Office Bearers 2008-09
S.F.O (Secular Franciscan Order) was started in St Jude church, Pakshikere by Rev Fr. Alban D Souza on 6th of Nov 2005. Rev Fr Maxim Pinto is the diocesan spiritual director of S.F.O.
S.F.O meeting is conducted at 3.30 pm on first Saturday of every month. 24 members got the Franciscan dress on 6/11/05 and 19 were professed to S.F.O on 4/11/07. All together there are 37 members. In the month of October the feast of St .Francis Assisi is celebrated in our church. During the past years many of our members participated at the diocesan level celebration of feast of St. Francis Assisi held at Bendur, Kulur & Milagres. Members also participated in the way of the cross devotion during Lenten season at Bajpe, Gurpur, Kaikamba.
Every year members help in cleaning the church surroundings. They provide a helping hand during various programmes in the church by involving washing the vessels, cooking food, etc. As the last year was dedicated to the priests the members have visited the sick & retried priests of the diocese. The experience of the visits were discussed in the meetings.
St. Monica’s feast was celebrated as Mothers Day on 27-8-09. Fr.Alban, Fr.Maxim Pinto, Fr James Quadros were present and spoke on the importance of mother-hood. The speciality of the programme was every member prepared a traditional local dish like Karanyachi, Kultachi, Ambyachi, Palponsachi chutney , Gare, Kultakaat, Patrade, Sheviyo, Roce, Haldi Koyancho Patolyo. These were shared and enjoyed as a family.
The elections were conducted on 06-09-08 for the office bearers. Following were elected.
President - Mrs. Jacinta D Souza
Vice president - Mrs. Diana Ferrao
Tuitor - Kumari Theresa Sequeira
Secretary - Mrs. Shyla D Souza
Treasurer - Mrs. Mabel Sequeira
Representatives:
Mrs. Veronica Saldanha
Mrs. Margaret Saldanha