>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu May 27 14:12:19 2004 Hi Fred,
This msg. of mine sent on 24th inst. has not come thro on the saligaonet. hence forwarding the same to you for the needful.Thanks. Daniel. _______________________________________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel F. De Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 6:57 AM Subject: Re: [saligaonet] Saligao in the limelight The purpose behind my posting the news of Fr. FReddy's tragic death in a road accident on the Saligao besides the Goanet and other mailing lists, was because he was closely asscoiated with our village in the late seventies and early eighties. He has preached at every chapel in our village and as also in the church. He was a much sought after preacher for his enlightening sermons. Saligao's famed mando group "Saligaochim Mannkam" was which won laurels at the all Goa Mando festival was his brain child too. Besides, several of his konkani dramas had many a Saligaoite performing the main roles. It is quite painful, that with the exception of Albert, Annette, and a few personal mails to me from Ivy, Leao none of the Saligao netters thought it as a gesture of courtesy to express a few words of condolence for this great soul who did so much for our village while he was at the seminary. Perhaps there will be many netters who have at some time or the other during their tenure in Saligao have had a close rapport with this multifaceted preist. He may have certainly provided a platform to some to display their God given talents either on stage or literary field or otherwise. There are many priests whom we come across in our day to life, but, there are just a handful, who go beyond the call of duty, Fr. Freddy belonged to the latter kind. As for me I have always stated that if at all I went on to pick up the pen and express myself fluently in konkani literature, it was soley because of Fr. Freddy Da Costa who provided me with all encouragement and guidance in contributing to his prestigious monthly magazine GULAB and newspaper GOENCHO AVAZ for the last 18 years. Where have we lost our human sensibilites and compassion ?? May his sould rest in eternal peace. BTW on Saturday (22nd) I was on a brief visit to Saligao, and while driving from Mapusa at Canca I spotted Naguesh R. Naik riding home on his two wheeler. I overtook him near the 'Undracho Mand' Canca, and signalled to him stop. He failed to recognise me at first, but, after i took off my sun glasses he could put a name to my face. I met him almost after a decade and a half. I congratulated him on winning the first prize at the Mango exhibition. Those of you who have been away from Salaigao for too long, Naguesh was the Sarpanch of Saligao for one term and Fr. Nascimento informs me that we was working for the Nirmala B.Ed Institute at "Altinho Panjim. He is a resident of Grande Morodd. Daniel. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--W-E-B--S-I-T-E--=-=-=-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from Saligaonet | http://www.goacom.com/saligao_tinto/ ============================================================================ * Send e=mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED]) * Leave SUBJECT blank <--- Commom Mistake !! * On first line of the BODY of your message, type: subscribe saligaonet YOUR.EMAIL OR unsubscribe saligaonet YOUR.EMAIL Questions/Problems? Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
