Mangalore Diocese News

“Go Green, Make Nirkan Green”

By Mr Arwin Fernandes

Bantwal, July 31 : With the slogan, ‘Go Green... Protect and Preserve the Environment’, the Catholic Sabha, ICYM and Environment Commission of St Thomas the Apostle Church, Nirkan, Vogga jointly celebrated the Environment Day named as ‘Laudato Si’ in the church campus by planting and distributing medicinal and commercial (timber) saplings on Sunday, 30 July 2023.

Rev Fr Leo William Lobo, the Parish Priest of Nirkan Church, inaugurating the event said, “Selfishness of man has made our human life miserable as the breath of life is marred by cutting down the trees and destroying the forests which is extremely essential for our survival”. He urged the parishioners to grow more trees in their home premises by offering them the saplings. The saplings were distributed to every member of the parish.

Mr Austin Lobo and Mr Alphonse Fernandes helped to distribute the saplings of Sandal Wood, Mahogany, Raktha Chandana, Amrith Noni, Neem, Gooseberry and a few other plants.

Rev Fr Leo William Lobo, Parish Priest of St Thomas the Apostle Church, Nirkan; MrVincent Bennis, Vice President of Parish Pastoral Council; Mrs Shanthi Veigas, Secretary of Parish Pastoral Council; Mr Austin Lobo,President of Catholic Sabha, Nirkan Unit and Co-ordinator of the Pastoral Commissions of Nirkan Parish; Ms Sweedal Rodrigues, President of ICYM, Nirkan Unit; Mr Jossy Pinto,Convenor of Environment Commission, Nirkan Unit; Mr Stany Lobo, Immediate Past President of Catholic Sabha, Mangalore Diocese; Mr Alphonse Fernandes, Former Treasurer of Catholic Sabha, Mangalore Diocese, Nirkan Unit; Members of Parish Council and the Parishioners were present for the event.

Mr Alphonse Fernandes compered the programme. Mr Austin Lobo welcomed the gathering and Mr Jossy Pinto conveyed vote of thanks to all those who were the cause of making Nirkan Parish, ‘Go Green’.

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