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The valedictory ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebration of St Theresa Church, Kemmannu was held on Sunday May 12, 2013.

Dr Oswald Lewis, bishop of Jaipur inaugurated and blessed the new Parochial House.

Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, bishop of Udupi presided over the Holy Eucharistic Mass, along with him, bishop Oswald Lewis, Fr Baptist Menezes, Fr Valerian Mendonca, Fr J B Sequeira, Fr J B D’Souza, priests of the native parish and others places joined the Eucharistic mass as co–celebrants.

Bishop of Udupi Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo presided over the formal stage function. Dr Oswald Lewis, bishop of Jaipur, Msg Baptist Menezes, vicar general of Udupi diocese, Oscar Fernandes, MP and AICC general secretary, Fr Stany B Lobo, dean of Kallianpur deanery, Pramod Madhwaraj MLA Udupi, Fr J B D’Souza, parish priest of St Theresa Church, Kemmannu, Fr Henry Fernandes, Sr Neonilla, superior of Maria Goretti Convent Kemmannu, Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva, chairman of jubilee celebration committee, Alfred Crasto, Pirgent, Ronald Menezes, vice president of parish pastoral council and Gracy Machado, secretary of Parish Pastoral Council were present on the dais.

Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva gave a brief report on the 12 months of jubilee celebration from the day of its inauguration.

Newly-elected MLA Pramod Madhwaraj, bishop of Jaipur Dr Oswald Lewis, Dr Baptist Menezes, main donors and sponsors of the jubilee celebration were felicitated on the occasion.

Fr Stany B Lobo unveiled the jubilee souvenir “Amrut Kanick”. Editor of Souvenir Amrut Kanick Naveen Saldhana handed over a cheque of Rs 7 lac to the jubilee committee chairman Fr Anil.

Alfred Crasto , the main sponsor of the two-day jubilee program released the telephone directory of the Church. He was felicitated by the bishop of Udupi Dr Gerald.

The Bishop of Udupi also honored all the past parish priests, vice-presidents and secretary of parish pastoral council.

Jubilee committee chairman Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva was felicitated by the bishop on behalf of the parishioners for his wonderful jubilee celebration work.

MP Oscar Fernandes, MLA Pramod Madhwaraj, Dr Baptist Menezes and Fr Stany B Lobo addressed the gathering.

Bishop of Udupi Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo was felicitated by bishop Oswald Lewis. Bishop Gerald in his presidential address, lauded the efforts of the parish priest and parishioners.

Chairman of the jubilee committee Fr Anil Prakash D’Silva presented mementoes to all the guests.

Parish priest J B D’Souza welcomed the gathering, vice-president of parish pastoral council Ronald Menezes proposed the vote of thanks, Veronica Cornelio and Naveen Saldhana compered the programme.

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