Patron, not Patron Saint:
http://www.archgoadaman.org/content/patron-archdiocese
Dear Manuel,
George Pinto could clarify regarding Padre Jose Vaz. He's associated with
the Padre Jose Vaz Institute in San Francisco.
Eugene
Thanx folks for "resurrecting"- this age old topic. Whilst many of you have made
many significant contributions, I would wish to expound on the subject.
To this effect, I will make reference to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - although
it is believed that in Kampala, Uganda , and Nairobi and Mombasa
Eugene is right on the premise that St Catherine is the patron saint of Goa but
he is wrong in his portrayal of Padre Jose Vaz who is only beatified as yet and
not yet elevated to sainthood and may never be. But all Goans have the notion
that St Francis Xavier by virtue of his internment in Goa
KRC Sky Bus Metro Project, Margao, Goa
Defunct Sky Bus route about 1.5km long from Rawanfond Junction to Margao old
Rly Station.
It was commissioned around 2003, test run carried out in Sept end 2004 but it
went wrong and killed at least one person /Engineer. It seems no other
parties shown
Floriano writes:
Watched the video with interest.
It was well done.
Saw Eugene cribbing about you telling Ravi about the emails.
Comment:
So, Floriano you saw me cribbing on the video. Are you hallucinating?
Floriano wrote:
He is baiting me to respond but I hv nothing to say in the matter beca
Quiz: Identify / name the pics
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Even if you think you know only 2 of the 7, please do come back with it.
Thank you.
1.
It’s beautiful up there, fascinating!
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2.
Similar but at dif
I remember very fondly our next door neighbors in our flat in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania (then
Tanganyika). From birth till the age of 12 and a half when my parents returned
to Goa, I spent a
lot of time with my neighbors who were all tailors. In a single bedroom flat
there were about 9 men, who
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*14th September at Holy Cross Church, Cavelossim, was a quiet affair before
1991. The Fabrica celebrated the day with a mass without any pomp and
festivities. Fr. Wolfango Coutinho registered the request of Mr. & Mrs.
Franco, Ceci
Arwin says:
"The biggest indicator of Goa as Failed state is the high rate of Goans
migrating out of Goa, leaving Goa to be ruled by rogues and Anti Goans."
The large Goan diaspora mainly in Mumbai, the UK, Canada and Australia are
mostly descendants of Goans who left in droves during the Portu
Dear Gabe,
This is for your information
cheers
flo
PS: I have never particularly bothered myself with being a prophet that is
accepted by one and all, especially the near ones. To be accepted, one has
to lick arses. Floriana rather kick arses than lick them for all he cares.
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Sand mafia: Why Goa needs its own Durga Shakti Nagpal
Aug 6, 2013
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji: Goa does not have an IAS officer like Durga Shakti Nagpal,
the fe
The 20 member jumbo cocktail delegation that called on Goa Governor
B.V.Wanchoo today was to indirectly lobby that Mr. Sandesh Prabhudesai be
appointed as the State Information Commissioner (SIC) . We have however to
hope that the Governor of Goa will act in strict accordance with law and
will not
Arre my Toronto bhava, Manuel, St. Francis was NEVER, NEVER the OFFICIAL
patron Saint of Goa. Saint Catherine de Siena or Saint Catherine de
Alexandria (one of them to whom the Se Cathedral is dedicated -- no time to
check Goa history books or google).
St. Francis is still Goencho Saib.. But in po
* *
*Press Note*
*For Favour of Publication*
*Somplolea Tiatristancho Ugddas to be held on 07th August*
Tiatr Academy Goa every month organizes a special programme to remember
tiatr artiste who were born in a particular month and who are no more with
us toady. The artistes who were born in
Really good
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There were many Goan tailors in Pune. On a visit to Pune I went to meet one
family because I was told to go there by one of their relatives in Mumbai.
I was have a souvenir published by the Pune tailors' society on the
occasion of the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, the patron of tailors. I was
told
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*Not just the voice and looks, but the presentation, too. Her stage
presence is amazing*.* *
*Russian speaking child singing in very good English**. *
*A 5 year old Russian girl sings the Beatl
Though I am in agreement with Mervyn's below mail, I would like to make some
comments.
I accept that the primary duty of garbage clearance is of the Government but
that does not mean we have no responsibility. Most Indians by and large lack
a sense of cleanliness as regards the surroundings
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On 5 August 2013 19:38, floriano lobo wrote:
> Dear Eugene,
>
> Let it be known to all and sundry that GSRP has a potent website in
> www.goasu-raj.org running and maintained for over 12 years as of now.
> GSRP, through it's website has representatives all over the world.
> If we at GSRP start na
In the early days, Tailors were workers hired by people to who had special
occasions like Weddings etc to sew garments for the bride to be and her
relatives.the bride would take these clothes with her to her husbands house on
wedding to commence her new life.. These Tailors moved from house to
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Dear Floriano,
Your reply is a good example of political-speak and, I should, a bit short
of double-speak. Your convoluted logic won't convince anyone, not the least
me.
Whether I go hammer and tongs is another matter, but your responsibility is
to let the truth out. Even if you don't tell me not
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Alfred Rose 81st Birthday Remembrance 5th August
Nostalgia of Alfred Rose Songs - fr. Joaquim Fernandes
Gone are those childhood days when I used to hurry up my studies to listen
to the melodious Konkani programme under the titled Manazogtim Gitam, on the
Radio. So also during weddings in Goa
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Hi all,
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The saga of the post graduates students at Goa Medical College (GMC) seems
to be revealing and mind boggling with very disturbing facts.
The seven committee of GMC doctors which on 24th June finalized the
selected list of students comprised amongst others of Dr. Mahesh Sardesai,
the father-in-law
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