BELLARY, SEP 28: Â Bishop of Bellary Henry D’Souza blessed and laid the foundation stone for the new high school block at St. Joseph’s Boys School, Cowl Bazaar, Bellary at 11.30 am today.
A meaningful prayer service was held while blessing the foundation stone.
The 108-year old St. Joseph’s Boys’ School has over 2000 students, most of whom are from the lower middle class and economically backward sections. The school is in need of more classrooms.
Vicar General Fr. Chowrappa Y., Fr. Arokianathan (BDBE Secretary), Fr. Charles D’Souza (Dean of Bellary), Fr. Ivan Pinto (Manager and Correspondent of St. Joseph’s Boys School), Fr Paulraj (Director BDDS), Fr. Thomas Santhosh (Director Bhagawathvani Communications Centre), deanery priests and sisters, headmistresses, staff and some students attended the progrmme.Â
The new block will have 21 class rooms, which will be built in stages as per availability of resources. To start with we will build only the ground floor with 3 classrooms and an open hall”, said the school manager Fr. Ivan Pinto.
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