News & Pics: Vinay Pais
Kundapur, Jan 2: On the occasion of Christmas, the members and former members of Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) Piusnagar, organized a beautiful programme, Christmas Sandesh - 2010 at St Pius X Church, Piusnagar here, recently.
The parish priest Fr John Walter Mendonca presided. Rajendra Tholar an Industrialist, was the chief guest other honorable guests, Dr Umesh Puthran, medical director, Chinmayi Hospital, Kundapur, Hajji Master Mohammed, director of Beary’s Institution, Philiph D'Costa, PWD contractor, Koni, John Menezes, former tahsildar, Sr Sylvina, superior of St Ann’s Convent Piusnagar, president and secretary of parish council Wilfred D’Souza and Leena Tauro, ICYM animator James D’mello, ICYM president and secretary Royson and Dreema D’Mello were present on the dias.
ICYM animator James D’Mello was felicitated on be half of all the members of ICYM Christmas Carols, Tablaeu and skit competitions were conducted at Varado level for all the parishes of Christian Community from Kundapur Varado the winners of the competitions are as follows:
“C.S.I Church’’ Kundapur secured the first place, “Holy Rosary Church” Kundapur secured the second place and the “Immaculate Conception of Blessed Vergin Mary Church” Gangolli secured the third place. The winners were presented with a trophy and cash price of Rs 10,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 2, 000.
Debril Fernandes welcomed the gathering, Melvin Rodrigues was the master of ceremony and Deshel Fernandes rendered the vote of thanks.