Udupi: Good mother pioneers healthy society & nation building – Bishop Dr Lobo

Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 10 May 2016: A good mother pioneers healthy society and nation building, said Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi diocese.

 

He was speaking after inaugurating Mothers Day celebrations held at St Mary’s School, Kannarpady, near here on Monday May 9.

 

Mothers love cannot be valued, a mother of virtue teaches her children to lead a blissful life filled with love and prayer. A nation and also a community are always nourished by a mother, added Bishop Dr Lobo.

 

 

Dr Judy Pinto, former vice-principal of St Aloysius College, Mangaluru said that mother is known for patience, she loves her children bending all rules. Mothers should live a dignified life as to become models to their children, said Dr Pinto.

 

Fr Chetan Lobo, spiritual director of Diocesan Family Cell said that mother feels the pulse of her children, she teaches them virtues, good values. Mothers love is the binding factor in nourishing children towards becoming good citizens.

 

Three best churches Kuntalnagar, Thottam and Kolalgiri were honoured for highest participation in the programme. Four mothers symbolically inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp.

 

More than 900 mothers from 50 churches of diocese were participated in the programme.

 

Udupi diocesan viar general Monsignor Baptist Menezes, CESU secretary Fr Lawrence D’Souza, PRO Fr Denis D’Sa PRO, diocesan pastoral council secretary Alphonse D’Costa, Thottam parish priest Fr Fredrick D’Souza, Udupi Episcopal deanery Fr Fred Mascarenhas, diocesan Family Commission directors Eugene Quadras and Leslie Aroza were present.