GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)® www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ www.goa-world.com http://www.goa-world.com/goa/credit%5Ccredit.htm Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a little..... From: John Malvino Alfonso [mailto:jmaocd1...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:00 PM To: Gasper Almeida; goa world Emmaus’ Workshop on Enriching Parenting Held Emmaus counselling Centre of the Carmelite Fathers has organised one day workshop for the parents on the theme ‘Enriching Parenthood.’ Fr. Placido Pereira MSFS, a sociologist and the Principal of St. Francis Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Siolim delivering the key note address, focus on the core issues of our parental behaviour and explained the importance of enriching our parents. Fr. Diogo Proença OCD, Director of the Emmaus Counselling Centre welcomed the gathering and briefed the activities of the centre right from its establishment. Br. Amyas Quadros OCD invoked God’s blessings through a short prayer service. Fr. Ajith Rodrigues OCD proposed a vote of thanks for the inaugural function. During the day different aspects of Parenting were touched by the resource persons-Dr.Janet D’souza, Associate Professor, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa and Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD, Co-ordinator of the Workshop. Dr. Janet D’Souza focussed on the different types of parenting styles and helped them to identify their style of parenting. Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD, dealing with the communication aspect of the parenting explained the Transactional Analysis(TA) Model of Dr. Eric Berne and showed how the TA model helps us to understand our communication pattern. He also explained the parents the importance of listening and helped them to refute irrational beliefs by using Albert Ellis’ Rational Emotive Behavioural Therappy (REBT) . Dr. Janet D’souza dealing with the cases of the case study session gave practical tips to enrich the parenthood. Dr. B. A. Gomes, Director, ASPIRE, Mapusa, while delivering his valedictory address shared his own experience as a parent and stressed the need of love, good character, transparency and forgiveness on the part of the parent. Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD,a co-ordinator of the programmes of the EMMAUS expressed his happiness over the feedback and explained the purpose of conducting this workshop. Ms. Jasmine Fernandes presented a report of the workshop. Mr. Shane Vaz and Ms. Cibelle Miranda expressed their sentiments and gave feedback on behalf of the participants. The day’s programme was compered by Helen Fernanandes, staff, Carmelite Seminary-Mapusa while the vote of thanks was proposed by Fr. Anil Viegas OCD. -- Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD Avila Jyothi Carmelite Seminary Near Sports Complex Peddem Mapusa Goa The First Online Konkani Music Station - Started on March 14, 2000 http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Konkani Video on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/uly334 www.targetgoa.com http://goablog100.blogspot.com www.goenche.com www.q8india.com
