ICYM Bondel Unit celebrated Van Mahotsav - 2018 at St. Lawrence Church Premises, Bondel on Sunday, 29th July 2018. Mr. Steven Goveas - Vice - President, ICYM Bondel Unit welcomed the gathering. Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo Dsouza - Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Clifford Pinto - Assistant Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Leo Veigas, Mr. Wilfred Alvares - ICYM Animator, Mr. Alisten Greg Tauro - President, ICYM Bondel Unit, Ms. Melinda Elma Dsouza - Secretary, ICYM Bondel Unit, ICYM members and all the parishioners were present for the programme.

Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo Dsouza inaugurated the programme by planting a sapling and addressed the gathering on the importance of growing plants and trees. Soon after the inaugural programme, Rev. Fr. Andrew Leo Dsouza distributed the saplings to the parishioners along with the dignitaries and ICYM members planted saplings at the corner of the new school ground. 30 youth were present for this programme.