Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 10: A training camp titled ‘Jeevan Disha’ for class 7 students from 12 churches under the City Zone of the diocese of Mangalore was held at the St Lawrence School auditorium at Bondel Church.
Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, vicar forane of the City Zone and parish priest of St Theresa Church, Paldane, inaugurated the camp.
Addressing the gathering, Fr Coelho said Jesus Christ had a special love for children. As children are the future generation, he stressed the importance of nurturing discipline, patience and good values to help them grow into responsible citizens. He noted that camps such as Jeevan Disha play an important role in guiding children in the right direction.
Bondel Church parish priest Fr Basil Vas, Fr Lloyd Roshan D’Souza, Fr Ivan Peter Corderio, church vice-president John D’Silva, and committee members Helen Menezes, Flavia Pinto, Viola Fernandes, Juliana Coelho, Pamela D’Souza and Elizabeth Rodrigues were present at the inaugural programme.
Helen Menezes compered the programme.