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Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh (R)., Paladka Unit, St. Ignatius Church, Paladka-574278 had a prize distribution ceremony to the winners of elocution competition held on 18th October, 2009 at Paladka Parish level soon after the morning mass on Sunday, 1st Nov. 2009. The competition was held for the parishioners in the range right from age above 26 years to small children from Class I to 4.

At the beginning, Shri Hilary D'Souza, President of the local Unit of Catholic Sabha invited the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues, Guest Priest Rev. Fr. Salvadore Serrao and Parish Pastoral Parishad Vice President Sri Vincent Sequeira and Secretary Sri Denis D'Mello to the dais and welcomed them all as well as the Ward Gurkars/Gurkarnis, office bearers of different associations as well as the parishioners for the programme. He also utilized this opportunity to give a call to the parishioners to participate in the competition in large numbers next year as there were less competitors this year.

Sri Vincent Pinto, ex President of local Unit of Catholic Sabha, ex President of Moodbidri Varado and ex joint treasurer of Central Committee read out the names of the winners and the prizes were distributed to the winners in the hands of Rev. Fr. Salvadore Serrao, guest priest. There were seventeen winners and the winners who secured 1st and 2nd prize at parish level have a chance to participate in the competion to be held at Moodbidri Varado level during the 3rd week of Novermber 2009.

The programme concluded after giving vote of thanks by Sri Vincent Pinto.