St Lawrence Church & Shrine formally welcomed Rev. Fr Basil Vas as its new Parish Priest in a solemn installation ceremony held on Sunday, 24th May 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Upon his arrival at Bondel Parish, Rev. Fr Basil Vas was warmly received by the outgoing Parish Priest, Rev. Fr Andrew Leo Dsouza, along with […]
With Gratitude and Prayers – Thanksgiving Mass During the Farewell of Rev. Fr Andrew Leo Dsouza, Parish Priest of Bondel Parish On Saturday, 23rd May 2026, at 5:00 p.m., the Feast of Pentecost and the Thanksgiving Mass were solemnly celebrated by Rev. Fr Andrew Leo Dsouza, together with the concelebrants: Rev. Fr Lawrence Cutinha, Assistant […]
At 6:45 p.m., the farewell programme commenced with a grand and solemn procession led by Rev. Fr Andrew Leo Dsouza, together with the parish clergy, guest priests, religious sister superiors of the convents, the Vice President, Secretary, and other dignitaries. Accompanied by the melodious brass band, the procession prayerfully moved towards the stage amidst loud […]
On Friday, 22nd May 2026, in preparation for Pentecost, St Lawrence Church & Shrine organized a spiritually enriching Praise and Worship programme titled “Kurpe Shiver” – Showers of Grace”, which began at 4:00 p.m. The Praise and Worship session was led by the Revelation Group under the leadership of Dr Suraj Noronha, creating a prayerful […]
On Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at 5 p.m. Mass was solemnly celebrated as Altar Servers’ Day at Bondel Church. The Holy Eucharistic celebration was led by the main celebrant, Rev. Fr Naveen Pinto, Judicial Vicar/Coordinator for Pastoral Commissions of Mangalore Diocese. The concelebrants were Rev.Fr Andrew Leo Dsouza, Parish Priest, and Rev.Fr Lawrence Cutinha, Director […]
On Sunday, May 9th, at 5:00 p.m., Bondel Parish witnessed a joyous and grace-filled Community Wedding Celebration (ಸಾಮೂಹಿಕ್ ಕಾಜಾರಾಂಚೊ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ್), as six couples solemnly entered the Church to begin their sacred journey of married life together. The Eucharistic Celebration was solemnly presided over by Most Rev. Dr Wilfred Gregory Moras-Bishop of Jhansi Diocese, who invoked […]