Four more novices make first commitment at XTC, Belagavi

On : 2023-06-23

Four more novices of Karnataka province made their first commitment at XTC novitiate, Belagavi, on June 21. They were joined by three more novices from eastern provinces. The four novices from Karnataka were Daran Cardoza, Fean Anson Almeida, Felix Vinal and Lloyd Ronald Lobo. These add to the ten novices who made thier commitment at MSJ, Bangalore. In all, the Karnataka province had 14 novices making their first commitment this year.

Fr Anil Pereira, the provincial of Bombay province presided over the festive mass and received the vows of seven novices. Fr Agnelo Mascharehnas, provincial of Poona, Fr Roland Coelho, provincial of Goa and Fr Vincent Saldanha, provincial delegate of Gujarat province were present on the altar. Earlier, Fr Lawry Trinidade, the novice director, had prepared these seven men from three different provinces to commit themselves to the Lord.

After the celebration of the eucharist, all gathered in the house refectory for a fellowship where the vowents along with their family members cut the cake. There were over fifty Jesuits from four different provinces to witness the occasion. The choir was led by the second-year novices.

Fr Francis Fernandes, the representative of the provincial, was present for the celebration in the absence of the provincial. Frs Anush D’Cunha, Joyson Vaz, and Francis D’Almeida were also present. The parents of the vowents were also invited and most had turned up.

-  Joyson Vaz, SJ