SVD ORDINATIONS HELD AT PERNAL on May 04-05-2012
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations†(Jer. 1:5).
Dn. Evan Gomes SVD, Dn. Maxim Pinto SVD and Dn. Rajesh D’Souza SVD were ordained as priests in the vineyard of the Lord by Most Rev. Arch bp. Leo Cornelio SVD (Bhopal) on 04 May, 2012 at Pernal Church, Mangalore. The Solemn Eucharistic Celebration began at 9.30 am followed by some felicitation programme after the Mass. Fr. Maxim Pinto hails from Neerude and Fr. Evan Gomes and Fr. Rajesh D’Souza hail from Pernal.
Fr. Maxim celebrated his First Thanksgiving Eucharist on Saturday, 05 May, 2012, at Neerude Church, Fr. Evan Gomes on Monday, 07 May, 2012 and Fr. Rajesh D’Souza on Tuesday, 08 May, 2012 at Pernal Church. While Fr. Maxim has been appointed to Angola Province (Africa), Fr. Evan Gomes to India Mumbai Province (INM) and Fr. Rajesh D’Souza to India Central Province (INC). Divine Call Centre wishes them all the best and God’s blessings upon them as they work for the Kingdom of God in the vineyard of the Lord.
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