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Fr Vitus Prabudas Pinto
Expired : 30-April-2017
Funeral : 02-May-2017
Fr Vitus Prabudas Pinto, a Capuchin friar who passed away on April 30, was laid to rest at St Fidelis Friary cemetery, Farangipate here on Tuesday, 2 May amid a large number of mourners including friends, family, and well-wishers.
Bishop Aloysius Paul Dsouza presided over the Eucharistic celebration along with good many diocesan and religious priests. In his Introduction, he remembered the good old school days he had spent with Fr Vitus at Agrar, Bantwal. He recalled the beautiful religious life lived by Fr Vitus and invited the faithful to pray for his departed soul.
Fr Joachim preached a poetic homily and reminded us the richness of the spring of eternal life that we would receive after we leave this mortal earth.
Fr Rupert Barboza delivered a well prepared Obituary and made known to the faithful the great achievements of Fr Vitus during the earthly journey.
Fr Melwyn, the guardian of St Anne’s Friary thanked all those who came to the aide during the last days of Fr Vitus.
Between 1.00 pm and 2.30 pm, the mortal remains were kept for public viewing at St Anne’s Friary where hundreds of people paid their last respects. A holy mass was celebrated at 1.30 pm for those people who couldn’t go to the burial ceremony at Farangipate.
