An elderly persons day was observed by the Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh ®., Paladka Unit, St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Paladka-574278 on Sunday the 21st February, 2010 at the Church Hall in the morning.
Registration commenced at 8.30 AM and breakfast was served to the participants side by side. Spiritual Director and Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues chaired the programme and Pastoral Committee Vice President Sri Vincent Sequeira, Secretary, Sri Denis D'Mello, Resource Person Sri Valerian Moras of Taccode, President of the Catholic Sabha Sri Hilary D'Souza, Secretary Sri Victor D'Souza and Sr. Suma, Superior of St. Ignatius Loyola Convent, Paladka were the other dignitaries on the dias.
The programme commenced with a prayer song by Kum. Prafulla Sequeira and Kum. Zeena Afonso.
Sri Hilary D'Souza welcomed the dignitaries on the dias and the participants as well.
Certain entertaining games were conducted for the elderly persons and prizes were awarded to the winners. Rosaries were distributed to all the participants.
Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues congratulated the team of Catholic Sabha who have taken pains to organize such a beautiful programme for the elderly people who are not properly cared by the younger generation and this programme may throw some light on the woes and apathies of the elderly persons and makes them aware of their role in the family atmosphere. He compared the life of human beings to morning dew i.e., childhood, hot sun, i.e., youth and dusk, i.e., old age. Every human being has to pass through these phases and hence one should take life in a normal way he emphasized.
The resource person Sri Valerian Moras dealt in depth what an old age means and how elderly people react to the modern society. He applauded the sacrifices and untired work of the elderly people who have left no stone unturned in bringing up their family in their happiness and sorrows. He also insisted that elderly people must change their attitude towards the society and people and they must abide by certain dos and donts.
Sri Vincent Sequeira in his address asked the elderly people to think over the suggestions given by the resource persons and attempt to implement them for the benefit of the concerned.
Sri Victor D'Souza extended vote of thanks and Rtn. Avil D'Souza compered the programme.
Thereafter all the participants attended the mass at 11.00 AM and soon after the mass was over, delicious food was served to all the participants at the Church Hall. Around 75 participants attended the programme. Catering was done by Sri Victor Pais, Murkothpalke, Paladka. The main sponsor of the programme was Sri Richard D'Silva, Fatima Ward, Paladka, presently working in U.K.
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