New Priests at Aldona Church 2019

New Parish, Assistant Parish Priests along with Priest on Staff appointed  at Aldona Church,futuremore Fr. Rawson bids farewell

Aldona Church-St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Goa is called ‘Sao Tome Igreja em Aldona, Goa’ in Portuguese.  Aldona is the seventh parish established by the Franciscans in Bardez. The Parish of above 7000 people will be bestowed by a new Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Tomas Simão João Lobo in accordance to ordinance no CP-P/48/2019.

Fr. Tomas is a native of Pilerne. He was born on 22nd September 1965 and ordained a Priest on 8th May 1991. Fr Tomas previously served at the Our Lady of Grace Church Margao, Our Lady of Grace Church, Bicholim. According to  CP-P/209/2013 he was appointed Dean of Mapuça Deanery.

Furthermore he will be provided with valuable help and insights by Rev. Fr. Michael Fernandes who has been appointed as the Assistant to the Parish Priest of the Parish according to ordinance no CP-P/74/2019. Fr. Micheal is a native of Benaulim. He was born on 30th January 1982 and ordained a Priest on 18th October 2010. He previously worked at the Parish of  Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish, Assolna.. Also joining them is Rev. Fr. Antonio Oliveira as Priest “On the Staff” of the Parish in accordance to CP-Of/100/2019.

The Parish however bids farewell to  Rev. Fr. Rawson Fernandes, MSFS, from being Priest “On the Staff” of the Parish of St. Thomas, Aldona.