Mangalore: Solemn Professions: take my life O Lord! -nine brothers made their final commitment

By Fr. Steve Pereira OCD
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 23 May 2013: The Karnataka Goa Carmelite Province rejoices with nine brothers who made their final commitment in the Order.

They are:
1. Br. Kevin Felix Fernandes from Vamanjoor
2. Br. Prakash Lancy Rebello from Bannur - Puttur
3. Br. Antony Stephen from Mariapur, Bengaluru
4. Br. Noel Francis D’Cunha from Margao - Goa
5. Br. Augustine Robert from Chamarajnagar - Mysore
6. Br. Sandeep Goveas from Mudigiere - Chikmagalur
7. Br. Joseph Cyril D’Souza from Siddakatte - Mangalore
8. Br. Pawan Nelson Saldanha from Agrar - Mangalore
9. Br. Arun Bennis from Nirkan - Mangalore

Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves the Provincial Superior received their perpetual commitment in the name of the Carmelite Order on the 21st of May 2013 at Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Mangalore. There we around 35 priests. We congratulate these young brothers and pray that the Lord help them remain faithful to the end.

 

Religious Profession denotes the act of embracing the religious state by the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience according to the rule of an order canonically approved; it involves then a triple vow made to God, and binding oneself to the rule of a certain order.