A study session for Priests of Udupi diocese was held at Milagres tri centenary hall, Kallainpur on 11th April, 2019. Rev. Fr Anil D’Souza, Parish Priest of Perampally Parish led the prayer service. Most Rev. Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi diocese; Rev. Fr Lawrence C. D’Souza, Rector of Milagres Cathedral; V. Rev. Msgr. Baptist Menezes, Vicar General of Udupi Diocese; Rev. Fr Valerian D’Souza, Priest from Mangalore Diocese; Mr Micheal D’Souza, Charity Trust Team Advisors from Mangalore; Mr Ivan, Charity Trust Team Advisor from Mangalore; Mr Walter Nandalike, Director of Daijiworld and others were present on the dias.
Most Rev. Dr Gerald Lobo welcomed the gathering and gave the keynote address. Mr Micheal D’Souza introduced their team members. After that Mr Micheal D’Souza made a power point presentation. The topics were
- Increase the Revenue of Diocese and achieve 2020-2040 vision targets.
- Establish a few more educational and health related institutes for the future.
- Upgrade the quality/standard of Catholic Board of Educational Institutions & make them more efficient and competitive to be self sufficient & thus generate surplus revenue.
Mr Ivan made a power point of how can we upgrade ourselves and digitization of our parish as well as Udupi Diocese. Bishop gave his concluding remarks. V. Rev. Fr Valerian Mendonca, Parish priest of Udupi and Dean of Udupi Deanery proposed the vote of thanks.
