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Sangath, www.sangath.com, is looking to build a centre for services, training and research and is looking to buy land of approx 1500 to 2000 sq mtrs betweeen Mapusa and Bambolim and surrounding rural areas If you have land to sell, please contact: contac...@sangath.com or yvo...@sangath.com or phone +91-9881499458 http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-July/180028.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Happy Feast to you all. St. Ann Church (1570/77) Talaulim, Goa St. Anne is.. Grand mother of Jesus Christ. Mother of Mary Wife of St. Joaquim Mother-in-law of St. Joseph? The renovation work of the Church taken up by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH ) at a cost of Rs. 4.88 crore is expected to complete in 3 years from May/June 2008 St. Anne feast, at Talaulim on 26th July, 2009 Some highlights: - The feast Mass started at 10.15 and ended after 12.15 –Too long, many mourned. - After the mass (but before the final blessing), thanks giving etc, itself taken about 30 minutes by the Parish Priest Fr. Lourdinho Pereira (seen pic- third from left.) - No enough seating arrangement was made although there was plenty of room inside the church - The whole feast was like ‘Congress Govt. Sponsored’ - Mention of Digambar Kamat was more than 6 times during the High Mass. - ‘ Francis Silveira’ he is often referred to as ‘Sir’ by the Parish priest himself. His name was mentioned 6 times. He was seen sitting on the front bench. Twice the Parish Priest said’ I had gone to Digambar House to offer him Touxim, last year’. Twice it was said, Digambar was to come today but had to rush to New Delhi. A new pictorial book on the historical church ‘A Living Architectural splendor’ by Rosario Rodrigues of Agassaim (Same author who published books on Goa-Velha Santamchem Pursao for the last two years) was also available for sale for Rs.400 (cover Price Rs.550) Ok. Lets check the pics here St. Anna Church http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757731402/sizes/l/ St. Anan Statue (Close-up, External Church façade) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756933533/ Also known as ‘Touxamchem Fest’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757732684/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756934159/ fulamchem Fest http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756939263/ Flowers. Candles, fruits etc offering to Santan Saibinn http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756934921/sizes/l/ Inside of the church http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756935339/sizes/l/ saint Anne http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756935097/ The feast Choir http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756935659/ The devotees/Crowd with part of Choir http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756937431/ close-up from near the ceiling (abv altar) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757734056/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757736476/ Concelebrated Mass http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757734254/ the Main (Xermao) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756936563/ Inside church walls http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756936397/sizes/l/ Traditional offering to St. Anna Chuddo, Doulo, Touxim etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756936853/sizes/l/ Pursao (See Irmao or tambddi comfrad, also rain clouds) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757737826/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757738242/sizes/l/ Festache Chonnem http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3756940665/ Others http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757730912/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/3757731970/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
