Proclamation and Dedication of Our Lady of Vailankanni Center at Stella
Maris Church, Kalmady was officially declared as Diocesan Shrine on 15 th August 2022, during the solemnly Eucharistic Mass at 10:00 am. The
Decree which was given by the Bishop of Udupi, Most Rev. Dr Gerald
Isaac Lobo was read by the Chancellor of the Udupi Diocese Rt. Rev. Fr
Staney B. Lobo.
The Holy Eucharistic Mass was celebrated by the Most Rev. Dr Gerald
Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi and con celebrated by Most Rev. Dr Peter
Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore, Most Rev. Dr Francis Serrao, Bishop
of Shimoga, Most Rev. Dr Robert Miranda, Bishop of Gulbarga, Most Rev.
Dr Henry D’Souza, , Bishop of Bellary, Most Rev. Dr Lawrence Mukkuzhy,
Bishop of Belthangady, Most Rev. Dr Geevargheese Mar Makarios Kalayil,
Bishop of Puttur, V. Rev. Fr Staney B. Lobo, Chancellor of Udupi Diocese,
V. Rev. Fr Charles Menezes, Dean of Udupi Deanery, V. Rev. Fr Baptist
Menezes, Parish Priest of Stella Maris Church and the Rector of Our Lady
of Vailankanni Shrine, Rev. Fr Roy Lobo, Assistant Parish Priest and
other priests.
The Golden Jubilee Felicitation Programme of the Stella Maris Church
Kalmady was held soon after the Holy Eucharistic Mass, during the
celebration the past Parish Priests and the Vocations from Kalmady who
are currently serving in various places were honoured also the past and
present Vice Presidents, Secretaries, coordinators of 20 commission,
Gurkars of wards were honoured.
The Vice President of the Parish Pastoral Council, Mr. Sandeep Andrade,
Secretary Mrs. Shobha Mendonsa, Coordinator of 20 Commission Mrs. Ida D’Souza, Coordinator of Golden Jubilee Committee Mr. Sandeep Andrade were present.
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