Mangalore Diocese News

Report by Sr Anna Maria BS

Mangaluru, Oct 25 : The celebration of Platinum Jubilee inauguration of Bethany Educational Society® (BES) was organised at Rosa Mystica campus on 25th October 2022. The Inaugural Mass was held at the Convent chapel officiated by Rev Fr Wilfred Prakash Dsouza, the Director of St Joseph’s Engineering College, Vamanjoor. It was concelebrated by Rev Fr Rudolph Ravi D’sa the Parish Priest of Our Lady of Pompei Church, Gurpur and Rev Fr Sibi, the Director of Sneha Sadan, Kinnikambla. In his homily Fr Wilfred highlighted the achievements of Bethany Educational Society towards the education of the children specially the girl child and the poor.

It was followed by a formal stage programme at Bethany School Hall. Rev Sr Cicilia Mendonca, the Corporate Manger was the President of the programme. In her presidential address she applauded the undaunted courage of the Founder and the pioneers striving to impart quality education to the people in the rural areas. Though the education was imparted at the very inception of the Congregation, but BES was registered in the year 1948. ‘Transformative education for fullness of Life towards Human fraternity’ was the theme of the Platinum Jubilee year.

Dr Shreepathi the alumnus of Rosa Mystica School, Mr Ahmad Bava the alumnus of St Raymond’s institutions, Mr Yashvanth Shetty, President of Gurpur Gram Panchayat and Rev Fr Sibi were the chief guests for the programme. In his speech Dr Shreepathi expressed his reminiscences of student life at School and thanked the teachers for playing a prominent role to shape his personality. Mr Ahmad Bava the journalist at Daijiworld expressed his gratitude towards the teachers for encouraging him in his studies which made him pursue his higher studies and the career.

The milestones of BES history were depicted with dance drama performed by St Raymond’s campus Institutions. It was choreographed by Mr Balakrishna the teacher of Little Flower School, Darbe, Puttur. The students from Sacred Heart High School echoed the Jubilee chorus composed by Sr Jessy Rita. The students of Bethany School, Rosa Mystica implored God’s blessings on the day’s programme. Students from Rosa Mystica PU College welcomed the gathering through welcome dance and Sr Shubha the Province coordinator of Education expressed words of welcome to the President and chief guests. Mrs Leena Lilly Pinto the teacher from Rosa Mystica Hr Pry School and Mrs Veena Bennis of Rosa Mystica DEd compeered the day’s programme.