New Priests in the Parish of Holy Spirit Church as Old Priests bid farewell in June 2019

The Holy Spirit Church, Margao, Goa popularly called ‘The Margao Church’ in Goa will bid farewell to their Parish Priest Rev. Fr Francisco Avinash Rebelo. He will be now work as Priest “On the Staff” at the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, Rachol as per ordinance no CP-Of/103/2019. Fr Francisco previously worked in the Church of Holy Cross, Santa Cruz and was also the Chaplain at the Chapel in Caranzalem, he was also appointed as the Rector of the Saligao- Pilerne Seminary in 2002.

The parishoners of The Holy Spirit Church will welcome Rev. Fr Antonio Amandio Joao Matias Germano de Jovino Valadares as their new Parish priest for the new Pastoral year as per ordinance no CP-P/22/2019. Fr Antonio previously worked at the Our Lady Mother of the Poor Church at Tilamola. He was appointed as Spiritual Advisor to the Central Council of Goa of the Society of St Vincent de Paul in 2016.

Also Rev. Fr. Valentine Dompaul Alvares has been appointed as the Assistant to the Parish Priest of the Parish this coming Pastoral year as per ordinance no CP-P/84/2019. The church will also bid farewell to Rev. Fr. Jose Agnelo Francisco Melo from being Priest “On the Staff” of the Parish as per ordinance no CP-Of/95/2019.