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INSTALLATION OF THE RECTOR AND TEAM VISIT



Installation of Fr. Corlis as the Rector of BBH by Fr. Provincial Godfrey

Today the 26th of June, 2018 the Provincial and his Team came to Bosco Boys Home (BBH), Borivali to install Fr. Corlis Gonsalves as the new Rector. The programme began with a brief meeting with the confreres sharing some ideas about the present situation of the house and the future possibilities to explore. The Rector of BBH, Fr. Corlis Gonsalves, then welcomed the gathering and thanked all present for their presence. After the meeting, the Provincial and his Team along with other confreres accompanied Fr. Corlis to the Chapel where he was officially installed as the Rector of the community. The Provincial Rev Fr. Godfrey D’ Souza shared in his homily that we should be like the Good Shepherd loving and kind to others and be ever ready to serve others.
The boys also had a small felicitation programme for the Provincial and his Team. They sang a melodious welcome song in Hindi language and read a beautiful address thanking Fr. Godfrey for giving them a new Rector: Fr. Corlis. They further assured Fr. Corlis of their prayers and wishes. In his message to the boys, Fr. Godfrey stressed on the importance of being happy and told them to “Run, Jump and Play but not Sin.”
The programme concluded with a solemn lunch.


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