Very Rev Fr. Valerian Mendonca, Rector of Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur no more
Kemmannu News Network, 03-07-2024 18:28:22
Udupi : Very Rev Fr. Valerian Mendonca, Rector of Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Dean of Kallianpur Deanery passed away due to a heart attack on Wednesday, July 2, around 4.30pm today.
Fr. Valerian Mendonca was 75. He was a native of Jalamale, Pilar, Shirva who was born on December 9, 1949. Gabriel Mendodnca and Seraphine Mendonca were his parents.
Prior to the vicar of Milagres Cathedral, he served in Milagres Kallianpur as an assistant parish priest, Lecturer, Vice Principal and later Principal of Milagres College, Kallianpur. He was asst parish priest in 1980-1983, Lecturer in 1988-1995, Principal in 1997 to 2003 and Rector from 2021. Altogether 19 years he was served in various capacity for Milagres Kallianpur.
He was ordained in May 7, 1976 at Shirva his then native parish.
Fr. Valerian Mendonca has composed numerous songs, poems and religious lyrics in Konkani, Kannada, English and Hindi. He also produced serveral audio cassettes and CDs, with his liturgical compositions. He was also expert in playing musical instruments such as the harmonium, electric keyboard, guitar, violin and accordion and he trained many others in these arts. Along with Fr Clement Mascarenhas, popularly known as Fr Vally were jointly produced cassettes and CDs in various languages.
Fr Valerian’s extensive service record includes:
- 1976: Assistant Director at St Antony’s, Jeppu
- 1976-1978: Assistant parish priest at Omzoor
- 1978-1979: Studies in Secunderabad
- 1979-1980: Secretary at Canara Communication, Padua
- 1980-1983: Assistant parish priest at Kallianpur
- 1983-1985: Vice-principal at Milagres, Mangaluru
- 1985-1986: In-charge principal at Milagres, Mangaluru
- 1986-1987: Ecclesiastical administrator at Tallur
- 1987-1988: Vice-principal at Milagres, Mangaluru
- 1988-1995: Lecturer at Milagres, Kallianpur
- 1995-1997: Vice-Principal at Milagres, Kallianpur
- 1997-2003: Principal at Milagres, Kallianpur
- 2003-2007: Principal at Aikala
- 2008-2012: Director and principal at Sandesh, Mangaluru, and secretary of KRCBC
- 2012-2017: Parish priest at Barkur, chancellor of Udupi Diocese, director of Social Communication Commission, Udupi
- 2017-Present: Parish priest at Udupi, chancellor of Udupi Diocese, director of Social Communication Commission, Udupi
Fr Valerian Mendonca’s musical contributions have enriched the spiritual lives of many, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of religious music.
Konkani:
- Somyak Vandan
- Moga Ulo
- Jezu Mhojo Rai
- Movall Mog
- Shanti Sagar
- Abba Bapa
- Happy Christmas
- Noman Moriye
- Naman Zuze Vaz Bapa
- Somyachi Vodvik
- Jezu Boro Govlli
- Jivithacho Unddo (12 cassettes)
Kannada:
Namo Parameshwara (1 cassette)
Hindi:
- Pyare Yesu
- Yesu Mera Meeth
- Jai Ho Prabhu
- Prabhu Ki Stuti
- Jeevan Ki Roti (5 cassettes)
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