Ordination of Fr. Sandeep Goveas
Rev. Fr. Sandeep Goveas, the Fourth Priest this year for the Karnataka Goa province, the fifth carmelite from the Diocese of Chikmagalur and first from St. Antony’ Church, Mudigere was ordained on the 16th of April by Most. Rev. Thomasappa Antony Swamy, Bishop of Chikmagalur. Rev. Fr. Richard Menezes conducted the liturgy. After the ordination ceremony there was a felicitation programme to wish the new priest in the order of Melchizedek. Rev. Fr. Richard Menezes was the master of the ceremony. Rev. Fr. Joy Francis raised the toast and wished Fr. Sandeep good health and happiness n the life to come. V. Rev. Fr. Charles Serrao expressed his joy of having another new young and bubbling priest in the person of Fr. Sandeep. Rev. Fr. Lancy Pinto, the parish priest of Mudigere congratulated the newly anointed and offered a momento along with the superior of Bethany’s Convent and the parish representatives. Then Fr. Sandeep opened up the pages of gratitude from his book of life and thanked all those who helped him to discern the will of God in his life.