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On Sunday June 4th, 2023, in the Infant Mary Church new Parish Priest was installed.

Evening at 4 p.m the new Parish priest Fr. Dominic Vas OCD and assisting priest Fr. Cyril Menezes were welcomed by the outgoing parish priest Fr. Ivan Dsouza and resident priest Fr. Ryan Pinto with flower garlands .The Parish pastoral Council Vice President Mr. Prakash Saldanha and Secretary Elizabeth Pereira and other members , many parishioners and relatives were present in large numbers.

Then the new Parish priest and Assisting priest were taken in procession to the Altar . V. Rev. Fr. James Dsouza the vicar Forane and Parish priest of Vamanjoor was present as a representative of the Bishop and directed the whole installation ceremony as follows:

• Presenting the stole by outgoing Parish priest to the new Parish priest.
• Presenting the Bible and the reading of the word of God by the new Parish priest.
• Profession of faith by the new Parish priest.
• Oath of obedience by the new Parish priest.
• Presenting the book of parishioners’ details to the new Parish priest.
• Presenting the books of accounts to the Parish priest by the vice president.
• Handing over the tabernacle Keys
• Lighting the candles by the parish pastoral council members.
• Recitation of Our Father.
• Final blessing.
• Hymn to the patroness.

After the installation ceremony a short Program was conducted.

Mr. Prakash Saldanha, the vice president , welcomed everyone and felicitated with a bouquet of flowers.

Then the new Parish priest Fr. Dominic Vas spoke and promised to render his whole herated service for the well- being of the parishioners . Fr. James Dsouza, the vicar forane, wished all the success to the new Parish priest and the assisting priest and all the blessings on the parish.

Mrs. Elizabeth Pereira, the secretary of P.P.C thanked all. The ceremony concluded with tea & snacks. Mr. Aloysius Dsouza compered the whole program and the choir under the leadership Joseph Mascarenhas sang God’s praises.