-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | | | | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | | | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am sure the heads of the church in bombay has thought deeply over it and have taken a logical decision on this subject
I respect their decision --- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA > INITIATIVE | > | > | > | by visiting this link and following the > instructions therein | > | > | > | > http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Source: > http://www.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/november/122829.htm > > > No more mass for mixed marriages > By: Lajwanti D'Souza > > November 9, 2005 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > In a bid to encourage Mumbai's Catholics to marry > within the community, the > church has decided that individuals marrying outside > the religion, will not > be allowed the wedding mass. > > According to the Archdiocese of Mumbai, headed by > Cardinal Ivan Dias, this > recent directive comes from Rome, and will > discourage Catholics from > mixed-marriages. Such couples are also not given the > sacrament. > > But there are voices of protest among both clergy > and flock. Priests say > that with young Catholics working at call centres, > airlines and media, > there is every likelihood that mixed marriages will > increase. > > Fr Joe Pereira, head of St Anthony's Church, > Mankhurd, said the new rule > was not in keeping with the times. "The church has > to change. Today's > working conditions are such that people work long > hours at office. We > should be open to the idea of mixed marriage as > people are bound to find > love at their workplace." > > Defending the rule, Fr Anthony Charanghat, spokesman > for the Archdiocese of > Mumbai, said that the decision was taken to curb the > increasing trend of > Catholics marrying outside the community. > > "We hope that these (mixed) marriages are happening > for the right reasons > and that they are convinced about their decisions. > We respect every > religion, but we have decided to apply this rule to > encourage marriage > within the community," he said. > > Married couples speak > > Married couples are also hurt at this step-motherly > treatment for mixed > marriages. Francisca Lobo, married to Mukund Nair, > said, "As it is, the > sacrement is not administered for mixed marriages. > We got married in church > because we wanted to." > > Another couple, Anna Marie D'Souza and Biswajit Das, > said the rule was > unfair. "We respect each other's religions and will > bring up our children > in a way that they understand both faiths. Religion > should not act like a > corporate house and dictate terms," said D'Souza. > > ===== > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ Enjoy this Diwali with Y! India Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/fabmall/index.html
