St Martin De Porres Church, Belvai

St Martin De Porres Church, Belvai St Martin De Porres Church, Belvai St Martin de Porres - Patron of Social Justice

St. Martin de Porres was born at Lima, Peru, in 1579.

His father was a Spanish gentleman and his mother a coloured freed-woman from Panama. At fifteen, he became a lay brother at the Dominican Friary at Lima and spent his whole life there-as a barber, farm laborer, almoner, and infirmarian among other things. Martin de Porres is often depicted as a young mulatto friar wearing the old habit of the Dominican lay brother, a black scapular and capuce, al

ong with a broom, since he considered all work to be sacred no matter how menial. He is sometimes shown with a dog, a cat and a mouse eating in peace from the same dish. Pope Gregory XVI beatified Martin de Porres on October 29, 1837, and nearly 125 years later, Pope Saint John XXIII canonized him in Rome on May 6, 1962. He is the patron saint of people of mixed race, and of innkeepers, barbers, public health workers and more, with a feast day on November 3
(Source: Catholic Online)

HISTORY of BELVAI PARISH:

Belvai was once a part of Moodbidri-Alangar church. With a view to starting a missionary centre at Belvai Fr Francis Elias D’Souza got a government grant of 2 acres of land and bought another 5 acres of land in 1958. 10 years after his demise, a chapel was built and inaugurated on April 27, 1969. But, the regular celebration of Sunday Mass started only from August 15, 1969. Since the cemetery of the church was located at a distance too far from the church, a small plot of land was bought later and blessed for the purpose of using it as the new cemetery block close to the church. On June 1, 1971 this church was raised to the status of a parish. The first parish priest, Fr Francis Xavier D’Souza constructed the belfry. Fr Gregory Serrao started the construction of the new church and the presbytery buildings in 2000 and was inaugurated on Dec 7, 2004

Warm greetings on the occasion of the 60th World Social Communications Day 2026 🎉
17/05/2026

Warm greetings on the occasion of the 60th World Social Communications Day 2026 🎉

Congratulations to 5 kids of our parish on receiving their First Holy Communion today.Rev. Fr Jason Monis was the main c...
03/05/2026

Congratulations to 5 kids of our parish on receiving their First Holy Communion today.
Rev. Fr Jason Monis was the main celebrant along with Parish Priest Rev. Fr Joseph Alphonse Cardoza.

Wishing you a blessed ordination day Fr Joseph Cardoza.
21/04/2026

Wishing you a blessed ordination day Fr Joseph Cardoza.

05/04/2026
The Priests’ Residence was prayerfully blessed with newly blessed holy water, invoking God’s grace and protection.
05/04/2026

The Priests’ Residence was prayerfully blessed with newly blessed holy water, invoking God’s grace and protection.

"I am the resurrection and the life" John 11:25-26 | Easter Sunday
05/04/2026

"I am the resurrection and the life" John 11:25-26 | Easter Sunday

Alleluia Saturday
04/04/2026

Alleluia Saturday

04/04/2026

Easter Vigil, Alleluia Saturday

Alleluia! Holy Saturday
04/04/2026

Alleluia! Holy Saturday

Good Friday - Passion of the Lord and Veneration of the Cross
03/04/2026

Good Friday - Passion of the Lord and Veneration of the Cross

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Belvai Post
Moodbidri
574213

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+919108059321

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