The Inauguration Ceremony of the Centenary year of St John the Evangelist Church Shankerpura was held with a solemn Thanksgiving Mass on November 22.
As soon as Rev. Dr. Bishop Jerald Isaac Lobo was received at the church’s entrance gate, he inaugurated a huge banner depicting information about the centenary year. Before the Holy Eucharist, the bishop inaugurated the centenary jubilee year logo and the prayer leaflets. Rev. Fr Lawrence Mendonca, a senior priest from Shankarpura parish released special vehicle stickers on this occasion. In his homily, the bishop complimented the Pangla parishioners for their strong faith in the Lord and trust in the powerful intercession of St John the Evangelist.”The jubilee is a remembrance. All need to live that faith that was sown 100 years ago. We need to build families and not buildings. Life of prayer, forgiveness, and love should be inculcated in the families,” he said.
Rev. Fr Ferdinand Gonsalves, the parish priest, thanked the bishop, priests, and parishioners for their presence and prayers. During this inauguration program of the centenary celebration, Fr Anil Pinto, assistant priest, Mr. John Rodrigues, vice president, Parish Pastoral Council, Mrs. Anitha D’Souza, secretary, PPC, Mrs. Seema Margaret D’Souza, commissions coordinator, and Rev. Fr Leslie Clifford D’Souza, parish priest of Mount Rosary Church were present.
