Puttur: Mai De Deus parish ICYM Unit holds Youth Gathering programme

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Puttur, 26 May: Mai De Deus parish ICYM unit organized a Youth Gathering programme along with their parents at their parish hall, here on Tuesday, 21st May.

 

The programme was presided by Fr Alfred J Pinto - parish priest, Mai De Deus Church, along with Fr Praveen D’Souza - assistant parish priest, Mai De Deus Church, J P Rodrigues - Vice president and Fabian Goveas - secretary, Mai De Deus parish council, Puttur, James Crishal D’Souza, Kadaba - president, ICYM, St Paul Eastern Deanery, Puttur, Dimple Cutinho - animator were the dignitaries present.

 

The programme commenced by invoking blessings of almighty with a prayer conducted by Fr Praveen D’Souza.

 

 

Gavin Mascarenhas - president, ICYM Puttur Unit welcomed the gathering. Lianna Rodrigues - secretary, ICYM Puttur Unit read out the annual Report of the year 2018 - 19. Jane Miranda - Treasurer, ICYM Puttur Unit put forward the annual accounts of the year 2018-19.

 

Fr Praveen D’Souza was appreciated during the occasion by the youth and was honoured for his extraordinary contribution towards the success of every ICYM programmes in the unit.

 

Fr Praveen D’Souza thanked all the parents for encouraging and supporting their children to join ICYM and to take part in all the programmes.  He appreciated the youths for involving themselves in the church activities.

 

J P Rodrigues congratulated all the ICYM members for their selfless dedication towards the church and the society through their social activities.

 

James Crishal D’Souza, Kadaba thanked all the ICYM members of Puttur Unit for their wholehearted-support and for their participation in the deanery programmes and activities.

 

All the members were felicitated with a certificate of appreciation by Fr Alfred J Pinto for their hard work and selfless dedication towards ICYM and congratulated all the ICYM members for their active participation by involving their parents in this get together programme, thereby clearing the doubts of their parents in order to build the youth power and to witness their good work in the church.

 

After the formal programme, few games were conducted by Jane Miranda along with the youth committee for the parents and attractive prizes were awarded. Jacqueline Mascarenhas proposed the vote of thanks for making this programme a great success. All the parents expressed their positive feedback about the programme. Dimple Tauro compered the programme. Fr Alfred J Pinto said graces before the dinner. The programme concluded with a sumptuous dinner.