Indabettu renevated Church, on its Diamond Jubilee celebration was inaugurated and blessed by Most Rev Dr.Aloysius Paul D Souza the Bishop of Mangalore on 16 December at 10.00am.
The faithful of the parish along with Parish priest and the guests welcomed the Bishop at the entrance of the church.Bishop inaugurated the church by cutting the ribbon.During the concelebrated solemn eucharistic celebration presided over by the bishop, the altar is consecrated ,the reading stand,the tabernacle is blessed and dedicated to the faithful for the worhip.
The stage programme was organized after the mass presided over by the Bishop,Chief Guests Shr M P Noronha,Rev.Fr. Bonaventure Nazreth Vicar vara Belthangady deanery, Fr. Simon D Souza the Parish Priest,Shri.Francis Moras Vice President and Mrs Gracy Lobo the secretary of PPc.
In his chief guest address Sri M.P Noronha the advocate congratulated the Parish Priest and the faithful for thier great venture in renevating the church. He appriciated the number of vocations that have come from just 67 families of the parish and congratulated the faithful for standing first in the Mission Sunday contribution in the diocese.
The Bishop in his presidential addreess congratulated the parish priest and the faithful for their faith journey of 60 years and for keeping faith alive inspite of struggles. The result of their firm faith is the number of vocations that are flourishing from the parish.He wished all the success in thier faith journey and gave a call to move forward in more fervour and zeal so that many seeing their exemplery lives get attracted to Christainity.
On this occassion all the former parish priests who were present ,the priests hailing from the parish, Engineer, Contractors and the parish priest, were felicitated. Fr. Siomon D Souza the parish priest felicitated the Bishop.
The prizes were distributed to the winners in various competetions held at the view of Diamond jubilee celebrations.The secretary of PPC read the report,Vice-Preseident of PPC proposed the vote of thanks and Ms Nishal Lobo Compered the programme.In the evening the Bale cha parka team performed Tulu Drama eer undara at the church premises.
