ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH

BONDEL: (1923) ST LAWRENCE Address : Bondel P.O. Mangalore – 575 008. Phone : 0824–2481974; 8277939325 Email : bondelchurch@gmail.com Website : www.bondelchurch.com Catholics : 4405 Families : 1113 P. P. : Rev. Andrew Leo D’Souza (from 2018 onwards) Phone : 8971271366; 9448726906 Email : andrewleod@gmail.com Asst : Rev. Rupesh Raveen Tauro Phone : 8762784733 Email : rupeshtauro@gmail.com H.M. : Rev. Peter Gonsalves Phone : 9590138315 Email : gonsalves.peter8@gmail.com Religious House for Men: Fathers and Brothers of the Sacred Heart (Betharram- SCJ) Maria Kripa, Maryhill, Konchady P.O. Mangalore – 575 008. Superior: Rev. Pascal SCJ Phone : 0824-2211536, 8867490800 Email : mangalorebetharram@gmail.com Public Association of the Faithful: Missionary Society of Infant Jesus MSIJ Building, Pinto Valley, Kavoor Post, Mangalore – 575 015. Superior: Rev. Ravi Kumar Phone : 0824-2483895; 7892957842 Convents: 1. Mary Immaculate Convent Superior: Sr Sucorrin Rebello UMI Bondel Post, Mangalore – 575 008. Phone : 0824-2481386, 9673494773 Email : micbondel@yahoo.com 2. Presentation (Maryhill) Convent Superior: Sr Juliana Mary AC Bondel, Konchady Post Mangalore – 575 008. Phone : 0824-2211748; 9483561607 Email : maryhill@dataone.in 3. Bal Yesu Nilaya Convent Superior: Sr Rosima AC Konchady Post, Maryhill, Mangalore – 575 008. Phone : 0824-2211676; 8050524540 Email : balayesuconvent@gmail.com 4. Vijayamari Convent Superior: Sr Maria Anita AC Konchady Post, Maryhill, Mangalore – 575 008. Phone : 0824-2213149; 9632620747 Email : vijaymariconvent07@gmail.com 5. Jyothi Nivas Convent Superior: Sr Stella Mary AC Jyothinagar Kunjathbail P.O., Mangalore 575 015 Phone : 0824-2482828; 9632558632 Email : jyothinivasmangalore@gmail.com 6. Veronica Vihar Superior: Sr Maria Jyothi AC Konchady Post, Maryhill, Mangalore – 575 008. Phone : 9481017316 Email : veronicavihar@gmail.com 7. Nazareth Nivas Superior: Sr Anupa CSST Bondel P.O., Mangalore 575 015. Phone : 0824-2484815, 9632011877 Email : azareth.niwas@gmail.com 8. Prarthanalaya Superior: Sr Laetitia D’Souza PDDM Halthot House, Padavinangadi Bondel, Mangalore – 575 015 Phone : 0824-2210554, 9945099160 Email : pddmmglore@gmail.com Institutions: 1. St Lawrence Hr Pry School Ph: 0824-2483396 2. St Lawrence Eng. Med. School Ph: 0824-2484849 3. St Lawrence High School Ph: 0824-2484849 Former Priests : P. P. : Rev. Fr. Andrew D'Souza (till 2018) HISTORY: A French missionary priest who visited this place in the year 1873 called this place bon vale a French term meaning good valley, and hence, this place is came to be known as Bondel. It was once a part of Milagres church. A little more than a kilometre east of the present church, Fr Aloysius Fernandes of Milagres, Mangalore had built a chapel, on a hillock near a place called Thota for the Catholics of Pachanady, Moodshedde and a portion of Padav. In 1913, Fr Frank S. Pereira of Milagres (1904-1917) constructed a chapel at the site where present church stands. Bishop Perini appointed Fr Julian S. D’Souza as the chaplain in 1917. It was served from Milagres until 1923. In 1922 a presbytery was built. The church attained the status of a parish on April 10, 1923 with Fr F. S. Pereira as its first parish priest (1923-1926). In May 1929 two wards of Bejai were added on to the new parish. Fr Julian Rego (1926-1935) added the sanctuary and Fr J.B. D’Souza further enlarged it in 1951. The present church was built by Fr Denis D’Souza (1977-1987). Fr Thomas D’Souza (1987-1994) erected the belfry for three bells and rebuilt the presbytery. Fr John Mendonca has constructed the church hall. Fr Frank S. Pereira had built the first school building. Fr A. J. D’Silva upgraded it to St Lawrence Higher Primary School. For more details visit the website www.bondelchurch.in

Bondel P.O. Mangalore ? 575 008.