News & Pics: Vinay Pais
Daijiworld Media Network—Kundapur (RD/CN)
Kundapur, Oct 21: The golden Jubilee of the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) was celebrated at St Francis of Assisi parish, Tallur, near here, with great splendour, recently.
Tallur parish priest Fr Sunil Vegas inaugurated the jubilee celebration and congratulated the SFO members for their selfless service to church and society.
Fr Vinod Mascaranhas OFM preached on the values of SFO and on the views of St Francis of Assisi. Provincial Superior Fr Vincent Furtado celebrated the Holy Mass along with other clergies.
Fr Sunil Veigas presided over the brief stage programme held after the Holy Mass. Fr Furtado was the guest of honour on the occasion.
Fr Sudeep, Fr Gerald Veigas, Fr Francis Cornelio, Sr Gigi, Sr Jay, Rita Crasta, and Prescilla D’Silva were present on the dais.
Fr Sunil Veigas honoured 11 senior SFO priests for their selfless services. Fr Sudeep Gonsalves was also honoured for his valuable services and guidance as spiritual assistant to the SFO in the past year.
Fr Furtado honoured Irene Lasrado, national secretary of SFO National Council of India, on the same occasion. The programme was followed by lunch and the screening of a documentary based on the life of St Francis of Assisi.
Kundapur deanery SFO president Rita Crasta presented the 5-year-report and Alice Mendonca, formatter of SFO Tallur, presented the 50-year-report of the SFO in Tallur parish.
Fr Sunil Veigas welcomed the gathering while John Mendonca proposed the vote of thanks. Presciall compered the programme.