On the occasion of the feast of Our Lady of Fatima and the 42nd priestly ordination anniversary of Bishop Alwyn Barreto, the foundation stone of the diocesan administrative block of Bishop’s House was blessed by Bishop Alwyn Barreto. The proposed administrative block is adjacent to the Bishop’s house. Upon completion, all ecclesiastical offices will be shifted to the administrative block for effective operations. This project along with other projects has been a dream of Bishop Alwyn.
The occasion was graced by Nitesh Rane, MLA of Kankavli constituency, Ms Manju Laxmi, District Collector of Sindhudurg, Fr Philip Gonsalves OFM Cap, Provincial of Maharashtra.
The Eucharist was celebrated by Bishop Alwyn and the clergy; after the felicitation program, the program concluded with an agape meal.