Foundation stone laid for
Assisi Nilaya-Padre Pio Prayer House Udupi, July 22: The foundation stone laying ceremony for a Capuchin
Friary ‘Assisi Nilaya-Padre Pio Prayer House’ was held at 5 pm in Nalku
Beedi, Kattingeri, Moodubelle, on Monday July 21. Fr Robert Lasrado, the
Superior of Assisi Nilaya, welcomed the guests. Fr Dolphy Pais, Provincial
Minister of Holy Trinity province, Karnataka, conducted the prayer service
and blessed the foundation stone. Fr Paul Sequeira, principal of St Lawrence
PU College, Moodubelle and Fr Robin Victor D’Souza, the Province
Administrator were present. The donor of the land Harold Martis, son of
Albert Martis and his family, engineer Ganesh Bailoor and contractor Harold
Martis were present for the function. Fr Provincial thanked all people who
were responsible for the function and expressed his desire that the project
will be realized in the near future with the co-operation of the donors and
well-wishers and the supervision of the superior. The neighboring people,
the Friars and students of Assisi Nilaya witnessed the ceremony. Fr Prakash
Lobo compered the function.
