Mangaluru: Fr Santosh Menezes of Eliar Padavu Parish was ordained by the Bishop of Mangalore diocese Dr Peter Paul Saldanha at Infant Jesus shrine Bikarnakatte on January 23rd along with Fr Clifford Rodrigues (Gurpur Parish) and Fr Pranam Fernandes (Permai parish).
Fr Santhosh Menezes offered his first Thanksgiving Mass at Holy Cross Church Eliar Padavu on Saturday, 27 Jan. Fr Deep Fernandes preached the sermon, many other priests joined him in thanksgiving. After Holy Mass, a felicitation was held for the occasion.
Fr Pradeep Pinto OCD raised the toast, and Parish Priest Fr John Dsouza wished the newly ordained priests and felicitated the parents, benefactors, and well-wishers.
Fr Silvestre Dsouza, Provincial of Karnataka Goa Province was also felicitated and thanked with a flower bouquet. The new priests were felicitated during the occasion. Fr Rudolph Pinto OCD compered the felicitation.
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