Mangalore: Fr Victor D’Mello Appointed Secretary of State Family Commission


Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (MM/CN)

Mangalore, Oct 11: Fr Victor D’Mello, director, Family Life Service Centre, has been appointed secretary of the state family commission by Archbishop Bernard Moras for a three-year term.

Fr D’Mello was born and bought up in Kelmbet, St Don Bosco parish, and was ordained in 1991. He worked as assistant parish priest in Cassia, Udupi, and Shirva, parishes.

He also served as assistant director of Family Life Service before going to Sydney, Australia, to pursue further studies in family counseling and family life education. Fr D’Mello served as the director of the Family Life Service Centre for eight years, upon his return from Australia.

Fr D’Mello is also credited with starting the ‘Couples for Christ’, ‘Singles for Christ’, ‘Youth for Christ’, and ‘Kids for Christ’, in the diocese. The bishop has also appointed him the parish priest of Urva and he will take charge on November 3.

  

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  • Praveen Suresh, Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 28 2013

    Congratulations Fr.Victor.

    We wish you all the best in your new assignment and may God give you good health, courage and confidence to make our parishioners able, confident and responsible leaders of our community.

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  • Ralp Coelho, Bangalore

    Mon, Dec 01 2008

    Dear Victor, Hearty Congratulations. Ralph

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  • Preethi, Mangalore/Sharjah

    Sun, Oct 12 2008

    Dear Fr.Victor,Congratulations and wish you good luck in your future work. From Prajwal& Preethi.

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  • Aloysius Christine &fly., Bendur,M'lore.

    Sat, Oct 11 2008

    Dear Fr., congratulations on your new appointment. May God bless you with good health, peace, joy and lot of satisfaction in your life. Wish you all the best.

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  • Ivan C Monteiro, Urwa, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 11 2008

    Congratulations to you Fr Victor! We are all happy as you have added another feather in your cap in your assignment as the Director of State Family Commission given to you by the Archbishop of Bangalore. We are also overwhelmed by your appointment as Parish Priest of Urwa, Mangalore.

    Your dynamism in human counseling can make people to understand to know their talent in life and the responsibility they owe to the family, society, community and the country. The Institutions like “couples for Christ”, “Singles for Christ”, “Youth for Christ”, “Kids for Christ” instituted and guided by you are well accepted by Catholics all over the Diocese. May Urwa parish grow spiritually strong with true Christian values under your able mentorship.

    We wish you all the best in your new assignment and may God give you good health, courage and confidence to make our parishioners able, confident and responsible leaders of our community.

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  • Lawrence Saldanha, Kanajar/Kuwait

    Sat, Oct 11 2008

    Many many heartfelt congratulations to Fr. Victor D'Mello on his appointment as Secretary of the State Family Commission. I wish him good luck in his new assignment and hope that he will be able to groom Christian families which will become role models to other communities.

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  • Nelson cutinha, Mangalore/Dubai

    Sat, Oct 11 2008

    Dear Fr,Vic Congrats. Wish you all the best for you future work. From Nelson.

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  • Doreen & Glen Patrao, Urwa/Bejai Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 11 2008

    Congratulations !!! Fr. Victor D'mello on your appointment to the esteemed post of secretary of the state family commission. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Regards Doreen and Glen Patrao

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  • URBAN SEQUEIRA, BENDUR - DUBAI

    Sat, Oct 11 2008

    DEAR FR. VICTOR D'MELLO CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY OF STATE FAMILY COMMISSION AND PARISH PRIEST OF URVA PARISH. WE WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN YOUR DUAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAY THE GOOD LORD SHOWER HIS ABUNDANT BLESSINGS ON YOU TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION SUCCESSFULLY. WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HEAR THIS NEWS AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. GOOD WISHES & WARM GREETINGS FROM: URBAN, ANITA AND AMANDA BENDUR - DUBAI

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