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M'luru: Scores pay tribute to St Sebastian Church founder Raymond Mascarenhas

  •   Sat, Dec 23 2017 04:07:04 PM

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Mangaluru, Dec 23: The 57th death anniversary of Mgr Raymond F C Mascarenhas, founder of St Sebastian Church, Bendur, Bethany congregation and Bethany educational society was celebrated at St Sebastian Church Bendur with a eucharistic sacrifice officiated by Bishop Aloysius P D’ Souza.

It was concelebrated by the vicar general of the diocese of Mangaluru, episcopal vicar for religious and fifteen other priests. The homily preached by Fr Joseph Martis the rector of St Joseph Seminary spotlighted the fact that the death of Mgr Raymond was his birth in heaven. He accentuated Mgr Raymond’s holiness of life and the commendable service to humanity.

The programme was attended by Sr Rose Celine the Superior General of Bethany congregation, her councilors and people from different parishes of the city, Bethany students and Bethany Associates. Bishop Aloysius, Sr Rose Celine, the Superior General and Fr Peter Serra offered floral tributes to the servant of God at his tomb.
A Konkani as well as Kannada translation of the pictorial biography of the servant of God authored by Sr Mable Antony was released on the occasion by Bishop Aloysius and vicar general respectively.



Sr Rose Celine felicitated the vicar general the golden jubilarian and Sr Mariette, the general councillor proposed the vote of thanks to all.
  

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  • Max E Rasquinha, Mangalore, Houston/Dallas, texas

    Tue, Dec 26 2017

    It is my ardent desire that Mnsgr. Raymond Mascarenhas should be elevated to Sainthood during my lifetime because Mnsgr. Raymond Mascarenhas gave me the First Holy Communion more than seventy years ago. He started the Bethany congregation which is now flourishing very well. I also vividly remember my first three years of elementary school at Bethany School in Kankanady. I still remember the nuns used to walk every day from their Convent in Bendore and appear more punctually than all the students, including myself.

    I am also impressed with the Senior Citizens Home, "Kripa Devi" at Cascia where they took care of my sister for many years during her last few years of her life. I wish the Bethany Nuns devote more time for elderly people in their retirement age, and they will make more money than any other investment. I was also impressed with a handful of nuns that come from Nepal and Nagaland to take care of the sick and elderly.

    Thank you, late Mnsgr. Mascarenhas for opening the gates of Bethany where thousands of good Bethany Nuns have risen up and served the poor and the needy. I still remember, late Sr. Lazarus who taught me at Kankanady School
    and gave me the best of discipline that made me to be where I am today.

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  • Dr Mohan Prabhu, LL.D, QC, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Sat, Dec 23 2017

    Beautiful pictures of the ceremony.

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