News by: Fr Francis Rodrigues, Raknno
Fr Stanislaus R. Pereira (mostly known as Fr Stanly
Pereira) who is a priest of the Diocese of Mangalore passed away on
Tuesday August 6th 2013 in the morning in Little Sisters of the Poor,
Home for the Aged situated in Bajjodi-Mangalore because of old age and
physical weakness. He was 88 years old and a priest for the last 60
years.
Bishop of Mangalore Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza and V. Rev.
Msgr Denis Prabhu the Vicar General of the Diocese of Mangalore have
condoled his death.
He was born at Kemmannu Parish on 13th of November 1925. After
having joined St Joseph’s Seminary, Mangalore and after the priestly
studies, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Mangalore on the 7th
of April 1953.
He was the Assistant Parish Priest of Karkal after the ordination
for 6 years. Later he was the assistant Parish Priest of Derebail for 2
years, Cascia for one year and Bantwal for 2 years. He was the founder Parish Priest of Pakshikere for 11 years from 1964 to 1975.
After being the director of social communications for 6 years, he was
the Parish Priest of Bendore for 6 years, Udyavar for 7 years and
Kallianpur-Milagres for 10 years.
Because of health reasons he voluntarily retired from the active
priestly ministry in 1994. As retired priest he was residing at his
family house in Kemmannu for 12 years and then offered spiritual
ministry for 7 years (2006-2013) at Little Sisters of the Poor, Home
for the Aged.
`He was ready to work for the good of the Diocese of Mangalore. He
co-ordinated his activities and programs with the will of the superiors
and looked ahead in view of the progress of the people’ said Most Rev.
Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangalore.
`He was a friend, philosopher and guide to the people of high and
low profile. And as to guide people he has undertaken journeys after
journeys across the state, nation and globe’ said Msgr Denis Prabhu, the
Vicar General of the Diocese.
`As spiritual guide at Little Sisters of the Poor, Home for the
Aged, he was very jovial and spiritually insightful man. For 6 years he
was going around meeting and speaking to the aged people of our home.
He would crack jokes with them. For the past one year he could not move
much because of his ill-health’ said Sr Marie Ann of Little Sisters of
the Poor, Home for the Aged.
Fr Stanislaus R. Pereira was a courageous priest, learned thinker,
famous preacher and an undisputed leader much sought after by the
people. People would approach him for any compromise and settlement as
he had spell over men and matters.
As the founder spiritual guide of Catholic Sabha of the Diocese of
Mangalore he has nurtured it from its very infancy and given great
orientation. He was one of the pioneers in getting the Deepika High
School started in Modankap as assistant Parish Priest. He created Pakshikere Shrine out of nothing. From his very younger days he was able to solve many intriguing questions.
Even though he was not a medically qualified person he was known to
be a person who has healed many persons especially from
physico-psycho-spiritual sicknesses. He could liberate many people from
superstitious and pristine beliefs.
His funeral Mass would be celebrated at St Jude Thaddaeus Church, Pakshikere at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 7th of August 2013 and the mortal remains would be interred at Pakshikere church cemetery
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