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A belated catholic teachers day of teachers of Paladka Parish was celebrated at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Paladka-574218 on Sunday the 13th Sept. 2009 which was orgnanised by Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh ®, Paladka Unit soon after the morning mass.

Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues presided over the programme where as Sri Vincent Sequeira, Upadhyaksh of Govlik Parishad and Sri Denis D'Mello Secretary accompanied. Sri Hilary D'Souza, President of the Catholic Sabha of the local Unit welcomed the President of the meeting, Upadhyaksh and Secretary of the Govlik Parishat, Office bearers of all the Associations, Gurkars and Gurkarnis of the Wards and all the parishioners. Then he called upon Sri Victor D'Souza, Secretary of the Catholic Sabha to honour the Parish Priest first, as a teacher of moral teachings. Smt. Helen Dias of St. Peter's Ward was honoured by the Parish Priest, in representation of all mothers and in consideration that a mother is the first teacher in the family.

In the later part, the retired teachers of Paladka Parish were honoured at the hands of the Parish Priest followed by Lecturers, High School teachers, Primary School teachers, Anganawadi teachers and moral teachers.

Sri Victor D'Souza, Secretary of the Catholic Sabha of local unit extended vote of thanks.

Sri Arthur Dias and family had sponsored a tea party at the Church Hall in honour of all the honoured teachers and their representatives and also to the executive committee members of the Catholic Sabha.