BELLARY, JULY 04: The Koppal Deanery of the Bellary diocese celebrated the Priesthood Day on Sunday, July 4 with due solemnity and festivity.
Bishop of Bellary presided over the Concelebrated Eucharist in which all the priests of the deanery participated.
At the end of the Mass, all the priests of the deanery were honored and the all gathered were treated with a sumptuous lunch.
Fr. Joseph Thoppil, Dean coordinated the programme and the local parish priest Fr. Pushparaj hosted the entire programme.
Kushtagi parish priest Fr. Anil Kumar, Munirabad parish priest Fr Mark Coelho and SFS School Koppal principal Fr. Regi ably shouldered responsibility for various items such as liturgy, choir etc.
The Shrine of Bellary Arogya Mathe was blessed and dedicated on 8th September 2000 on the feast of the Nativity of our Blessed Mother Mary in memory of the great jubilee 2000 and the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of Bellary