Fr Ivan D’Souza Takes Charge as Parish Priest of Infant Mary Church Bajjodi
Mangaluru: Fr Ivan D’Souza took charge as the parish priest of Infant Mary Church, Bajjodi on Saturday, June 16.
Fr Shabas Crasta, the outgoing parish priest; Joseph Mascarenhas, vice-president and Irene Pinto, Secretary of the parish council welcomed Fr Ivan D’Souza and Fr Patrick Lobo with flower bouquets.
Fr Victor Machado, Dean of City Deanery, led the ceremony.
After taking charge as the parish priest, Fr Ivan said, “It is my pleasure to serve in this vibrant parish. This parish stands high because of the hard and dedicated work of Fr Melwyn D’cunha and Fr Shabas Crasta. They are role models for me in this new task. I promise you that I will do my best for the parish with your support and prayers.”
Fr Wilfred Rodrigues, Fr Joseph Cyril, Deac. Macson Dabre and a large number of parishioners were present.