Ruby Jubilee Celebration 

St. Antony Church, Allipade 

ICYM: Ruby Jubilee Celebration 

The ICYM unit of St Antony Church Allipade joyfully celebrated its 40th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee on Friday, 1st May 2026. 

The celebration commenced with the Holy Eucharistic Celebration at 4:00 p.m., solemnly presided over by Rev. Fr. Alban D’Souza as the main celebrant. It was concelebrated by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Robert D’Souza, Rev. Fr. Ashwin Lohith Cardoza, Rev. Fr. John Baptist Moras, and Rev. Fr. Prashanth Pinto. The liturgy was prayerfully and meaningfully conducted by the members of ICYM Allipade.

Following the Holy Mass, a grand stage programme was organized to commemorate this remarkable milestone in the history of the ICYM Allipade unit. 

The gathering was presided over by Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Robert D’Souza. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr. Anil Lobo, Chairman of MCC Bank, Mangalore, while Rev. Fr. Ashwin Lohith Cardoza, Director of ICYM Mangalore Diocese, attended as the Guest of Honour. Several distinguished guests and well-wishers also graced the dais, making the occasion even more memorable.

As part of the celebration, the audience was entertained with a lively Tulu comedy drama, “Ennane Kathe,” presented by the renowned troupe Cha Park Kalavider Kudla. The performance added joy and laughter to the festive atmosphere. 

A large number of parishioners, ICYM members, and well-wishers from the village enthusiastically participated in the celebration and conveyed their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to ICYM Allipade on completing 40 successful years of faith, service, and youth ministry. 

The Ruby Jubilee celebration concluded on a joyful and grateful note, marking a memorable chapter in the journey of ICYM Allipade