After tirelessly serving our Ribandar Church for seven long years our very dear Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Antonio Lourenco Fernandes today moves on to the Socorro Church. Not a seven year itch but a call to serve another Parish.
Our Church had been lacking in the very basic amenities while the infrastructure left a lot to be desired. As a result of his determination, the entire Church premises is now magnificent and one that we can all be proud of. The parishioners of Ribandar will always remain ever so indebted for the incredible transformation of our Church that Fr. Antonio Lourenco Fernandes made possible by his sheer dedication and relentless hard work. He was a Messiah sent by God to restore the glory of God’s people and the Church. A warrior of Christ he has been.
Ribandar also remains so very grateful to Architects Ashley Mascarenhas and Dattaprasad Wagle who along with Structural Engineer Paresh Gaitonde and the crew for having through their expertise given our Parish Priest all the assistance and guidance in making a very tall dream come true.
We wish Fr. Antonio Lourenco Fernandes an abundance of blessings and all the very best in his pastoral ministry for many years to come. Let us hope that in addition to his pastoral care, his charm, humor and warm personality which we became accustomed to will prove to be an added boost to the Parish of Socorro.
Whilst we say adieus but not good bye to Rev Fr. Antonio Lourenco Fernandes, we warmly welcome into our fold Rev Fr Francisco Jacinto Dias who takes over as our new Parish Priest of Ribandar to keep the flame burning and continue to keep our spirits uplifted.
