FR. JOSE ANTONIO Da COSTA Leaves a praise worthy legacy to be cherished and indelible footprints.
He was born on 6. June 1949 at Curtorim to Mr. &Mrs.Camilo Vincent/ Leopoldina Diniz. He studied at local Primary school and Lyceum att at Margao.and completed M.A in Political Science.Ordained priest in 1973. A family of two brothers and two sisters all educationists Posted at Pastoral Institute ( 1 Yr); IC C –Paroda APP (4yrs);HolyCross ,Verna (5Yrs); O. L. Lourdes,Tivim Canca, Chaplain,(6yrs),Sunder Niwas for old, O.L.Grace, Bicholim, (8yrs) ,built school and remodeled church. P.P .O.L Rosary, Navelim (7Yrs),Cardinal Gracias Hall, renovated Church compound Footbal ground and cemetery ; started Science Stream, B.B.A,B.C.A courses Catering College; St Andrews Church,Vasco PP (8yrs) started ICIC section, Built Primary/ Pre Primary school, and acquired 12000 m2 property. His posting as P.P. at O.L,Hope Church for 7yrs from 01.June 2014 wa divine blessing and Chinchinim Parishioners are fortunate for his spirit of dynamism A devoted , spiritual architect, orator , convincing, forceful, brief preacher. He has not neglected the spiritual needs of his parishioners, traditions, customs. In fact he has not only followed the rituals but enhanced the procedures further. He never displayed fatigue, reluctance in conducting religious rites, in spite of his age, but willingly adjusted and accommodated. He has conducted well received public retreats that were a huge draw and spiritual success He started with English mass immediately and made all the necessary arrangements. It stopped loss of Parishioners, besides providing an opportunity, facility to others in the surroundings. The double fans added to the comfort of faithful. The architectural marvel , St Joseph Vaz statue is cynosure of all eyes. Beautiful Chandeliers added glow to the church environment. Lighting, sitting accommodation were augmented. The Church ground was illuminated and the convenient stage constructed. The ground hosted many important meets, tournaments .dramas, retreats, church services. The crumbling mother Teresa Eucharistic Chapel was repaired and re purposed into a meeting hall. The cemetery is walled, protected from encroachments and enlarged. The roof is overhauled, graves built and interior tastefully decorated. The open area in front of the cemetery is filled , raised ,levelled, cemented providing additional space for parking. A shade enables the mourners to be greeted in an orderly fashion. The prime property of Fabrica adjacent to the Post Office is protected by a boundary wall A high mast lamp protects Higher secondary and High schools buildings from vandalism.CC TV cameras keep a watchful eye on Church surroundings. A well-intended Music school was not a resounding success. Construction of Higher Secondary Complex consumed his total energies. It was a gigantic task to raise resources ,needing his passion ,time and energy. Fr. was determined to surmount all obstacles. The much needed resources were raised by promoting frequent lotteries, donations, food stalls ,staging Dramas, music CD`s he composed, travels to various Churches and visits abroad. The permission for science stream, provisions for Science laboratory was a challenge. Tiling, painting, furniture added to his woes. The completion of Hall under strenuous financial conditions sapped his energies. The surroundings of higher secondary, approach road , cementing, stage, lighting, acquiring space for football field too were actively pursued. The strength in all streams are filled to the capacity. The results too are praise worthy He is the lover of plants and gardening is his consuming hobby .The church square is decorated with ornamental plants. He has successfully conducted Inter school ,St Joseph Vaz soccer tournament for 5years and at previous posting too. A soccer player himself, football enthusiast and served as E.M. of GFA. His dream for publishing Poems, St. Anthony` Monument, refurbishing St.Judas shrine remain unfulfilled His entry was mired with controversy of malicious, slanderous campaign of character assassination but had no effect at all. His achievements were constrained somewhat due to lack of whole hearted co operation. A freak accident derailed his movement and in his magnanimity did not pursue criminal proceedings. He publicly espoused the merit of Market complex and appealed to resolve the issue. Much is expected of people who do more and same is true of Fr D Costa. Fr D Costa is friendly, approachable, warm, patient listener .He proudly repeated his achievements in previous Parishes, which could have been well avoided .His little amnesia is not detrimental to his position of responsibility and undermine his contributions He has stamped his identity in all his Parishes by his commendable works and actions .Fr Costa a multifaceted diamond, Educationist, scholar, social worker, promoter of soccer, Playwright ,Director, writer of Konkani plays ,D.K.A award for . "best Konkani writer" .lyrycist .4 CD`s of Goan Culture,Poet ,100 Kon Poems titled Konknitle Full, Adeus Rev. Fr Jose Antonio Da Costa wish you all the best , good health and long life Nelson Lopes Chairman P,C Trust [image: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/AOh14GhJwBtunmp7skooSFUOz5VRhnZMR8ebjtC-fic=s40] ReplyForward <https://drive.google.com/u/0/settings/storage?hl=en&utm_medium=web&utm_source=gmail&utm_campaign=storage_meter&utm_content=storage_normal>