Please note The India-Srilankan Apostolate of New Jersey has organized a cultural mass on Sunday, August 13, 2017. Please find below the details. All the members of Gujarati Catholic Samaj of USA are invited to attend this event. Please do come for this event as GCSofUSA is a part of the multicultural ministry of Metuchen Diocese and India-Srilankan Apostolate. The event is open for all Catholics from South Asian communities.
We the members of Gujarati Catholic Samaj of USA welcome Fr. Lawrence Martis, the Principal of St. Xavier’s High School, Hansol, Ahmedabad. He arrived on June 23 2017. He will be stationed at St. Pancras Church parish for three months. St. Pancras Churchis located at 72-22 68th Street, Glendale, NY 11385. He will depart on September 25, 2017.
Fr. Lawrence was born in Mangalore, India. Though he opted for Ahmedabad Diocese to be a priest. He was ordained on May 07, 1993. This year on May 07 he entered in to his 25th year of priesthood. Congratulations father and thank you for your services.
He got his first appointment at Nana Kantharia, Sabarkantha Mission. He served there for five years. In 1997 he was transferred to St. Xavier’s High School, Deesa, Banaskantha. In 2002 he became Principal of St. Mary’s High School, Nadiad. In 2008 he was transferred to St. Xavier’s High School Hansol, Ahemdabad as Principal.
As a silver jubilee celebrant he wanted to have some experience from abroad. His request to explore the foreign experience was granted by Hon. Archbishop Thomas Macwan. He sent him to the Brooklyn Diocesewhere Hon. Archbishop normally visits and stays. We wish Fr. Lawrence best of luck. May God grant him his wisdom to spread God’s message and blessing.