Parish News

June 24 : Bishop of Diocese of Mangalore and President of Catholic Board of Education His Excellency Most Rev Dr Peter Paul Saldanha paid his official visit to Mai De Deus Church and affiliated educational institutions on June 24. After arriving at the Church at 9am performed the rituals of mass, visited the Maide Deus Institutions and interacted with the staff and students of the schools. Bishop in his address urged the students saying “Value added life is to be lived as accumulation of knowledge alone will not be enough since accumulation of life values is need of the hour. When culture, love, compassion, respect and spiritual values are inculcated in life through education, the education becomes complete in every sense. In this ever changing world we need to face every challenge and tread the path of success”.

The highlights of the Pastoral visit on June 24, 2023:

• A ceremonial welcome at the Church premises.
• Visitation to all the educational institutions affiliated to the Maide Deus Church.
• Interaction with the staff and students.
• The Bishop offered the Holy Eucharistic Celebration where 83 children were confirmed with the Sacrament of Confirmation.
• Interaction with Mai De Deus Parish Pastoral Council and Heads of the Institutions

Lord Bishop also had interaction with the teaching and non- teaching faculty of the Institutions. On the occasion said, "Imparting education is not an occupation but a responsibility to form life. Imparting knowledge only is not the job of the teachers but to be an example by the lifestyle likely to be emulated by the students to become real persons of good culture. Create an aura and be a role model".

Maide Deus Girls Highschool, Mai De Deus Higher Primary School, St Victors English Medium School in the Church premises, St Philomena English Medium School,St Philomena Highschool,St Philomena P U College,St Philomena College in the St Philomena campus are visited and interaction is held with students and the staff. Also visited the men’s and women’s hostels and had interaction with Wardens and the inmates of both the hostels.

On the auspicious occasion of this pastoral visit, the parish priest of Maide Deus Church and also the Correspondent of Maide Deus Educational Institutions Fr Lawrence Mascarenhas, assistant parish priest Fr Lohith Ajay Mascarenhas, church parish pastoral council vice president Gerald D’Costa, secretary Eveline, and the members of parish pastoral council and the devotees were present in large numbers.

On the visit to the institutions, Maide Deus Higher Primary School head miss Janet D’Souza, St Victors’ English Medium School head master Harry D’Souza St Victors’ Girls’ Highschool head miss Roseline Lobo, St Philomena English Medium School head miss Sr Lora Pais, St Philomena Highschool headmaster Fr Maxim D’Souza, principal of St Philomena PU College Fr Ashok Rayan Crasta, principal of St Philomena College rev Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro, St Philomena Men’s Hostel Warden Fr Roopesh Tauro, St Philomena Women’s Hostel Warden Sr Lourdh Mary and Campus Director of St Philomena College Fr Stany Pinto were present.

June 25: The catechesis to the adults began at 8.00 a.m. followed by holy Eucharistic celebration presided over by Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha. After the mass Meeting with the various associations of the church was held, wherein a brief report was presented and the Bishop guided the various associations with his insightful thoughts. Then the meeting with the parish finance committee and parish pastoral council was held.

At 4.00 p.m. Bishop visited the sick and then attended the Small Christian Community meeting.