The 171st Annual solemn Mass in Honour of St Francis Xavier was held which was offered by the Panjimites Welfare Society on behalf of the Citizens of Panaji and others, the annual solemn mass was celebrated by Rev Fr Cipriano da Silva, Parish Priest of Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji, along with Rev Fr Patricio Fernandes, Rector of Bom Jesus Basilica, Old Goa, Rev Fr Seby Vaz, Chaplain of Saint Sebastian Chapel, Fontainhas Panjim, Rev Fr Haston Fernandes, Asst to Parish Priest of Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim, Rev Fr Sukhdev Tirkey, Priest in Residence at Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim and Rev Fr Jacaie Albuquerque, Priest at Bishop Palace Altinho Panjim Goa.
On the occasion of 171st Anniversary of Panjimites Welfare Society a felicitation ceremony was organised by the Executive Working Committee Members and the following members of the Society were honored namely Manuel Pinheiro, Inacio D’ Silva, Hipolito Goes, Aniceto Fernandes, Minguel D’Souza, Francis Fernandes (Franco), John B. D’ Costa, Jose T. Fernandes, Preciosa Joao e Estibeiro, Joana D’ Silva, Mary D’ Silva, Berneen Fernandes, Larissa da Silva, Anthony D’ Silva, Andrew Rodrigues and Germano Pereira.
Posthumous Members of PWS were also felicitated namely Late Oscar Miranda, Late Adriano Godinho, Late Pedro C. Lobo, Late Agnelo Dias, Late Antonio G. Fernandes, Peter Fernandes and Late Mario Estibeiro on their behalf family members received the honours.
Also present were the Executive Working Committee Members, Silvestre S. Estibeiro, President, Rosario S. Estibeiro, Secretary, Nascimento D’ Silva, Treasurer, Francis Jorge, Asst. Treasurer, Tomas Fernandes and Christopher Pereira, Members and Advisors Wilfred E. Goes and Samuel D’ Silva.
