Infant Jesus Church, Pilar all set for Inauguration on January 2
Udupi: The newly built Infant Jesus Church Pilar, Shirva will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 2018 January 2 at 9:00 am.
According to the press release issued by Fr. Stany Tauro parish priest of Our Lady of Health Church Shirva, the new Church inauguration will be done by Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo Bishop of Udupi Diocese. Later the Bishop will offer the first Eucharistic service in the new church in the presence of Most Rev. Anthony Fernandes Bishop Emeritus of Bareilly, priests, nuns, and thousands of people – Christians as well as non-Christians.
The newly built Infant Jesus Church Pilar Shirva was earlier a part of Shirva parish. Since 2007 priests of Salesian Don Bosco were helping the surrounding people for their religious ceremonies. Fr. Stany Tauro who is the present parish priest of Shirva felt the need to build a new church for the convenience of thé people. His thoughts gradually became real with building the new church. The church is now spacious enough to comfortably accommodate 800 faithful. In addition, the new church has a presbytery by its side, for the residence of Priests, belfry.
The continues efforts of two years by the Faithfull with the help of the government and the support and prayers the new church, presbytery and belfry has been completed. Under the leadership and supervision of Fr Stany Tauro (Parish Priest), Fr Kiran Nazareth, SDB (Director of Don Bosco Youth Center Shirva), Wilson D’Souza (vice president PPC), Leena Machado (Secretary PPC), Melwin Aranha (Convener of 18 commissions) Valreian Machado (Co-ordintor of the Chapel) the church work has completed smoothly.
After the inauguration and Blessing ceremony of the Church, a public stage programme will commence at 11:00 am. Eminent local leaders, both religious and secular have assured of their participation.
Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo Bishop of Udupi Diocese will preside over the function. Most Rev. Anthony Fernandes Bishop Emeritus of Bareilly. Mosgr Dr Baptist Menezes Vicar General of Udupi Diocese, Fr Felix Ferandes Provincial of Salesian Don Bosco Konkan Goa Province, Fr. Valerian Mendonca Chancellor Udupi Diocese, Pramod Madhwaraj Udupi district minister incharge, Shobha Karandlaje MP Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Ivan D’Souza Chief Whip Karnataka legislative Council, Vinay Kumar Sorake MLA Kaup, J R Lobo MLA Mangalru, David D’Souza president Mudarangadi Grama Panchayat, Wilson Rodrigues and Shilpa Suvarna ZP member, Michal Ramesh D’Souza TP member will be present as chief guests of the function. The Stage programme will be followed by a fellowship meal.
