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Kasaragod, Jan. 26 : On the occasion of decennial celebrations of Snehalaya Charitable Trust, Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, bishop of Mangalore diocese blessed the newly built chapel and Dr Ignatius D’Souza , bishop of Bareilly diocese blessed the newly built Snehalaya Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Asylum for Women at Snehalaya, Pavoor, Manjeshwar near here on January 26, 2019.

The inauguration of Snehalaya Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Asylum for Women and Snehalaya Chapel was done by Abdul Lathif, chariman Aishal Foundation. Fr Melwyn Paul D'Souza, head capuchin friary, Bejai, blessed the grotto of our lady of Lourdes. Fr Sebastian Chalackappally, vicar of St Alphonsa Forance Church Kankanady, released the decennial souvenir.

Michael D’Souza , NRI entrepreneur and philanthropist inaugurated Snehalaya dining hall. 

President block panchayat Manjeshwar A K M Ashraf, vicar forane of Our Lady of Dolours Church Bela Fr John Vas, chairman orphanage control board Fr Roy Mathew Vadakkal, parish priest St Lawrence Church Bondel Fr Andrew Leo D Souza, parish priest of Holy Cross Church Pavoor Fr Varghese Chakkala, provincial councilor and superior of St Ann’s Friary Fr Paul Melwyn D Souza, Manjeshwar Panchayat president Abdul Aziz Haji, Abdul Rauf Puthige, former president Karnataka Konkani Sahitya academy Roy Castelino were present, Ummer Saheb, Fr Carnelio Monthiero , Sidhique Ajman, ZA Kayyar and Ummer Uppala were on dais as guest of honour.

The donors and guests were felicitated with mementos.

Before the formal stage programme, holy Mass was celebrated in the new chapel. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha and Dr Ignatius D Souza were the main celebrants.

Priests from Mangalore diocese and a large number of devotees attended the Mass.

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