Udupi, 14 Jun 2015: Catholic Shirva Shirva deanery of Udupi diocese, in association with Karnataka state Minority Development Board, organized information camp on government facilities meant for Christians at Our Lady of Health parish auditorium, Shirva, near here on Sunday June 14 morning.
Our Lady of Health – Shirva parish priest Fr Stany Tauro presided the programme.
Fr Tauro urged the parishioners to avail the state benefits through Minority Development Board.
Udupi district Minority Development Board officer Sridar Bhandary briefed about state facilities meant for Christians with parishioners of Shirva deanery on the occasion.
Twenty-eight Catholic representatives of Shirva deanery who were elected in the recently held gram panchayat elections were felicitated along with Allen D’Souza of Mukamar parish who strived for availing state facilities to parishioners of Shirva deanery when he served as president of Catholic Sabha in the past 2 years during the programme.
Catholic Sabha political wing convener Sewrine D’saCunha, state facilities co-ordinator Reginald Lobo, Catholic Sabha treasurer Paustine D’Souza was present at the dais.
Catholic Sabha Shirva deanery president Melvyn Aranha welcomed the gathering. The secretary Leena Machado proposed the vote of thanks. Gilbert Pinto compered the programme.