Bendur : Catholic Action League, St. Sebastian Church Bendur unit celebrated 73rd Indian Independence Day along with the parishioners at St. Sebastian Church Grounds after the 6:45 am mass.
Rev. Fr Vincent Monteiro - Parish Priest presided along with Rev. Fr Walter Dmello and hoisted the National Flag.10 Soldiers from the parish, Maxim Benedict Monteiro, Robert Pinto, G P Mascarenhas, Henry Pinto, John Gregory Dalmeida, Percival J C, Mr. Ozzy Pais, Daniel Dominic Dsouza, . Clifford Dsouza, and Norbert Dsouza were the chief guests of the programme. Rev. Fr Rohan Dias, Rev. Fr Nelson Peris - Assistant Parish Priest Msgr. Leslie Shenoy, Mavis Rodrigues – Secretary, Bendur parish pastoral council, Sujith Noronha - Animator, Catholic Action League Bendur unit, Leon Loyd Saldanha – Diocesan Youth President, ICYM Central Council Mangalore Diocese, Stephen Veigas – President, Catholic Action League Bendur unit were the dignitaries present for the programme
