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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi
Udupi, Oct 15: The funeral rites of Fr Mahesh D’Souza, principal Don Bosco Eenglish Meduim School, Shirva, and assistant parish priest, Shirva parish, took place at Shirva Church on Tuesday, October 15. Over ten thousand people gathered for the funeral. Heavy rains poured when the funeral Mass was going on.
Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi was the main celebrant of funeral Mass. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, bishop emeritus, Mangaluru, Msgr Bapitst Menezes, vicar general, Udupi diocese, Msgr Maxim Noronha, vicar general, Mangaluru diocese, Fr Denis D’Sa, vicar forene and parish priest, Shirva parish, priests of Shriva deanery, Udupi and Mangaluru were the concelebrants.
Fr Royston Fernandes, editor, Uzwaad, preached the homily.
A condolence meet held after Mass.
On behalf Udupi diocese, Fr Stany Tauro, vicar forene, Kundapur deanery, delivered the condolence speech. In his speech, he remembered the friendly nature and leadership of Fr Mahesh which was widely accepted by the priests and lay people of Udupi diocese. He also remembered Fr Mahesh’s selfless leadership in attaining Don Bosco English Medium School, Shirva, CBSE status. He said his administrative skills and religious life is a role model for the community. Fr Mahesh’s unexpected demise is a great loss for family and society, he said.
On behalf Shirva parishioners, Wilson Rodrigues, member, finance committee, paid tribute to Fr Mahesh.
Irene Cardoza, vice principal, spoke words of condolence on behalf of staff and students of Don Bosco School.
Austine Barboza delivered the condolence speech on behalf of the family of Fr Mahesh.
Tight security was provided by Shirva police inspector and circle inspector.
Ivan D’Souza, MLC, Dr Mohan Alva, chairman, Alva’s Educational Institutions, also paid tribute to the deceased priest.
Fr Denis D’Sa, parish priest, rendered the vote of thanks.
Earlier report
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi
Udupi, Oct 15: The final journey of Fr Mahesh D’Souza began with the body being brought from his parent’s house to Shirva Church.
Final respects were paid at Shirva Church from 10 am. Hundreds of students, family members, friends and parishioners gathered in the church premises to pay last respects.
Fr Mahesh D'Souza, principal of Don Bosco School Shiva, passed away on October 11 at the age of 36.
Former minister Vinaya Kumar Sorake paid his last respects.
U R Sabhapathi, former minister, and Mattar Rathnakar Hegde, BJP district president, Abdul Khader, Shirva sub-inspector, magistrate, Kaup taluk, Mathew C Nainan, director, Little Rock India School, Katheeb, local masjid, gram panchayat president, members, Shirva Jamayath Committee members visited and paid their last respects.