Committee members of the Agassaim Church Fabrica cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the works around the cemetery taken up under RDA funds. Also present is former MLA Francisco Silveira, parish priest Fr Mario Leitao and parishioners. Photo Manuel Vaz
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A servicing room and other works around Agassaim’s St Lawrence Church cemetery were inaugurated on Tuesday.
The works were inaugurated at the hands of the Church’s Fabrica committee members along with former MLA Francisco Silveira and later blessed by parish priest Fr Mario Leitao.
The works were taken up under RDA funds worth Rs 48 lakh and the same was initiated during the tenure of former MLA Silveira. Apart from the servicing room, the works included entrance arch and compound walls around the cemetery.
Speaking on the occasion, Silveira has assured to take up the remaining works of beautification around the cemetery once the NOC from the Church Fabrica is received.
Fr Leitao on his part said that the servicing room will help the parishioners spend time as and when they visit the cemetery.
Assistant parish priest Fr Domnic, Agassaim sarpanch Emmie Fernandes, former sarpanch Xavier Gracias and parishioners were present for the inauguration function.
