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PANAJI
Pradeepa, Pallotti Institute of Philosophy and Religion held the conferring of the Bachelors degree and Certificate of Philosophy to 6 philosophy students recently, in the presence of Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao.
At the ceremony, the Archbishop in the convocation address said that all of us need to be imitators of Christ in the world today and live the life that the Eucharist displays to us. The challenge is to walk with Jesus, to build with Jesus and to confess Jesus. He later specified that every religious is suppose to be a joyful disciple stating an example of Sr Rani Maria who though was stabbed more than 50 times had a smiling countenance.
Fr Patrick Furtado SAC, the rector of the Institute spoke on the occasion.
Bro Jeevan Liston D’Souza bagged ‘Franz Courth award for highest marks’ in Bachelors degree programme and Bro Rajesh Vijaykumar received ‘Anton Nezl Memorial award’ for scoring the highest marks in the examinations held in Pradeepa. The ceremony ended with the Pallotti Anthem “With full voice and a joyful shout”.
Fr Nelson Rodrigues SAC (Dean of studies), Fr Johnson Thaiparambil SAC (Professor), Fr (Professor), Fr Packia Raj Chinnappan (Spiritual Director of Casa Pallotti), Fr Santhosh Lopes (Bursar of Casa Pallotti), Sr J X Clara (Superior and Novice Mistress of Deva Matha Convent), Sr Alda Paes, Sr Antonetta and Milton Marques (Sarpanch of Verla Canca, Parra) were also present.
