Friends of 3L and Govt. Primary School, Panaji
Between the old Education Department building and the Pharmacy College,
along the 18th June Road, Panaji, the Government Primary School Ramdas is
situated. It is a Kannada medium primary school from standard one to four.
There are 58 students and two
for
Christmas meal. We wanted to reach out to many more. But where our vision
visualizes, unfortunately our hands do not reach!!!
If others wish to join the family of “Friends of 3L”, they are most welcome
at any day to contact me.
With loving regards,
Pratapananda Naik, SJ
Coordinator of 3L
24th
My Country will Achieve Freedom
My country will achieve Freedom when
…we are free to express our genuine concerns, protests with peaceful and
non-violent methods;
…we are free to follow, choose, and practice the religion of our choice;
…our women, girls, children, and we can walk safely without fe
Fr. Leslie Francis, SJ Joins the Jesuits in Heaven
Today 31st July is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the
Society of Jesus. Its members are called Jesuits. I am one of them.
On this auspicious day of 31st July 2023 at 6.45 am at the Health Care,
Xavier Residence, Alto Porvorim
concrete actions.
Happy Women’s Day.
Pratapananda Naik,SJ
8th March 2023
Xinpyêntlim Môtyam
“Xinpyêntlim Môtyam” (literally it means pearls from the shells) “Food for
thought” Konknni programme’s the first episode was recorded and telecast by
CCRTV in the month of October 2017.
When I had suggested this programme to CCRTV, I had planned for maximum 30
episodes. But it
Mônti Fest: Feast of The Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary
The Cultural Identity of Konknni Catholics
Pratapananda Naik, SJ
Loyola Hall, Miramar, Goa
06th August 2022
On 8th September, Catholics and Orthodox Churches celebrate the Feast of
the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary all over the world. In
Mônti Fest: Feast of The Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary
The Cultural Identity of Konknni Catholics
Pratapananda Naik, SJ
Loyola Hall, Miramar, Goa
06th August 2022
On 8th September, Catholics and Orthodox Churches celebrate the Feast of
the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary all over the world. In
Fr. Edwin L. D’Souza SJ: A Jesuit for All Seasons and Regions
(06 November 1925 – 08 June 2022)
Fr. Edwin D’Souza the senior most Jesuit (96 years) of Goa Province left
this world on 08th June 2022 morning at Xavier Residence, Alto Porvorim,
Goa. He lived 76 years as a Jesuit and 63 years as a Je
MY LAST WISH
It is advisable that literate people write their own WILL, especially those
who have properties and assets. Otherwise after their death their children
and relatives have to face difficulties to distribute the belongings of the
dead person. In Goa, especially among the Catholics proper
Today is the 13th Death Anniversary of my former colleague at Thomas
Stephens Konknni Kendr, Fr. Matthew Almeida, SJ, a linguist, Konknni
researcher, writer, teacher, translator, editor, academician, lover of
Indian and Western music, and critical analyst of literature.
The Obituary of Late Fr. Mat
, Camp, Pune on 19.02.2021 at 4.00 p.m.)
Pratapananda Naik, SJ
Most of the flowers bloom in the morning and wither at night. Four O’clock
flowers bloom in the evening and at sunset they fade away. Night queen
blooms at night and at sunrise it dwindles. Brahma Kamal or the lotus of
Brahma blooms around
Procedure for Canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church
Step one: Wait five years
The process to make someone a saint cannot normally start until at least
five years after their death.
This is to allow time for emotions following the death to calm down, and to
ensure that the individual's cas
“Abide with Me” and Beating Retreat Ceremony”
There are 26 tunes that will be played at the Beating Retreat this year on
29th January 2022, the same as last year but with some changes and with all
tunes being Indian this time coinciding with 75 years of independence.
The Indian government's decis
WE NEED A RUTILIO GRANDE TODAY!
By
Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ
22 January 2022
Jesuit Fr. Rutilio Grande and his two lay associates 72-year-old Manuel
Solorzano and 15-year-old Nelson Rutilio Lemus (and Italian Franciscan
missionary Fr Cosme Spessotto who was also martyred) will be beatified in
San Sal
by El Salvador Army. All three of
them and the Italian Franciscan priest Cosme Spessotto ( shot dead on 14th
June 1980) will be beatified. Here below the life sketch of Fr. Rutilio
Grande is given. It is written by Fr. Martin Maier SJ
Pratapananda Naik, SJ
A signpost for the Church
Fr. Martin
Sunset of 2021 and Sunrise of 2022
Time is an abstract and relative concept used only by human beings. In time
there is neither OLD nor NEW. For our convenience and understanding we use
the terms today, yesterday, tomorrow and so on. Hence, I too have used the
term “Sunset of 2021” for the ending o
25th December 2021
While our country is going through difficult times, turmoil of
unpredictability and uncertainty;
when the Central and many State Governments instead of focusing their
vision on the development of their citizens, are engaged in passing
draconian bills, projects, and erecting mon
Christmas 2021
The Christmas Season begins on 24th December at sunset and ends on the
Sunday celebrating the Baptism of the Lord. However, for me as a
coordinator of 3L (least, last, lost) students and their families, it is
extended to 24x7 of the calendar year. Because, the message of Christmas i
Today with the generous help of "Friends of 3L", 18 Christmas hampers
containing different types of sweets and snacks are prepared. Miss Archana
Mallanar, M.Com first year bright student and one of the 3Ls who regularly
assists me for typing Konknni research work, helped me to prepare these
hamper
Konknni Speaking Community of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church at Brahmavar
On 9th of November 2021, with two of my siblings I visited the renovated
St. Mary’s Malankara Orthodox Syrian Cathedral at Brahmavar, Udupi
district. This Church is the only Konknni Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
(MOSC)
Carvalho Ghørannem and Mandd Sobhann’ s 17th Kølakar Purøskar
On 7th November 2021, “Carvalho Ghørannem and Mandd Sobhann’ s 17th Kølakar
Purøskar” was presented to Young talented Konknni singer Mr Nihal Tauro by
well-known Kannada writer, film script writer, and poet Mr Jayant Kaikinni
at Kalaan
The following article of Mr. Frederick Noronha, Saligão, Goa, was written
on 26 March 2007.
THE PRIEST WITH GREEN FINGERS... PRESERVING GOA'S GENETIC WEALTH
Frederick Noronha
Saligao
You could call him the priest with green fingers. Jesuit priest Pratap Naik
has put together a collection of over
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