St. Dominic Savio Church

Wadala, Mumbai (India)

Parish Team

 

Our Parish is managed by a team of committed and well dedicated Salesians

Salesian Priests:
1) Fr. Mathew Thalanany, SDB
2) Fr. Orville Coutinho, SBD
3) Fr. Thomas Chalissery, SDB

In true spirit of Christ they hold together the Parish flock be it in times of adversity, joy , social activities or spirtual needs. Thanks to their hard work and guidance, our Parish can boast of a vibrant community involved in diverse activities such as the Balwadi, Sunday School, Mahila Mandal, Blood Donation Camps, Summer and Winter clubs, Medical Camps and a whole lot of other activities. It would be but appropriate to give a brief understanding of the contribution of each of our revered Fathers.

Canossian Sisters:
1) Sr. Annu Almeida
2) Sr. Jacinta Pinto
3) Sr. Jovita Mendonca

Canossians are called to empower women, girls and children and give them the dignity, respect and right of education and faith. Their contribution to our parish are as follows:

• They empower women to be independent and face life with dignity through the Mahila Mandal group.
• They educate children from the slum and give them a moral standing to face a competitive society through Balwadi coaching class.
• Through catechesis and evangelization they initiate faith to our children.
• Empowering the youth through regular session of development and community building.
• Attention given to dropouts and implanting a skill such as tailoring.
• They cater to the Small Christian Communities through the gospel sharing programme.

 

Fr. Mathew Thalanany, SDB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fr. Orville Coutinho, SBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fr. Thomas Chalissery, SDB