Udupi: Udupi Diocese celebrates 3rd anniversary of forming new diocese with Thanksgiving Mass

By Richard DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 17 Jul 2015: The third anniversary of the forming new Udupi diocese from Mangaluru diocese and installation of first Bishop was celebrated by offering Thanksgiving Mass held at Milagres Cathedra, Kallianpur, here on Thursday July 16.
 
The first bishop of Udupi diocese Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo concelebrated the Eucharistic Celebrations along with nearly 45 priests at the Cathedral here on Thursday morning.
 
Fr Reginald Pinto, director of SAMPADA in his homily said that the mission of Jesus was to spread the good news of Lord to the people far and near. He said, ‘God says I will pour out my spirit on everyone and they will proclaim the message.’  Fr Pinto said that it would be the work of Lord to proclaim the messages of God. The diocesan Commission’s work would be the mission of Christ to spread the good news of Lord. One should live in unity with Holy Spirit. One has to sacrifice for the diocese with service, justice, peace etc, under the stewardship of bishop Dr Lobo, said Fr Pinto.

 

The bishop Dr Lobo blessed the scapulars of Our Lady of Carmel to commemorate the feast and distributed to all the faithful.
 
Fr Stany B Lobo, rector of Cathedral expressed his gratitude on the celebrations.
 
The bishop Dr Lobo lauded the extraordinary services of diocesan vicar general Monsignor Baptist Menezes on the same occasion. He also thanked the clergies, religious nuns who are blessed with Holy Spirit in their missionary work.