Feast of St. Joseph Vaz
We were very happy to celebrate the Feast of our Goan brother, St. Joseph Vaz. We had a Solemn Mass in the evening which was celebrated by Fr. Peter Fernandes (Sr). The Mass was organized by our brothers belonging to Goa Province. During the Mass they depicted an act on the life of St. Joseph Vaz. The Mass was followed by a festive dinner. The day was a memorable one.
Ven. Agnelo Jayanti
On 21stJanuary 2017, Ven. Angelo Jayanti was celebrated by the whole Pilar community. It was a great day for us to celebrate the birthday of our saintly member Ven. Angelo. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Fr. Jowett Gomes. Our choir members with their melodious voices and combination of various instruments added great fervour to the celebration. The decoration and liturgy was very creative. Fr Jowett in his message said that like Fr. Agnelo, we need to be beacons of light to all people around us.
Visit of Kolkata Provincial
On 25th January, Fr. Attley Gomes, the Provincial of Kolkata Province visited Pilar Niketan and interacted with the scholastics of his Province. He was accompanied by two other members; Fr. Roque Rebello and Fr. Cletus D’Souza. The community appreciates their visit.
Republic Day
On 26th January we celebrated the 67th Republic Day. We started our celebration with the Eucharist, celebrated by Fr. Peter Fernandes (Jr), who gave us the taste of Indian Rite Mass. During the Mass we prayed for our country. Later on, the flag was hoisted by Mr. Cyril Francis, our cook. Sch. Alok Minj delivered a heart moving patriotic speech. It was followed by a special dance by Sch. Savio De Souza and his team. It ended with a skit which emphasized the problems of our country. Jai Hind!