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Mangalore and Udupi dioceses announce pastoral appointments

  •   Sun, Jun 01 2014 11:51:02 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jun 1: Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, bishop of Mangalore diocese announced the first list of priestly transfers on Sunday June 1.

Fr Wilson D'Souza of the Catholic Board of Education (CBE), responsible for the Catholic educational institutions throughout Mangalore diocese, has been appointed the parish priest of Bejai parish. Fr Victor Machado, current parish priest of Bejai will be transferred to Bishop's House as director of pastoral council.


The first list of appointments/transfers is as follows:

1. Fr Lawrence R D'Souza, chaplain LSP - Appointed as director of St Joseph Workshop, Jeppu
2. Fr Sunil Kumar D'Souza, parish priest of Tannirbavi - Appointed as principal of St Peter's Pontifical Institution, Bangalore
3. Fr Wilson Vitus D'Souza, CBE secretary - Appointed as parish priest of Bejai parish
4. Fr Victor Machado, parish priest of Bejai - Appointed as direcor of pastoral council
5. Fr Bona Nazareth, parish priest of Valencia - Appointed as parish priest of Beltangady
6. Fr James D'Souza, parish priest of Beltangady - Appointed as parish priest of Valencia
7. Fr Vincent Monteiro, director of pastoral council - Appointed as parish priest of Kinnigoli
8. Fr Alfred J Pinto, parish priest of Kinnigoli - Appointed as parish priest of Puttur
9. Fr Jerald D'Souza, parish priest of Puttur - Appointed as secretary, Catholic Board of Education
10. Fr Edwin Monis, assistant parish priest, Derebail - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Vittal
11. Fr Peter Gonsalves, newly ordained priest - Appointed as assistant director of St Antony Ashram
12. Fr Ashok Rayan Crasta, Newly ordained priest - Appointed assistant parish priest, Kinnigoli
13. Fr Anil Lobo, newly ordained priest - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Cordel
14. Fr Joseph Lobo, newly ordained priest - Appointed as assistant parish priest Bendore
15. Fr Jason Monis, newly ordained priest - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Bondel
16. Fr Vinod Lobo, assistant parish priest, Kinnigoli - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Derebail
17. Fr Anil D'Souza, assistant parish priest, Bela - Appointed assistant parish priest, Bantwal
18. Fr Edwin Pinto, resident Gantalkatta - Appointed as parish priest of Kadaba
19. Fr Elias D'Souza (Jr), Bishop's House - Appointed as parish priest of Nithyadhar Nagar
20. Fr Francis Crasta, parish priest of Nithyadar Nagar - Appointed as parish priest of Shirthady
21. Fr Elias D'Souza, parish priest of Shirthady - Appointed as parish priest of Loretto
22. Fr Oswald Lasrado, parish priest of Loretto - Appointed as parish priest of Tannirbavi

More appointments are expected in the coming week.

 

Udupi diocese

Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi diocese has announced the following list of appointments:

1. Fr Francis Cornelio, Divine Retreat Centre, Potta - Appointed as parish priest of Kalathur
2. Fr Stevan Dsouza, Jeppu Seminary - Appointed as director, Divya Jyothi
3. Fr Roshan D'Souza, assistant parish priest, Cordel - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Moodubelle
4. Fr Wilson Lobo, Pallotain - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Shirva
5. Fr Rolwin Aranha , newly ordained priest - appointed as assistant parish priest, Milagres, Kallianpur
6. Fr Jerald D'Mello, newly ordained priest - appointed as assistant parish priest, Shirva
7. Fr John Baptist Moras, assistant parish priest, Bendore - Aappointed as assistant parish priest, Belman
8. Fr Paul Prakash D'Souza, assistant parish priest, Cascia - Appointed as assistant parish priest, Kundapur
9. Fr Alexander Lewis, parish priest of Kadaba - Appointed as parish priest of Kanajar
10. Fr John Mendonca, parish priest, Kanajar - Appointed as judicial vicar, Bishop's House, Udupi
11. Fr Henry Fernandes, parish priest, Kalathur - retired
  

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  • Peter, Badhyar / Paris on tour

    Wed, Jun 04 2014

    Transfer is a must.Wish you all the best Dear Rev. Fathers in your future endeavors.
    It was my rotational transfers only 18 all over India in my 40 years Govt.service.NOW no more to movements as the age does not permit.Left to roam around the world.

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  • Max and Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore, Houston/Dallas, Texas

    Mon, Jun 02 2014

    Pleased to see so many new appointments and changes in the Pastoral appointments in Mangalore as well as Udipi Diocese. The Catholics of Mangalore and Udipi have an important part to play in the mainstream of India's democratic pattern of life.

    Two major appointments impact our life: Firstly, Fr. Bona Nazareth is leaving us from our Valencia Parish after dedicating so much for the St.Vincent Ferer Church. The Valencia Parish has seen a tremendous growth and prosperity under the able leadership and guidance of Fr.Bona who will now be a great gift for Belthangadi Parish. We are glad that the priest from Belthangadi will take over the prestigious place at Valencia. We welcome him with a warm heart in Valencia and he will be equally successful because he will come across some of the fine parishnors at Valencia. Both Valencia and Belthangadi will act as "Sister Parishes" so that they can always consult with each other on some of the crucial issues that relate to the Parish and the people.

    Fr. Victor Machado will be a great asset at the Bishops House as much as we would miss him at Bijey church. It is so nice to see the Bijey Church from our home on the 10th floor, and the glimpse of the cemetery from our balcony always reminded us that our life is short.

    In this fast moving world, the role of a Catholic priest in our churches in India is crucial yet most valuable. They are our spiritual Ambassadors. As the generations are growing so fast, a Catholic priest in every parish has a great responsibility of keeping Catholic families together with love and unity so that the Catholic faith remains stronger than ever before and the families under one roof in a parish remain strong and united in spite of any minor differences. When the families remain strong and vibrant they are equally motivated to help the Parish in so many ways so that the Parish gains the momentum in our multi-cultural society in India and in Mangalore.

    Thank you, Bishop Aloysius, best wishes

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