By Claude Fernandes Team Mangalorean Abu Dhabi September 20, 2008: The Konkani community of Abu Dhabi will be holding a protest meet to condemn the attack by the radical groups on catholics in Mangalore and different parts of India at St. Josephs Church Abu Dhabi tomorrow September 20th 2008 inside its premises. This was announced during the Konkani Mass today in the main parish hall.
The Konkani prayer group members had organized a fellowship meal for the gathering to commemorate the feast of nativity of BVM today, but cancelled this event due to the communal violence in Mangalore and other parts of India. Instead they held an adoration ceremony before the Holy Sacrament soon after the Konkani mass, to pray for all those who suffered persecution and expressed their solidarity for their brothers and sisters back in their hometown Mangalore and various part in India. Fr. Antony Lopez Spirutal Director of the Konkani Community, said that the entire Indian community rejoices when someone wins a gold medal in Olympics but then it is sad to note the atrocities and suffering of the people in our community. He then told the gathering that Jesus Christ came into this world to give life and not to destroy it. Similarly, he urged the gathering to pray for all those who persecute, fight and destroy the peace and harmony in the land so that they might experience love and walk in the light. http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=93869 Goa's Pride - http://www.goa-world.com http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=_Avn6_AepNw&feature=related Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter is presented by Ulysses Menezes, www.goa-world.com and moderated by Gaspar Almeida (since 1994) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fywTuf-9S0k&feature=email
