I see. vjp On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 3:50 PM Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The construction of the church started in 1954 and was completed in 1957. > It was quite possible that Fr. Maschio brought in some Italian construction > people for the work. The architecture, design and look definitely reflects > a native Italian concept, but it would not have been the Italian POWs who > worked on it, since the Brits left in 1947 and would not have been able to > keep their human war baggage after that. > > Roland > > > On Feb 10, 2022, at 11:24 AM, Venantius J Pinto < > venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I heard that they helped build the Shrine of Don Bosco in Matunga. I > > believe Fr. Maschio gave each of them-a packet of cigarettes, daily. > > > > -Venantius j Pinto >