News articles by Allan D’Souza

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Eucharistic Sunday (Compricho Aithar) celebrated at Paladka Church

by Allan D'Souza

Jan 11, 2009 : Paladka is all set to celebrate its annual feast for the glory of its Patron, St. Ignatius Loyola on Wednesday, the 14th Jan, 2009. It is a custom & tradition of the Mangalore Diocese churches to celebrate the previous Sunday as Eucharistic Sunday (Compricho Aithar). All the parishioners and guests from […]

Grand New Year celebrations at Paladka Parish

by Allan D'Souza

Dec 31, 2008 : The new year celebrations began at 6pm with the adoration of the Holy Sacrament which was very meaningfully conducted by YCS members. At 6.30pm, new year festive mass began. Fr. Anil D’Souza, Director ICYM Mangalore Diocease was the main celebrant. Along with him, Fr. Eugene D’Silva & Fr. Stany Rodrigues were […]

Christmas celebrations at Paladka

by Allan D'Souza

Dec 24, 2008 : Christmas celebrations at Paladka began at 7pm with the singing of christmas carols. This was followed by the festive mass at 7.30pm. Fr. Henry Fernandes delivered a truly meaningful homily on the occasion. After the mass, cake was distributed to the gathering. This was followed by Santa Claus and other entretainment […]

St. Christopher Association Paladka celebrates Annual Feast

by Allan D'Souza

Paladka, Oct 30, 2008 : St. Christopher Association (Vahana Chalakara Sangha) Paladka celebrated their Annual Feast of its patron on Sunday the 19th October, 2008 at the church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Paladka in a grand manner. The Association offered the mass in honour of the patron through Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues, parish priest at […]

Monthi Fest celebrated with traditional fervour

by Allan D'Souza

Paladka, Sep 11, 2008 : Day’s celebrations began with the morning 8.00 AM mass by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr Stany Rodrigues. The parish wore a festive look with bright and vibrant coloured flowers brought by children, taking a prominent place in the celebrations. The children showered flowers and petals at the idol of Mother […]

Agriculture Seminar held at Paladka Church

by Allan D'Souza

Paladka, Sep 10, 2008 : The Paladka Unit of Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh (R), in association with ‘Fuddar Pratisthan’, Mangalore, conducted a seminar on agricultural information for the local agriculturists on Sunday August 31 at the Paladka Church Hall. Dr Nagesh, a scientist from the department of agriculture, Mangalore, took part as the resource person. […]

Independence Day and Assumption Day celebrated at Paladka

by Allan D'Souza

Paladka, Aug 15, 2008 : The day’s celebrations started with the morning 8.00 AM mass by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Stanley Rodrigues. This was followed by flag hoisting ceremony. The program started with the welcome note of the School Headmaster Mr. M. Devdas Hegde at 9.30AM. One minute silence was observed to condole the […]

Books distributed to poor children at Paladka School

by Allan D'Souza

Paladka, July 7, 2008 : Books donated by Old students and wellwishers from Dubai were distributed to poor children at St. Ignatius Hr. Primary School, Paladka on June 20, 2008. The fuction was arranged in the church hall. The new school correspondent and Parish Priest of Paladka Church, Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues; Panchayat member and […]

Paladka Parishioners welcome new Priest

by Allan D'Souza

Paladka, June 2, 2008 : June 1, 2008 was a day marked with send-off function in the morning and welcome function in the evening. The send-off function for the outgoing Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Norbert Lobo was arranged soon after the morning 8.00AM mass. Parish Council Secretary Denis D’Mello welcomed the gathering. Parish Council Vice-President […]

Holy Week observed with devotion at Paladka

by Allan D'Souza

March 31, 2008: Holy Week ceremonies began at Paladka on 16th of March with Parishioners gathering together for the morning 8.00am mass to celebrate Palm Sunday. Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Norbert Lobo blessed the palm leaves and the parishioners sang hymns to memorise the event that took place at Jerusalem 2000 years ago. On Tuesday, […]