Dear Cynthia, This is great news. You are a great organiser.
Together Everyone Achieves More. Let that be our TEAM spirit. Ben please get in touch with Cynthia. The visit will be a wonderful occasion to announce Radio Goa to your neighbours in the Gulf. Outside of Goa, I have experienced the generosity of Gulf Goans when we were looking for moral and financial support to do a school playground in Mapusa. Goans who speak Konkani tend to be a little more generous ...perhaps because they identify with the land of their birth. Mog asundi, Miguel On 9/6/08, Cynthia Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Miguel, > > I am always there to help Radio Goa. > > Waiting for Ben to give me the right/correct messege to send across to the > thousands i email to daily... Coming from me, i am sure goans on my list > will contribute generously. > > Ben, waiting for you... > > I did read the Oman programme for our Bishop's visit. > > Thanks > > Cynthia > > > On 9/6/08, Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dears, > > > > It is nice to note that the Goans in Oman are planning programmes in > > Konkani, the only identity of Goans worldwide. I hope Goans in Dubai, > > Abu Dhabi and other places that are receiving a Pastoral visit will do > > the same. > > > > radiogoa.net can be a wonderful link to all the parishes in the UAE, > > Oman, etc. It is in Konkani. Being audio, there is no script > > controversy on Radio Goa, which is a free internet service initiated > > by Benedict Lobo and I believe the only funding it has received so far > > is from Melgoans Down Under.Good time for our Gulfy patraos to reach > > out to their own neighbour. A few Dirhams, Dinars or Riyals cannot > > hurt the pocket of a Goycho patrao but can collectively help make > > Radio Goa more vibrant. > > > > The Archbishop of Goa issues all his Pastoral Letters in Konkani and > > one can find them on the Renovacao [or Novsorni or Renewal], the > > official bulletin of the Archdiocese. Without doubt, it is in Roman > > script as are 82 Parish Bulletins [Sondex, Saad, Avaz, Ulo, etc] > > > > 'The Source and Summit of Life' for a Christian is Jesus Christ .... > > the Way, the Truth and the Life [John 14:6] and the greatest is the > > one who serves the most. > > > > All power to the Goykar community. May we be one, world wide. > > > > Mog asundi. > > > > Miguel > > > > Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:28:11 +0400 > > From: "stephen fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Goanet] Fwd: Visit of HE the Archbishop Patriarch of Goa > > Message-ID: > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Goan Community of Oman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sep 5, 2008 11:08 AM > > *Dear Goans in Oman,* > > > > The Goan Community of Oman is happy to inform you that His Eminence > > The Archbishop Patriarch of Goa, Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao will be > > visiting > > Muscat from 8th to 10th October 2008. > > > > The following programme is being organized on the occasion of His > > Eminence's pastoral visit, which will focus on the theme 'The Source > > and Summit of Life': > > > > > > *Wednesday, 8th October 2008:* > > > > - 11 am to 12.30 pm: Blessing of the Sick service at Sts. Peter and Paul > > Church, Ruwi > > - 5 pm to 7 pm: HE will be at the Ghala Church Office to meet the Goans > > - 7.15 pm: Mass in English at Holy Spirit Church, Ghala > > - 8.30 pm: Informal get-together with Goans at Ghala Church Parish Hall. > > > > *Thursday, 9th October 2008:* > > > > - 9 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm: HE will be at the Ruwi Church Office to > > meet the Goans > > - 5.30 pm: Address to the Goan Youth > > - 7.15 pm: Mass in English at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Ruwi > > - 8.15 pm: Address to the Catechists and Catechism children at Sts. Peter > > and Paul Church, Ruwi > > > > > > *Friday, 10th October 2008:* > > > > - 7.30 am: Mass in Konkani at the Ruwi Church Hall > > - 9 am: Mass in English at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Ruwi > > - 10.30 am to 1pm: GCO felicitation and cultural program. > > ** > > *Those Goans who wish to participate in the:* > > - *Konkani Choir* --- please attend the practices being conducted by Mr. > > Savio D'Souza 24816354 or 99754304 at his Wadi Kabir residence from 8.30 > pm > > to 10 pm on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesday. Practices will commence from > > 6th October 2008. > > - *Konkani Mass Liturgy* --- kindly contact Mrs. Goretti Pinto 99557485. > > - *Welcome Song* --- by children aged 5 to 14 years should attend > > practice at Mr. Savio D'Souza residence from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Tuesday > > and Fridays. > > - *Mando Dance* --- contact Mr. Savio D'Souza for details on pratices. > > - *Cultural Program items *--- phone Mrs. Jennifer Santimano 99663356. > > > > Looking forward to your active involvement in the above-mentioned > programs, > > > > With regards, > > > > *FLYNN DE LIMA* > > *Ad-hoc President, Goan Community of Oman*. > > > > > > > > On 9/5/08, Cynthia Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear Oscar, > > > > > > Slow and steady wins the race.. Yesterday I attended my 1st Goan > Sodality > > > Meeting in our Church here in Dubai (St Mary' Church). > > > > > > There I met Benedict Lobo too for the 1st time. > > > > > > Oscar, we are getting closer and will surely have a World Goa Day...here > in > > > Dubai. > > > > > > In the month of October (10 to 18), our Archbishop Neri is coming from > Goa > > > to Dubai, so we are preparing for this visit and after that we plan our > > > World Goa Day in Dubai. I know it was meant to happen in August, but for > > > sure we will have one soon. > > > > > > I felt good as we ended our meeting with prayers in Konkani and a hymn > in > > > Konkani too. > > > > > > Will Keep you all posted. > > > > > > Ben good meeting you finally. > > > > > > Mogh asundi. > > > > > > Cynthia Fernandes > > > (Dubai) > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/6/08, oscar lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Our dear Miguel, > > > > > > > > Your e-mail of date gives the required food for thought. Your > contribution > > > > to the Goan world is highly appreciated. On behalf of many Goans > > > associated > > > > with Melgoans here in Melbourne, we say "thank you very much" for all > your > > > > efforts in keeping Goans abreast of current situation in Goa! > > > > > > > > Our Goans in Middle East, Goa and some in Mumbai are the only ones who > > > talk > > > > regularly in our "Maim Bhas" and have kept the language alive for Goa. > It > > > is > > > > due to you guys including Konkani Roman script, Konkani Mogi etc and > the > > > > Mangaloreans that our Konkani entered the guiness book of World > records. > > > > Kudos to you all! Benedict's Radio Goa is a magic in the Goan world. > > > > Hopefully all Goans overseas are switching to Radio Goa on a daily > basis > > > and > > > > not only on Festacho dis! > > > > > > > > Majority of Goans in the Goan diaspora have lost touch with our mother > > > > tongue although we seem to have Goan organisations established for > many > > > > years. Apart from the fact that many of our parents have not spoken to > us > > > in > > > > Konkani (some of us tend to think that the language has some inferior > > > > connotations and we prefer to answer in English when greeted in > Konkani) > > > > Some of us have not taken the initiative to learn the language or > teach > > > our > > > > children. Having said that there are a handful who are not ashamed to > talk > > > > in Konkani here in Melbourne and we see this on World Goa Day > celebrations > > > > conducted by Melgoans. Our website www.melgoans.com refers in which > one > > > > will also see that we, in Melbourne, Australia have been passionately > > > > promoting Konkani through our monthly newsletters "Ghozali" and not > > > ashamed > > > > to talk in Konkani anytime. > > > > > > > > > > > > I believe that all Goan organisations in the Diaspora should embark on > > > > Konkani language classes something that should have been done long > time > > > ago > > > > and which was echoed several times on forums. Some of our prominent > Goans > > > > saying "we have worked for the community for a decade or so" does not > say > > > > much as working for the community is also keeping the language alive > and > > > > putting into practice one of the purpose of the organisations i.e. "To > > > > encourage the use of the Konkani language" which we may have been lost > in > > > > the maze of fine distinction. > > > > > > > > It is not late too re-focus our priorities and encourage the use of > > > Konkani > > > > During our events - after all we are Goans first and then the citizens > of > > > > our adopted country. > > > > > > > > Long live our dudache bhas - Konkani! > > > > > > > > Mogh sodanch asundi. > > > > > > > > Oscar C. Lobo > > > > Co-ordinator - World Goa Day - Melbourne > > > > Director - Melgoans Pty Ltd. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Miguel Braganza > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Saturday, 6 September 2008 3:23 AM > > > > To: renebarreto; Benedict Lobo > > > > Cc: Konkani Mogi; Konkani RomanScript; oscar lobo; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tony Mendes; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > Salus Correia; > > > > newton filomeno; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Miguel Braganza; Michael Gracias > > > > Subject: Re: GLOBAL GOAN KONKANI FORUM - Amchi - Maim Bhas Konkani. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Benedict, > > > > > > > > You are absolutely right. A thing does not cease to exist just because > we > > > > are unaware of it. Research is throwing up a lot of details that we > did > > > not > > > > know. Controversies help create the interest in research. with the > > > onslaught > > > > of tourism, inmigration and the shrinking global village scenario, > Konkani > > > > might have dies a slow death, unnoticed. That is no longer possible. > > > > > > > > Radio Goa.net is doing a great job without even the bother of script. > > > > Technology makes things possible. > > > > > > > > Rene Barreto has begun the transition of WGD to WKD, because 20 > August, > > > 1992 > > > > is the date when Konkani was recognised by the Parliament of India as > a > > > > distinct India Language and put in the Eighth Schedule on 31 August, > 1992. > > > > Konkani is also more INCLUSIVE than just the former Estado da India > > > > Portuguesa, now known as Goa. We have a common heritage with our > > > neighbours. > > > > We cannot deny it while emphasizing that we do have a separate culture > and > > > > social norms....evolved during colonial rule. They are beneficial in a > > > > Western oriented Global village ...and hence the interest in Goa. > > > > > > > > We need to promote the speaking and reading of Konkani. That is the > first > > > > step. Script is actually a secondary issue that has come to the > forefront > > > > because one section of the society wanted to deny it entirely. There > are > > > > growing number of red faces after Manohar Parrikar stated in the Goa > > > > Assembly that the first dozen books written by Shenoi Goembab were in > > > ROMAN > > > > script. Who would have researched that...but for the script > controversy? > > > So > > > > there. > > > > > > > > Mog asundi. > > > > > > > > Miguel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 5/9/08, Benedict Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Benedict Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: Re: GLOBAL GOAN KONKANI FORUM - Amchi - Maim Bhas Konkani. > > > > > To: "renebarreto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Date: Friday, 5 September, 2008, 1:13 AM > > > > > Hi Rene, > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the initiative and pursuing GGKF .Please do > > > > > give us further > > > > > details ,as it is not very clear about the objective ,is it > > > > > only a > > > > > discussion forum for Konkani like the hundreds of forums on > > > > > the net for > > > > > Konkani like > > > > > > > > > > > > > *KonkaniCatholics*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KonkaniCatholics?v=1&t=sear > > > > ch&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=1> > > > > > (1509 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Members),*konkani_buddies*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/konkani_buddies?v=1 > > > > &t=search&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=7>(903 > > > > > Members) or the more successful > > > > > > > > > > > > > *romintkonkani*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/romintkonkani?v=1&t=search&ch= > > > > web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=57>(29 > > > > > Members) moderated by Miguel Braganza or you have something > > > > > else in > > > > > mind.You have our full support , however i do not subscribe > > > > > to the view that > > > > > "We have nothing to be proud of our mother tongue > > > > > Konkani".Ask any Niz Goan > > > > > and he will tell how proud he is of his Mother tongue.Those > > > > > were perhaps the > > > > > days of the Portugese rule where Konkani was supressed and > > > > > it became the > > > > > language of the kitchen,they supposedly have burned all the > > > > > Konkani > > > > > literature available at the time in 1548 A.D.Konkani is a > > > > > rich language, > > > > > unfortunately history has not been good to it,there are > > > > > inscriptions written > > > > > in Konkani dated 1187 A.D. whereas even the earliest > > > > > Marathi manuscripts > > > > > are of 16th century. > > > > > Please try to send invites to people who work for Konkani > > > > > on the ground > > > > > ,offcourse one of them is Wilson Mazarello ,but do try to > > > > > include people > > > > > like Tomazinho Cardoz,Fr. Pratap,Prince jacob ,Miguel > > > > > ect.,let us be proud > > > > > of our language and our heritage, and support this > > > > > initiative by Rene. > > > > > > > > > > Best Wishes > > > > > Benedict > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:16 AM, renebarreto > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Wilson., > > > > > > > > > > > > I do hope that the hectic weeks at the GOA Assembly > > > > > and other activities > > > > > > have > > > > > > taken a back stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > Time is running out on me - there is so much that > > > > > needs to be done , I > > > > > > alone > > > > > > can do so much - but TOGETHER we can do then > > > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am very pleased that you have agreed to LEAD the > > > > > GLOBAL GOAN KONKANI > > > > > > FORUM. > > > > > > Since our announcements - there have been many GOANS > > > > > who have made many > > > > > > enquiries - > > > > > > I believe that WE now need too move and move FAST - we > > > > > have LOST many years > > > > > > with > > > > > > - we have nothing to be proud of our MOTHER TONGUE > > > > > -konkani . > > > > > > > > > > > > THE GGKF has to MAKE a MOVE - a move to motivate the > > > > > GLOBAL GOANS to > > > > > > LEARNIING > > > > > > and TEACHING KONKANI. > > > > > > > > > > > > Let our posts on the GOAN forums be simple - so that > > > > > ALL of us can > > > > > > understand what the message is > > > > > > all about. > > > > > > > > > > > > Our FIRST move is to establish a GGKF - Discussion > > > > > List. I wrote to you on > > > > > > that subject two weeks ago. > > > > > > I have given you some names - I would suggest that you > > > > > establish this GGKF > > > > > > - Yahoo egroup at the earliest > > > > > > > > > > > > Oscar Lobo - is a staunch supporter of KONKANI and a > > > > > great supporter of the > > > > > > GLOBAL GOAN togetherness ! > > > > > > - WORLD GOA DAY. Please add Oscar's name as one > > > > > of the moderators for the > > > > > > GGKF. Benedict Lobo is another great supporter of > > > > > KONKANI - his RADIO GOA - > > > > > > reaches places - where other GOAN networks have > > > > > never reached ! - I am > > > > > > sure the GGKF will be a great asset to RADIO GOA - WE > > > > > could help RADIO GOA s > > > > > > - WIKI > > > > > > Wilson - Please include Benedict as one of the > > > > > moderators too. We also have > > > > > > our friend Basilio Magno - lets get him too involved - > > > > > > > > > > > > Oscar and others on this list - please let us have > > > > > your thoughts on how we > > > > > > can make a success of GGKF > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope that Oscar and Benedict will give us at GGKF A > > > > > LENDING HAND - by > > > > > > PARTICIPATING. Let us > > > > > > not be bystanders - lets GET INVOLVED - yes - YOU too. > > > > > > > > > > > > * Yes , TOGETHER we GOANS CAN - make it HAPPEN. * > > > > > > * > > > > > > * > > > > > > * > > > > > > * > > > > > > *rene barreto - WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS.* > > > > > > * > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > RadioGoa.net > > > > > For the love of Konkani > > > > > > > > > > > > Share files, take polls, and make new friends - all under one > roof. > > > Go > > > > to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Cynthia > > > > > > God Answers Knee-Mails > > > > > > "If you want to be excluded from this mailing list, please reply back on > > > email with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject". > > > > > > -- > > -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. > > Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, > > Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa > > Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. > > > > > > -- > Cynthia > > God Answers Knee-Mails > > "If you want to be excluded from this mailing list, please reply back on > email with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject". -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
