Inauguration and Blessing of renovated St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor held

Mangaluru: The inauguration and blessing of the renovated St Joseph the Worker Church building, Vamanjoor was held today, December 16.

The inauguration and blessing of the church was followed by a thanksgiving mass. Bishop of the Mangalore Diocese Most Rev Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha inaugurated the renovated St Joseph the Worker Church building and celebrated the thanksgiving mass.

Following this, a felicitation programme was held at the Vamanjoor Church Sabha Bhavan after the mass. Rev Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha presided over this programme.

Vicar Vara- City Varado, PP, Cordel Church, Rev Fr. Victor Machado, Provincial Superior, Mangaluru Province, Sr. Zeena D’Souza SRA, Provincial Superior, Mangaluru Province, Sr. M Cecilia Mendonca BS, Mayor, Mangaluru City Corporation, Bhaskara K, MLA, Mangaluru North Constituency, Y Bharath Shetty, former MLA, Mangaluru South Constituency, J R Lobo, Member, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Neermarga, Seema Melwyn D’Souza and Corporator, MCC, Thiruvailu Ward, Hemalatha Ragu Salian were the guests of honour.

There was a fellowship meal which was followed by a cultural programme- ‘Comedy Fest’ by the Comedy Company, Mangaluru.