The Confirmation ceremony took place at Shakthinagar Church on May 26, 2022. The Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, administered the sacrament of confirmation to 29 youngsters of the Parish. The ceremony began at 5:00 pm with a formal welcome. Rev. Fr Gerald extended a bouquet of flowers to the bishop, followed by Vice President of Parish Pastoral Parishad Vincent Carlo and Secretary Pauline Dsouza.
Bishop interacted with those who were receiving the sacrament. Followed by the Mass, Concelebrated by Rev Fr. Gerald Dsouza, Fr Vincent Saldanha, Fr Nilesh Crasta, and Fr Pramod Crasta with the Bishop. The bishop’s homily focused on the genuine significance of obtaining the sacrament of confirmation. He cited a few martyrs’ stories as examples. The hymns sung by the church choir enhanced the ceremony as a whole.
