Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 3: St Aloysius Prakashana publication unit of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, in association with the Bethany Congregation is jointly hosting the launch of Life Sketch of the Servant of God Raymond FC Mascarenhas by the Bishop of Mangalore Dr Peter Paul Saldanha on March 4, 2022 at 4.30 pm at the Fr LF Rasquinha Hall, LCRI Block, St Aloysius College.

The book is authored by Prof. Edmund JB Frank, Dean PGDBM.

This book takes the reader through the life and times of the first ever Servant of God from Mangalore Mgr. Raymond Mascarenhas. It unfolds his days at St Aloysius College High School, his 17 epoch making years as the pioneer parish priest of Bendur, him founding the Bethany Sisters Congregation, him being conferred the honour of Domestic Prelate, from Pope Pius XII and his Cause for Beatification and Canonization being pursued at the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

The Bethany Congregation founded by Mgr Raymond Mascarenhas today runs 278 Schools and Colleges, orphanages, hospitals, homes for the destitutes and senior citizens.