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Tumcam Maie-mogacho ieukar. Enjoy Life - This is not a rehearsal! Konkani uloi, boroi, vach ani samball - sodankal. Hich Goenchi osmitai ani amchem khalxelponn. Goenchi amchi Konkani bhas! Ekvottachem saddon Goenkaranchem. Stay tuned to Gulf Goans e-Newsletter - everyday someone, somewhere learns a little..... New Miracle Takes Fr. Agnel Closer to Sainthood Devotees of Venerable Agnelo D’Souza are excited after sending to Rome a report of a miracle attributed to the Goan priest. Venerable Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza, a member of the indigenous Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, died in 1927 and his canonization process began 20 years later. Rome declared him venerable, the second stage in the canonization process, in 1986. Father Hilario Fernandes, vice postulator of the cause, says although thousands of miracles are attributed to the priest, his canonization process hit bottlenecks on at least eight occasions. In one instance, a blood sample sent to Rome was lost in transit. The new miracle is about a 62-year-old woman, who suffered from metal poisoning. She was admitted in a hospital and doctors said she would die. But after the woman’s relatives prayed to Venerable Agnelo she recovered. Father Fernandes said they sent the case to Rome on Nov. 15. “We hope this will clinch his fate to be declared blessed,” he said. The priest, who belongs to the same congregation as Venerable Agnelo, said doctors fear their hospitals and profession would suffer if they certify a patient’s recovery is medically unexplainable. Father Fernandes claims Venerable Agnelo is second only in popularity saint among people in Goa after Saint Francis Xavier. Fiona Carnerio, an Agnelo devotee, says having a saint of the soil would help keep people’s faith intact. Jesus Ribeiro, another Catholic, blamed Rome for going slow in processing the cases of candidates from developing countries. The canonization process begins with granting the title “Servant of God.” Candidates who fulfill certain criteria are declared “Venerable.” The next stage is beatification, for which a miracle attributed to the candidate is needed. Sainthood requires another miracle under the same condition. >From the Desk of... Joseph Dias, General Secretary, The CSF Catholic-Christian Secular Forum www.thecsf.org ^Evangelical ^Ecumenical ^Interdenominational The Catholic-Christian Secular Forum (The CSF) www.thecsf.org Regd Office : 75, Vakola Village, Off St. Anthony's Street, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 55. The CSF is India's only ISO 9001:2000 certified NGO for " undertaking community development programmes for human rights, social service, medical aid, education, charity & relief " of the laity, supported by the clergy. The certification is by the joint accredition service of Australia & New Zealand. Venerable Fr. Agnelo D'Souza! Fr. Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza was born on January 21, 1869 in Gaumvaddy, Anjuna, Bardez, Goa (India). Orphaned at the age of eleven, he was a brilliant and devout student. Agnelo joined the Minor Seminary at Mapusa and then went to Rachol Seminary. The house where Fr. Agnel was bornhttp://www.goa-world.com/goa/fr-agnels/2.htm On July 17, 1897, the feast of Our Lady of Pilar, Agnelo, then a Sub-Deacon, was admitted as a candidate to the Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar, and on May 22, 1898, he made his first Profession. Ordained on September 24, 1898, Fr. Agnelo first worked as a teacher and then in the Missions. In 1920, he was appointed Spiritual Director in Rachol Seminary. The Seminarians found in him a model to follow and feltthemselves secure in his guidance. On November 20, 1927 he died in odour of sanctity. He had suffered an acute cerebral thrombosis on the previous day while he was preaching at the Vespers of Sacred Heart of Jesus. Many thousands of favors have been published in various periodicals in many parts of the world. Fr. Agnelo’s Tomb in Pilar attracts countless devotees praying for his powerful intercession. The process of beatification is making good but slow progress in Rome. On November 10, 1986 the Process of Life and Virtues was approved by Pope John Paul II and he declared him Venerable. The process on an alleged miracle has been finished at Diocesan level and submitted to the Sacred Congregation in Rome. Archival photo of the First Professed members of the Society of St. Francis Xavier. Standing on the far left is Fr. Agnelo D'Souza. Picture by William Rodrigues, www.goa-world.com Peter D’Costa, known to everyone by his stage name ‘Prem Kumar’, needs no introduction; he is one of the living legends of the Konkani stage. He is basically a ‘partist’ and rarely sings songs. It was awfully nice of him to sing a song in honor of Venerable Fr. Agnelo, the lyrics of which are as follows: PADR AGNEL by Prem Kumar Introduction dialogue: Goenchi zomin kitli povitr ani nirmoll! Hoi, Goyem zaun assa sonvsarantlo sorg. Dekun, Bhagivont Francis Xavier, Goa avoiche vengen ievun ravla. Toxech, Goa avoin dog bhagivont putank zolm dila; tantlo ek zaun assa Padr Jose Vaz ani dusro Padr Agnel. I Kuddin durboll, jivitan nirmoll, ak’kea sonvsarak gazta tachem nanv Mezunk zainam titleo milagri keleot, lok tachea paimieamxim ieta marun dhanv Bandra Ashraman poixi, Musolman, Hindu, Parxi, toxech ozaranim Kristanv Baghivontak dukh-sukh sangtat ani bhavartan magtat, dimbier ravon tacho ghetat umanv Chorus Adhar gorjevontancho, Baghivont Padr Agnel Gorjek sampoddleleancho, alaxiro Padr Agnel Bhavartan magxi zalear, pavtolo Padr Agnel Akantachea vellar ulo mar, sanddchonam Padr Agnel II Fulon bongo tollean, Jezuchea mollean, povitr pormollan fankarlolo Dev-mogan vaddlolo, xegunnanim bhorlolo, Jezuchea mogak to lobdololo Pettovn Dev mogachi vath, kuttombak korun fatt, aplech khoxen padri zalolo Polputrar ravon, dekhiche sermanv sangon, Jezuchem utor tho porgottalo Chorus Brestaracheo Pilar, boktancheo lainnim lagtat Kalliz ugttem korun, baghivontak dukh-sukh sangtat Goyencho put baghivont zalo, mhunn onod maan bhogtat Tuka veginch altaracho maan favo zanv mhunn magtat III Vorsam zalim sabar, Goenchea mollbar, porzollit chondrim to udelolo 21ver Janerache, 1869 vorsak, Baghivont Padr Agnel zolmololo Anjuna ganvan, Gustav mhunn nanvan, sogllo lok taka vollkotalo Tea Agnel nanvanchea padrik Devan velo, ani bhavarteank eok bhagivont dilo Chorus Tea bhagivonta passot, magnnim korunk lagoiea Dimbier ravon Jezuk, man amchi bagoviea Ulas amchea kallzache, Pap Saibak sangoiea Goyenchea Agnel putak, veginch sant porgott mhunn magoiea Kabar http://www.goa-world.com/goa/fr-agnels/18.htm Here is the NOVENA PRAYER FOR PETITIONS Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we gratefully acknowledge your plan for our salvation, even by working miracles through your chosen servants. We thank you for giving us your faithful servant, Fr. Agnelo, as an example of how to follow in the steps of your beloved son, Jesus Christ. With our whole heart we pray that you may lead us through your Spirit to imitate his saintly life. Grant us also the favor we ask (mention the favor) as a sign that he now shares in the Glory of our Risen Lord. PRAYER FOR THE BEATIFICATION Oh God of infinite mercy, we humbly prostrate at your feet. We beg for you, with whole hearted trust, that if it be your Holy will, and if it serves our salvation, grant Fr. Agnelo the honors of the altar through the solemn declaration of Our Provident Mother, the Church. We ask this through Our Lord. Amen. Today, November 20, 2005, is the 78th death anniversary of Venerable Fr. Agnelo. Let us continue to pray ardently for his early beatification. 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