Report: Vijai D’Cunha
The grand installation ceremony of the newly elected 28th Executive Committee of‘ MCCP – The Mangalorean Catholic Centre of the Parish, Muscat – under the leadership of Jessie Pereira is making hectic preparations, which will be marked by lots of events that will bring together past, present and future generations of Community members and supporters.
On Friday, August 23, events will begin with Holy Mass at Sts Peter & Paul Church, Ruwi, at 10.00 am., which will be celebrated in Konkani with great grandeur by Fr. Marian Miranda, who is also the spiritual director of the community, MCCP. This is followed by a cultural program from 12.00 noon. It is evident that the Mangalorean Catholic community is all set for a day that would make the 28th year of MCCP a memorable one.
Jessie Pereira
Jessie Pereira, a dynamic and charismatic leader hailing from Moodbidri, while speaking on the theme for 28 Years of welcoming “Connect our Minds, Unite our Community”, emphasized her new Committees focus on the long-held mission of unity among the common roots of Mangalorean origin, and reunite everyone and move together.
The new committee members representing from different professional fields with brilliant ideas, knowledge, experience, and abilities will bring a new flavor. They will deliver the best of their services to the community during their tenure. The Executive Committee includes,Monica Fernandes (Vice President – Sports & Finance), Vinod Terence D’ Souza (Vice President – Cultural,Spiritual& CS), Silvia Dias (General Secretary), Victoria Trecilla Menezes (Honorary Treasurer), Sharon Alva (Internal Auditor), Reshma D Costa (Sports Secretary), Praveen Donald Serra (Cultural Secretary), Vikas Marshal Fernandes (Spiritual Secretary), Merita Pinto (Community Services Secretary).
Jessie Pereira is very upbeat and satisfied with the ongoing preparations for the grand function. She together with her Executive Committee extended a cordial invitation to all the beloved community members in Oman and requested them to be present in large numbers to express their solidarity and support to the new Executive Committee. She further elaborated that the new committee has brought up online quiz and many online competitions in the MCCP Portal www.mccpoman.comand the community members are encouraged to participate and win fabulous prizes during the inaugural day.
“I think MCCP needs to be able to evolve to be successful and to meet the needs of its community. And while we’ve always been focused on the same basic mission, we have definitely evolved” Jessie Pereira said.