Lar De Terezinha Destitute and Shelter Home
The Karnataka-Goa Province has a reason to rejoice and celebrate at the inauguration and blessing of Lar De Terezinha Destitute Home and Restored Lar Chapel and Shelter Home at Pajifond, Margao. The formal inauguration and Blessing of the destitute home took place on September 3, 2020 with selected invitees on account of the pandemic. Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman blessed the new building. Rev. Fr Pius James D’Souza OCD, Provincial Superior of Karnataka Goa Province by cutting the ribbon inaugurated the destitute home. Fr Silvestre D’Souza OCD, Superior of Carmelite Monastery Margao unveiled the plaque. Fr Archibald Gonsalves, OCD the former Superior of Margao Monastery who was responsible for the new edifice verbalized his sentiments of gratitude to all the benefactors, donors, well-wishers, contractor, engineers, labourers, the Help and Help Trust and to the Lar inmates. Fr Pius James D’Souza, the Provincial expressed his gratitude to Fr Archibald Gonsalves who left no stone unturned to realize this unique project of constructing the destitute home in Margao. The Provincial also thanked the community of Margao who collaborated and joined hands in the realization of the project. The Carmelites friars from Londa, Honnavar, Xellim and Mapusa joined the celebration. After the blessing and inauguration of the destitute home, all the invitees participated in the light refreshments.