October 29 to 31, 2022: Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, the Bishop of Udupi arrived at Our Lady of Health Church Shirva for three days Pastoral visit on 29-10-2022. V. Rev. Fr Leslie D’Souza, the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr Rolwin Aranha, Rev. Fr Nelson Peris, Rev. Fr George Pinto, Asst. Parish Priests and the parishioners extended a warm welcome to him.

After the initial rites, the Bishop visited the cemetery, blessed the newly erected Cross and conducted the prayer service. He also felicitated all the donors who had contributed towards the new structure and the cross at the cemetery.

During this pastoral visit he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 72 youth of our parish. In his homily he emphasized on the importance of family and the sacrament of confirmation in one’s spiritual growth.

He also made a brief visit to all the institutions and interacted with the staff and students. The three days pastoral visit to our parish was a time of grace and rejuvenation to all of us.

 

October 25, 2022: YCS Shirva Deanery Convention was held at Saude Sabha Bhavan. More than 150 YCS members of our deanery participated in the Convention. Rev. Fr. Herald Pereira and Mr. Leslie Arouza, the resource persons of the programme engaged the youth for half day on issues concerning family and marriage. The convention was inaugurated by V. Rev. Fr. Leslie D’Souza, the dean and the parish priest of Our Lady of Health Church Shirva. Rev. Fr Anil Pinto and the deanery YCS animators were present on this occasion.

September 8,2022: ICYM organized an Inter-ward cultural competition at our Lady of Health Church Shirva. Eight wards of our parish participated in the competition. Konkani culture and social issues were dominant themes that emerged in the competition.    The Shanthi ward emerged as the winners of the competition. Sorpu Upper ward and Convent ward won the second and third runner-up positions respectively. The Convent Ward won the overall championship of ‘Sakkad Sangatha Melya’ 2022.  

September 8, 2022: The Feast of Nativity was celebrated with great fervour and devotion at Our Lady of Health Church Shirva. The ceremony began at 8.00 a.m. with showering of flowers and blessing of the new paddy crop. Rev. Fr. Nelson Peris, Asst. Parish Priest blessed the new paddy crop and Parish Priest V. Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Leslie D’Souza celebrated the Holy Eucharist. A fitting homily was given by the Asst. Parish Priest Rev. Fr Rolwyn Aranha. All our parishioners participated actively in the ceremony.

September 4, 2022: Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) Shirva unit organized ” Sakad Sagatha Melya”, a various fun game in view of Nativity Feast (Monthi Feast) to our Parishioners on Sunday 4th September 2022 from 3 pm to 6 pm.

Fun games were conducted for all the age groups of our parish. Various games like picking confetti, musical chairs, sack race, electric wire, shortening the pencil, book race etc. were conducted. Traditional games like weaving the coconut leaves (Modla volchi), slow bicycle and motorcycle race and tug of war etc. were also part of this funfair.  Children and elderly alike participated with a lot of enthusiasm.