Centenary year celebrations of Bejai Parish kicked off

naeem@coastaldigest.com (CD Network)
August 7, 2011

Mangalore, August 7: The year-long centenary celebration of Bejai parish of Mangalore Catholic Diocese, dedicated to St Francis Xavier was kicked off here on Sunday with the Solemn Eucharistic celebration.

Rev Vincent Furtado, Provincial Superior of the Capuchin Fathers, presided over the Holy Eucharist.

Prior to the mass, the Holy Bible was brought in the procession and enthroned by the main celebrant. The main celebrants Fr Vincent Furtado Cap, Dr Victor Machado the parish priest, Fr Anil Roshan Lobo the assistant parish priest, Augustine Rodrigues, Vice-President Parish Pastoral Parishad, Charlotte Patrao the secretary, Sr Mable UFS Superior, St Angela Convent, and Melwyn Mascarenhas, President ICYM launched the centenary year.

After the mass the logo of the centenary year celebration “Amcho Bhavarth Amchi Firgoz, Amcho Sombrom"(Our faith, our parish, our celebration) was unveiled by the parish priest.

As tokens of centenary, a sapling each of mango and jasmine were planted by the parish clergy. The centenary flags were given to all the gurkars as symbols of unity in the parish.

The parish that has 1,250 families on its rolls and around 6,000 Christians and originally was part of Rasario parish had its origin in August 1912. Fr E A C Colaco built the present church of St Francis Xavier in 1928, nearly 16 years after the parish came in to existence.

The parish has had a chequered history and is known for its vibrant lifestyle manifested by variety of talent of the people.

The only disconnect with the past was that the fragrance of jasmine grown previously by the parishioners is no longer there. The parish bulletin Izoicho Kolo (Jasmine of Bejai) however keeps reminding the parishioners about its hoary past, Fr Victor said, adding that notwithstanding this development, the parishioners have spread the fragrance of this parish the world over on the sheer strength of their individual and collective achievements.

As part of the centenary celebration the parish intends to build houses for the poor, provide scholarships for higher education, involve itself in environmental protection measures, renovate the higher primary school, and upgrading the central school.

Former parish priests were felicitated on the occasion.

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May 15,2025

Bengaluru, May 15: The Karnataka Lokayukta police on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids across multiple districts, including Bengaluru and Mangaluru, targeting government officials suspected of possessing disproportionate assets (DA).

According to Lokayukta police, the raids were carried out on properties linked to seven government officials in Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural, Tumakuru, Yadgir, Mangaluru, and Vijayapura districts.

The officials under the scanner are:

Murali T.V., Additional Director, Directorate of Urban and Rural Planning

H.R. Nataraj, Inspector, Legal Metrology, Bengaluru

Anant Kumar, Second Division Assistant, Taluk Office, Hoskote (Bengaluru Rural)

Rajshekar, Project Director, Nirmiti Kendra, Tumakuru

Manjunath, Survey Supervisor, Dakshina Kannada (Mangaluru)

Renuka Satarle, Officer, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Abhivrudhi Nigama, Vijayapura

Umakanth, Officer, Shahpur Taluk, Yadgir district

Raids were conducted at 12 locations in Bengaluru city, eight in Bengaluru Rural, seven in Tumakuru, five in Yadgir, four in Mangaluru, and four in Vijayapura.

The raids followed complaints alleging corruption and accumulation of assets disproportionate to known sources of income. A preliminary investigation was carried out into the assets of the officials, their families, and close relatives, after which separate DA cases were registered at respective Lokayukta police stations.

The coordinated operation began at 6 a.m. and was conducted under the supervision of superintendents of police from the respective districts. Deputy superintendents, police inspectors, and other staff were also involved in the raids.

Authorities have not yet disclosed the details of movable and immovable assets seized during the operation. Further information is expected following the completion of assessments at the raided sites.

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May 13,2025

Udupi, May 12: A tragic incident unfolded at a wedding in Nandikur, Udupi district, when a four-year-old boy, Vasudeva, drowned in a temple pond near the venue.

According to a police complaint filed by Satyanarayana, 38, a resident of Kurkalu village in Kaup, the child had accompanied his mother, Soumya, and siblings—Vaishnavi (10) and Vishnu Priya (1)—to attend a wedding at the Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple Hall in Nandikur.

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Soumya was feeding her infant daughter inside the hall while Vasudeva remained nearby. After tending to the baby, she stepped away briefly to wash her hands, during which time she noticed that Vasudeva was missing.

A frantic search ensued involving family members and others at the venue. About 15 minutes later, at around 2:15 p.m., Vasudeva was found unresponsive in the temple pond adjacent to the hall. Bystanders pulled him from the water and attempted resuscitation.

He was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Udupi, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Despite this, the family sought further medical assistance at a hospital in Manipal, but physicians there also confirmed that he had passed away.

The Padubidri police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

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