On 3rd October 2015 the OFS members from Pakshikere had their Decennial Celebration of the foundation of the OFS in the Parish. They had a special Eucharist celebration officiated by Fr. Alban D’Souza, who initiated the OFS. Fr. Manohar D’Souza, Spiriutal Assistant preached a fitting homily on ‘Laudato Si’. During the Mass 5 new members made their profession and 2 were vested. After the Mass there was a felicitation programme, in which the persons responsible for the beginning of the OFS were felicitated.