Moodbidri: Alangar parish priest Fr Basil Vas felicitated for community building
By Vincent Mascarenhas
Pic: Akruthi Studio
Bellevision Media Network
Moodbidri, 30 May 2017: Fr Basil Vas, parish priest of Holy Rosary Church, Alangar, here was felicitated in a public function held at Samaja Mandir, here, on May 28. The local leaders of all faiths hosted this event for the service of Fr Basil to the society.
The former Karnataka minister and Mulky – Moodbidri MLA Abayachandra Jain presided the programme here on May 28.
The local leaders Jagadish Adhikari, Amaranath Shetty, Abdulla, Alvas Education Foundation chairman Dr Mohan Alva and religious leaders Monsignor Edwin Pinto, Swami Ishwar Bhat were present along with other priests religious and parishioners of parishes of Moodbidri deanery.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mohan Alva lauded the yeomen service of Fr Basil in community building in Moodbidri. He said, ‘To live as a community of human beings, one needs love and community spirit, while Fr Basil has worked hard towards this cause,’ he said. He further said, ‘We need more leaders like him.’ He wished him well for his future ministry at Madantyar parish.
All the leaders present spoke highly of Fr Basil’s work especially in the field of education, community building, parish work and inter-religious harmony. They wished him for his future ministry, that he may continue his good work where he is assigned to go and many more places.
P K Thomas, member of Moodbidri town council, welcomed the gathering. L J Fernandes of Alva’s Education Foundation thanked everyone for their support in making this program a success.