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he people in Dandeli are predominately factory workers, labouring in one factory or the other. The Bishop Late William L. D’Mello thought of entrusting their care and worries to the Patron of Labourers. St. Joseph the Worker himself as he Blessed and Dedicated the new Church at Ambewadi on 01.05.1999. A Church in this area was a long felt need as the people mostly laborers found shelter in some nook or corner on the periphery of Dandeli on the Barchi Road and for these people the Church in Old Dandeli was really far. Taking into consideration consensus among among the people and assessing their difficulties, the Bishop in 1992 deputed Fr. Lawrence Pereira to prepare the way in view of a new Parish. He initially built the parochial house and then undertook the construction of the Church. The People offered their help and co-operation to Fr. Lawrence by way of Labour and monetary contributions. Till the Church was ready, Sunday mass was used to be celebrated in the St. Michael’s Convent High School Hall. The new Church building present a beautiful view, the facade of which can be seen from a good distance. The Ambewadi Church was erected to the status of a Parish on 01.05.2000. Fr. Gabriel Monis was appointed as the Parish Priest on the same day. Hence a beautiful church we can see today by the Grace of God.