seminary activities.  The report recalled the generous support given by the people. Currently 222 students hailing from 29 dioceses and 9 religious congregations are studying in Jeppu Seminary. In addition, 84 laity are attending weekend theology classes.

The English play - ‘The Crown’, depicting the worth of suffering in one's life to receive the heavenly reward, captured the attention of the audience. The cultural extravaganza in various languages by the seminarians with well blended creativity was appreciated by the audience. Deacon Jerald S D’Mello compered the programme. Fr Praveen Leo Lasrado systematically coordinated the entire programme.

The alumni, neighbours, ecumenical leaders, relatives of the seminarians, benefactors, religious and laity participated in large numbers. The Mangalore Seminary in its 136 years has been the alma mater for over 2000 priests who have gone out of the portals of this seminary to various parts of India and overseas.
  

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  • Peter & Ann Mendonca, Karkala / Oman

    Sat, Dec 07 2013

    Congratulations, Dear Rev Fr. Rector Joseph Martis and team.
    May the good Lord bless you and use you to proclaim His glory in every corner of the universe.

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  • kurt waschnig, oldenburg germany

    Fri, Dec 06 2013

    I live thousand of miles away from Mangalore but I have very close friends in Mangalore and read Daijiworld daily on the net.
    I am happy to read about the colourful celebrations mark St Joseph´s Seminary Day. It was a day of joy and happiness and even to look back.
    A lot has been achieved at this seminary and it has been the alma mater for over 2000 priests who have studied there. This is really remarkable and impressive.
    Forming young men spiritually and make them aware of the poorest of the poor is very important. Attending Holy Mass, reading the Bible, prayers, meditation and worship gives young men a meaning of life and strengthens their personal faith.
    Pope Francis is a gift and I appreciate what he often said. The Church must serve the poor. Young men who feel a deep and strong desire to study theology and wish to become priests should dedicate their lives to the poorest of the poor.
    The Eucharistic celebration is the source which gives faith, joy, certainty, love.
    I wish the St Joseph´s Inter-diocesan Seminary all the best for the future!


    Best regards


    Kurt Waschnig Oldenburg/Germany

    email: oldenburg1952@yahoo.de

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  • FR FELIX MONTEIRO, BADYAR, MANGALORE

    Fri, Dec 06 2013

    Dear Fr Joseph Martis- the rector, Staff and students of St Joseph's seminary, congratulations for hosting a wonderful and excellent seminary day. Thanks to Fr Leo Lasrado-the excellent coordinator along with Fr Vincent Sequeira, Fr Ronald Serrao, Fr Alban Rodrigues, Fr Baptist Menezes and all others. Well MC by deacon Jerald D'Mello. The message givin by Bishop of Udupi Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaacc Lobo asking the seminarians to be "JOYFUL, SIMPLE AND MISSIONARY" was really touching, which he quoted from our Pope Francis. Everything went on well and the program got over by 8:00 pm due to which the entire audience was present till the end. The presence of our Bishop most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza was added the beauty for the day. Congratulations to all those took part in the English play, the writer Ms Maria D'Costa, the director, actors and all. A special appreciations to all the academies. The Kannada "Yakshagana" was a good attempt. Over all the -2013 seminary day was a grand success. Dear Fr Rector-the captain of the seminary, thank you and your team. THE UNITAS-SEMIANY MAGAZINE-2013 CAME OUT MAGNIFICENTLY. IT IS UNIQUE AND FILLED WITH RICHNESS. CONGRATS TO FR ROQUE D'SA-THE EDITOR AND ENTIRE TEAM. LONG LONG LONG LIVE ST JOSEPH INTER-DIOCESAN SEMINARY, JEPPU, MANGALOREM, MY ALMA MATER.

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  • Br Roopesh, Bajjodi

    Fri, Dec 06 2013

    It was really a fantastic programme..

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