St. Anthony’s parish, Ujire wore a festive look, as three Deacons hailing from the village were raised to the Sacred Order of Priesthood on 21st April, 2012. Two of them, namely Deacons Anil Prashant Lobo and Pradeep Pinto belong to the Discalced Carmelite Order and Deacon

It is a day which has to be inscribed in the golden letters of the Diocese of Belgaum. The first ever Carmelite was raised to the Sacred Order of Priesthood by His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Bishop of Belgaum on 18th April, 2012 at Holy Family Church, Londa. There were around 40