May 12: Our Lady of Health Church under Commission for Health organized International Nurses Day on Sunday after morning mass at Don Bosco Audio Visual Hall. V. Rev. Fr. Denis D’Sa had presided over the function and Dr. Judith A. Noronha, Professor and Head of the Department of Maternal Health Nursing/ Associate Dean, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University was the Chief Guest. Fr. Mahesh D’Souza, Fr. Ashwin Aranha, members of the parish council along with Mrs. Gretta Menezes, Commission for Health Animator inaugurated the program by lighting the lamp and offered flowers to Florence Nightingale, Patron of Nurses.

Chief Guest while addressing the gathering, presented the role of nurses in the community and without considering any religion they perform their duties with sincerity and honesty. Fr. Denis D’Sa congratulated all the nurses gathered. Mrs. Delora compered the programme and Mrs. Celine Mathias proposed the formal vote of thanks. A small skit was played depicting the role of nurses.

Report by Mrs. Gretta Menezes

Pics by Arun Cabral