Report by Flavin D’Souza Shirva
Team Mangalorean

Shirva: ' Vanamahotsava ' programme was organised by Indian Catholic Youth Movement, Shirva here on July 9, 2012. Mr. Manoj Menezes, President of Uswas Association, Dubai inaugurated the' Vanamahotsava ' celebrations symbolically by handing over a plant to the sponsor of the programme Mrs. Magdalene . Manoj Menezes, in his speech stressed the need for planting the trees and explained the effect of global warming.
 
Rev. Fr. Stany in his presidential address gave a call to Parishioners to plant more trees in order to safeguard our Mother Earth by giving the example of church premises. After the formal programme saplings were distributed to Parishioners. Around 200 saplings were distributed. A sapling was planted in the church premises by Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro and ICYM members.

Fr. Gration Alvares, Assistant Director; Fr. Naveen Dsouza, Assistant Parish Priest; Daryl Menezes, President ; Flavin Dsouza, Secretary of ICYM ; Irwin Dsouza, Vice President; Melwyn Aranha, Secretary of Pastoral Council ,and others were present.

Pamboor: Vanamahotsava observed in Pamboor
Report by Josil Noronha Pamboor

Vanamahotsava 'was held at Primary School Pamboor here on Sunday July 7 2012. The programme was organized by Indian Catholic Youth Movement of Pamboor Church in association with Young Star Group.

'Vanamahotsava' is not just planting the trees and leaving them to die but the importance is to take care of it later, a school student gave a talk on the importance of Vanamahotsava. The students and the members of ICYM planted saplings in the school premises.
 
Rev. Fr. Charles Lewis, Parish Priest of Holy Cross Church, Pamboor,  Herald D’mello, School Head Master, Young Star Group president  Vishnu Prasad were present, Denzil Menezes President, and Anil, Secretary of ICYM were present.