Kripa Kiran the new Religious house and Counselling Center of Capuchins of the Holy Trinity Province was blessed and inaugurated at Nitte by Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese on 16thApril 2021.
V. Rev. Fr John Alwyn Dias, the provincial and his councillors Rev. Fr Paul Melwyn D'Souza, Rev. Fr Peter Cyprian D'Souza and Rev. Fr Robin Victor D'Souza; Rev. Fr Dolphy Pais, former provincial, V. Rev. Fr George D’Souza, Rector of St Lawrence Basilica and several Capuchin friars were present.
Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo celebrated the holy Eucharist along with V. Rev. Fr John Alwyn Dias, Rev. Fr Paul Melwyn D'Souza, Rev. Fr Dolphy Pais, Rev. Fr Chetan Lobo and many capuchin fathers, religious and diocesan priests concelebrated. During the mass Bishop blessed the chapel. Rev. Fr Chetan Lobo preached the homily.
After the Mass a short felicitation program was held. Most Rev. Dr Gerald Lobo, V. Rev. Fr Alwyn Dias, Rev. Dolphy Pais, V. Rev. Fr George D’Souza, Rev. Fr Maxim Pinto and others were present on the dais. Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Rev. Fr Dolphy Pais and V. Rev. Fr George D’Souza spoke on this occasion.
Rev. Fr Maxim Pinto welcomed the gathering and Rev. Fr John Alwyn Dias proposed vote of thanks. Rev. Fr Jason Pais compered the program.