Taking Charge at Bondel: a tearful sendoff to respected Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo D'Souza and Rev. Fr. Clifford Pinto

News & Pics By: Sheldon Williams, Glen Saldanha & Prajwal D’Sa, Pakshikere

A journey of a million miles begins with one step. Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo D'Souza had served St. Jude Church and Shrine for the past 7 years with devotion, love, dedication and care for everyone as a family. Rev. Fr. Clifford Pinto served St. Jude Church and Shrine for the past 1 year with all devotion and dedication to his work. He served as the youth director of the ICYM and YCS and dealt with care with the assistance of the then parish priest Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo D'Souza. Both the priests were transferred to St. Lawrence church and shrine and took charge on the 4th of June 2018 at 4.30 pm, Monday.

Rev. Fr. Andrew Souza was the previous Parish Priest and Rev. Fr. Vinod Lobo was the Assistant Parish Priest who were transferred to Katipalla and in their place Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo D'Souza took charge as the Parish Priest and Rev. Fr. Clifford Pinto took charge as the Assistant Parish Priest as well as the new principal of St. Lawrence English medium school. A high tea was also organized by the parishioners.