Kundapur Deanery-Level Konkani Vovyo Verse Competitions Held

By Bernard J D’Costa
Bellevision Media Network

Kundapur, 17 Nov 2013: The women self-help-groups of Kundapur deanery organized competitions of Konkani Vovyo Verse, here on Saturday November 16.  Nine parishes of deanery participated in the competitions. 
 
 
Kundapur deanery vicar and Our Lady of Rosary parish priest Fr Anil D’Souza presided the programme. 
 
 
Speaking on the occasion, Fr Anil said that Kundapur deanery is ahead in several activities in Udupi diocese, while the women self-help-groups are also doing their yeomen service in this regard, said Fr Anil.  He also congratulated the winners and urged the disqualifiers to attempt without discouragement. 

 

 
 
The Kundapur deanery self-help-groups members rendered the prayers, while the president Vinaya D’Costa welcomed the gathering. 
 
 
Fr Anil handed over the charge of the first chief animator to Sr Marie Lucy who appealed to the members to support her in discharging her duties that are assigned by Bishop Dr Gerald I Lobo.
 
 
Fr Anil felicitated the exiting chief whip Fr Vishal on the same occasion.
 
 
The self-help-groups past president Cynthia D’Souza and others introduced the dignitaries.
 
 
St Mary’s Pre-University College principal Fr Praveen Martis, Udupi diocesan self-help-groups animator Sr Theresa Martis conveyed best wishes.
 
 
Eric Soans, Marcine Pinto and Diana D’Souza were the jurors introduced by Shanti Carvalho.

 
Kundapur parish women self-help-group bagged the first place; Sastan unit bagged the second place.  Hangalur and Basroor parishes units bagged the third place. 
 
 
Jenny D’Sa and Nora D’Souza compered the programme.  Natalia D’Souza proposed vote of thanks.