[Gulf Goans] Vicariate Newsletter Nov. 13-19, 2005.
-- Forwarded message --From: vicariatenews [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Nov 9, 2005 6:20 PM Subject: [vicariate_news] Vicariate Newsletter Nov. 13-19, 2005.To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To unsubscribe from this newsletter, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Groups | vicariate_news Main Page =- _ | | __\| |/__ NEWSLETTER |___ O ___| VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF KUWAIT /| |\ KUWAIT CITY | | PH NO. 2434637 | | |_| - NOVEMBER 13 - NOVEMBER 19, 2005 =- CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS - The Night Vigil will be conducted on Thursday November 17, 2005 at 10.00 P.M. Theme: LET US WORSHIP CHRIST THE KING - LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS DURING THE WEEK- NOV 15, 2005 - St. Albert the Great, Bishop Doctor of the Church NOV 16, 2005 - St. Margaret of Scotland NOV 16, 2005 - St. Gertrude, Virgin NOV 17, 2005 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious NOV 18, 2005 - Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter St. Paul = REFLECTION - OUR JUDGEMENTS AND GOD'S MERCY=What does it mean to be merciful as God is merciful? We know that God's mercy is infinite and unfailing. We have done nothing todeserve mercy, yet He is willing to show it to us. We can rejoice that this is so, for if God judged us as we deserved we would allbe punished. He showed His great mercy in sending His Son to die for us on the Cross so that we might be saved and reconciled toHim. However often we disobey and ignore Him, He does not abandonus but pursues us with loving tenderness; and when we turn back toHim in repentance, He receives us with joy and remembers our sin no more. This is far from how we often are in our dealings with others. Itis a human tendency to judge others harshly, and even to enjoycriticizing them and analysing their faults. We can all find ourselves doing this almost without being aware of it. The mediaoften condemns people, and we all get caught up in it, to somedegree or other. Yet as Christians we should remember that we donot know the hearts of others, or the full circumstances of their actions. This does not mean we shouln't condemn evil, but weshould reserve judgement on those who carry it out. We are verygood at making excuses for our own misdeeds, but at times tooquick to judge others when they do similar things. Only God can know what is in a person's heart, and only God has the right tojudge anyone.Jesus warns us that if we judge others harshly we will be harshlyjudged ourselves. How can we expect to receive forgiveness if we are not forgiving to others? It may not be easy for us, but as wecome to know God's mercy towards us we are more likely to be merciful to others. When we realize how much we have been forgiven,and how little we deserve it, our hearts are softened and we become more compasssionate. Let us pray for Jesus to give us mercifulhearts like His.Lord Jesus, we are often quick to condemn others, yet we expectto be forgiven for our own sins. Grant us the humility to know how much we have been forgiven, and to remember that we have no rightto judge others.=::: Q U I C K - L I N K S : =Visit us on the web for something new every start of the month! http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait Liturgical Calendar, Upcoming Events in the Vicariate, Site Updates http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/index.htm#whatsnew Mass Timings, Catechism Class Schedules and other Parish Schedules http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/schedules.htm Requirements for Baptism, First Holy Communion,Confirmation, Marriage http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/sacraments.htm Today's Saint, Mass Readings, Catholic Headlines, Local Inter. News http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/daily_news.htm Press Releases from the Apostolic Nunciature in Kuwait http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/press_releases.htm
[Gulf Goans] NATIONAL AWARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE FOR 2003 AND 2004 TO BE PRESENTED ON 14TH NOVEMBER
NATIONAL AWARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE FOR 2003 AND 2004 TO BE PRESENTED ON 14TH NOVEMBER The Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Arjun Singh will present the National Awards to Child Welfare for the years 2003 and 2004 to 16 awardees. The awards are presented every year to three individual who have done the best work in the cause of children and five institutions that have done the best work in any branch of child welfare. The award for every individual shall consist of a cash prize of Rs. one lakh and a citation and to each institution a cash prize of Rs. three lakhs and a citation. The names of the awardees for the year 2003 are as follows: Institutions Pragathi, Andhra Pradesh; Child Concern (Organisation for Child Development, mental health and rehabilitation of handicaps), Bihar; SOS Childrens Villages of India, New Delhi; Ashraya Childrens Home, Karnataka; and Rural Health Organization, Manipur. Individuals Mohd. Abdul Aziz Choudhury, Assam; Shri Apollo Singh Rajkumar, Manipur; and Smt. Mohini A Naik, Mangalore, Dakshin Karnataka Dist. The names of the awardees for the year 2004 are as follows Institutions Shri Digambar Jain Adarsh Mahila Sanskrit PG Mahavidyalaya Samiti, Rajasthan; Kalaiselvi Karunalaya Social Welfare Society, Chennai; St. Josephs Charity Institute, Veerapandianpatnam, Tamil Nadu; Liberal Association for Movement of People, Kolkata, West Bengal; and Child in Need Institute, Distt. 24 Pargana, West Bengal. Individuals Sister Dr. Mary Litty, Kerala; Reverend Dr. Khuanga, Mizoram; and Smt. Inderjit Khurana, Orissa. AD:SPS:NC (PIB) - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com SMT. THERESA FERNANDES MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST Regn. Bom. Public Trust 1950 No. E0700 (DWR) 29.9.1997 http://www.goa-world.com/goa/smtmem/This first of its kind Gulf-Goans e-newsletter archived at www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans is dedicated to Goans around the Globe and is moderated/edited by Gaspar Almeida (since 1994) and presented by Ulysses Menezes, owner of http://www.goa-world.com website. EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop (Goa) www.goa-world.com/expressions/ THE GOAN FORUM www.colaco.comSUPERGOA www.supergoa.com ON THIN ICE - novel by Meena Lawrence Gilbert Lawrencehttp://www.booklocker.com/books/2194.htmlThought for the Day:"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world."www.goa-world.com/goa/about_goa/ Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://www.goa-world.com http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music http://www.mahableshwar.com/ Addresses: Post message: gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "gulf-goans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[Gulf Goans] THE ORIGINAL ANTHONY GONSALVES
THE ORIGINAL ANTHONY GONSALVES His name is Anthony Gonsalves. He lives in Majorda. The film Amar, Akbar, Anthony was dedicated to him on the insistence of Pyarelal the music composer who considered Anthony his guru. JONQUIL SUDHIR writes on the 80- year-old legend and his monumental contribution to Indian cinema My name is Anthony Gonsalves, main duniya mein akela hoon. Most of us know the words of this famous song from the hit movie of the 70s, Amar, Akbar, Anthony. A movie that catapulted Amitabh Bachchan, who played the character of Anthony, to fame. But very few know that the song was dedicated to, not just any ordinary man, but a guru of the Gurus - the real Anthony Gonsalves. A musician and a composer, Anthony Gonsalves is known the world over for revolutionising Indian music by infusing it with western harmony. A feat which changed the composition and arrangement of background music in Bollywood. He not only taught the violin to Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (of the famous Laxmikant-Pyarelal music director duo) and R. D. Burman, but was also an inspiration to other music directors like S. D. Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji, OP Nayyar and Bappi Lahiri. But he remains modest when it comes to his achievements. larger than life Talking to Anthony Gonsalves in his unassuming environs, an ancestral home in the tranquil and serene village of Majorda, it is difficult to comprehend his larger than life reputation. His living room shows no signs of his stay in America, no great display of wealth amassed from being an integral part of the Bollywood music industry, not a hint of an ego. With the exception of a certificate from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a few awards and his daughter Laxmis paintings, the walls are bare. In his humble surroundings, the octogenarian relates the story of his modest beginnings. Anthony Gonsalves was born and brought up in Majorda. More inclined towards music than studies, he first learnt the basics of music from his father, who was the choirmaster in the local church. He assisted his father for a few years and it is here that Anthony Gonsalves learnt Gregorian music. I was introduced to Gregorian music in Church. The mass was said in Latin in those days and most of the prayers were in the form of hymns. He later became the choirmaster of Guardian Angel Church in Sanvordem and went onto serve several other Church choirs before he felt the need to do more. This need to do more took him to Bombay where he studied ragnis. The year 1943 marked his entrance into the Bollywood film industry when he played the violin for music director Shyamsundar. He was then made assistant to Ghulam Haider. But sensing his talent to compose and his passion for music, Shyamsundar gave Anthony Gonsalves the liberty to orchestrate music and use his own formula in the film Dholak. And he made the most of this opportunity. Giving the analogy of dressing a naked woman, Mr. Gonsalves, says that he wanted to dress Indian music. Progressive music got into my blood. We, as Indians, always concentrated solely on Indian music. Ragas have a different rhythm, but they are not decorated. I wanted to give a background, a dressing to Indian ragas. So I attempted to introduce harmony into Indian music But it was no easy task. Harmony was not accepted by the trained Indian ear. Which is why Mr. Gonsalves subtly brought in transparent harmony into Indian music. An attempt which was very well received. In fact, after his successful fusion of western harmony with Hindustani beats, several directors like Anil Biswas, Salil Choudhary, Madan Mohan and S. D. Burman to name a few emulated his style. He then wrote music particularly for films including introductions and interludes. He orchestrated music and did it with style. People in the music industry didnt have the grandeur of decorating songs. And they had used such primitive methods. They made use of six to eight musicians and needed 30 days for one song. I started out with 25 musicians and it later went up to a 100. It was at this juncture that Mr. Gonsalves deviated from the subject of his career and summoned up memories of his experiences while teaching his students. He recalled how Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharmas father brought the boy to him as a child. He approached the guru to teach his son the violin. Mr. Gonsalves, with a nostalgic smile, recollected how Pyarelal was a brilliant, talented student and a fast learner. Pyarelal, himself, later said that his Goan guru not only taught him how to play the violin, but how to be a refined person. Shortly after his constant need for change led to Anthony Gonsalves transition from commercial music to classical music in 1950. It was during this period that he wrote a symphony. He, with 100 musicians, performed at the St. Xaviers quadrangle in 1958. Musically speaking, the concert was a success. Those who did not know what music was like, finally found out. In fact,
[Gulf Goans] DAAIZ DAY 2005 - FABULOUS SUCCESS
DAAIZ DAY 2005 - FABULOUS SUCCESS Back | Next Kuwait (Nov 11): DAAIZ.COM celebrated a fabulous event 'DAAIZ DAY 2005' on 11th November 2005 at Carmel School Auditorium Kaitan, Kuwait, in which the releasing of DIVO DAAIZ Special Issue 2005 and Kavithapaatt Vol-1 too place. The event began at 6:15pm, Veena Menezes - a compere briefed the objective and mission of DAAIZ and DAAIZ Day mentioning DAAIZ is neither an association nor a group of any region, but a progressive literary lovers. Nitin Castelino, one of the co-ordinators of DAAIZ DIVO Special issue in his welcome speech highlighted the efforts of DAAIZ in defining new paths for service through literature. Nitin Castelino and Ida D'Silva Paladka - the other co-ordinator of DIVO DAAIZ Special Issue then escorted the chief guests to the dais. Mr.Reavan D'Souza - the Editor of The Times Kuwait presided over the event and Mr. Pascal B Pinto - Konkani supporter and representative of Kannik Konkani Fortnightly was the chief guest. Mr.Reavan D'Souza inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp. Ida D'Silva introduced both the books and the mission of these books. DIVO DAAIZ is the first special issue in the history of konkani with 300 pages. Kavithapaatt is the first book of konkani that consists of study articles on konkani poetry that were presented during monthly poetry workshops at Kuwait. She also highlighted the value of such an objective, which was applauded by the crowd. Mr.Valley Quadras, the honorary editor of DIVO DAAIZ Special Issue and the Editor of DAAIZ.COM escorted the most senior konkani writer in Kuwait and one of the Senior Editorial Board Members Mr.Gibba Kulshekar who released DIVO DAAIZ Special Issue 2005. Mr.Pascal Pinto released Kavithapaatt Vol-1. Valley Quadras in his speech mentioned that writing shouldnt be just a hobby, but a responsibility. Having said it is responsibility; it is our primary duty to do creative work by not blaming the darkness but by lighting a candle. He also said DAAIZ is not any association, however we defined an objective and sought the support of like minded writers, people and supported of various parts of the world, whose support and encouragement made it possible to fulfill this mission. He also said that it is just the beginning, DAAIZ will walk positively towards its goal with many such objectives and vision. Mr.Reavan D'Souza in his speech appreciated the efforts of DAAIZ.COM for taking such an initiative. In the second part of the event, conducted by Priya Sequeira Ferar, three of the personalities Mr.Lawrence D'Souza (MD-Caesars Group of Hotels), Bro. Paulose (Founder - Seon Ashram Trust) and Mr. Vincent Noronha (Social Worker) were being felicitated by Mr. Elias Sanctis (President of Tulukoota, Kuwait) for their wonderful contribution to the society in their fields. Mr. Lawrence D'Souza has been a great supporter for konkani and humanitarian activities, Bro.Paulose has established and dedicated himself to the needy and downtrodden people of our community, and Mr. Vincent Noronha has been known for his social work for any needy brethren. Mr. Pascal Pinto received the honor on behalf of Lawrence D'Souza. The honor included a memento (Manpotr) and a Shawl. Speaking on this occasion Bro.Paulose hailed the efforts of DAAIZ team for giving such recognition and thanked all the donors, supporters, well wishers who have been a great help for him to carry on his mission. Mr. Elias Sanctis in his speech congratulated DAAIZ.COM for defining new paths for creative work. He also mentioned that a writer can not just write but also action very good things like this particular cause. He hailed the leadership qualities, humble nature of valley Quadras, also mentioned that Valley Quadras is not just takes initiative but has the ability to implement them to its perfection. He also appreciated Melvin Vas and DAAIZ members. He wished DAAIZ team to carry on their mission with vision for creating more and more such histories. Mrs. Helen Pinto (PRO - Tulukoota Kuwait) presented a bouquet of flowers and a copy of the special issue (Maan prathi) to all the Co-Sponsors. In the last part of the event- Entertainment, a play 'GOONDA' (Based on the short story of Valley Quadras) written and directed by Melvin J Vas Kelarai was being presented by DAAIZ team. A complete new team entertained the full pack crowd who appreciated and hailed the acting skills of each actor and actress. Antony Menezes, Veena Menezes, Reena Quadros, Kiran Lobo, Jerald D'Souza, Valerian D'Souza, Cyril Peris, Pascal B Pinto acted. After the play, Melvin thanked all those worked hard to make this play a most memorable one, and introduced all the actors and actresses to the audience. Mr. David D'Souza, a senior artist in Kuwait presented 'certificate' to each actor and hailed the efforts of the actors. Mr. Leslie Noronha initiated bookstall, Jomel Bondel presented a beautiful presentation, and the sound was arranged by Anand Sounds,
[Gulf Goans] Wales Coffee Cake
Wales Coffee CakeIngredients:1 cup butter 1 cup coffee -- cold 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup walnuts -- chopped 2 cups sugar 2 2/3 cups flour 4 Eggs -- separated 1/4 teaspoon salt Cooking Directions:Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten egg yolks. Mix well and add cold coffee alternately with flour, baking powder and salt. Add nuts and vanilla, then fold in beaten egg whites. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees F. Possum Kingdom Lake Cookbook (Texas)-- ___ Get your free email from www.doramail.com with 30 Megs of disk space in webhosting and e-mail storage! Powered by Outblaze SPONSORED LINKS Cake recipe Mango tea YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group CAKE-RECIPE on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Goa-Worldhttp://www.goa-world.comMahableshwarhttp://www.mahableshwar.comSt. Mary's High School - Mt Abu, Rajasthan India http://www.abusms.com http://www.goa-world.com http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music http://www.mahableshwar.com/ Addresses: Post message: gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "gulf-goans" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[Gulf Goans] Can Goa catchup on this one??
Mysore is one up on Bangalore R Raghavendra [ Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:08:05 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] BANGALORE: Don't let the oldworld charm of Mysore fool you: It has raced past hi-tech Bangalore, by going completely wireless (Wi-Fi), an achievement still beyond Bangalore. This means if you are on Kalidasa Road at Vontikoppal in Mysore, you can check your emails on your laptop. Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is freedom: it allows you to connect to the internet from a couch in your home or a room in a hotel or a conference room at work - without wires. Mysore's distinction is not well known. Even participants in a TV quiz show could not answer correctly when asked which was India's first Wi-Fi enabled city. This 'dream' became a reality due to three entrepreneurs. The story goes that three men - Shankar Prasad, Srikanth V Rao and G Saravanan - having worked for some of the most well-known software companies, decided to help Mysoreans connect better. They started a company called WiFiyNet with their own investment. The initiative was clickstarted in August 2004 by putting up the first access point (also known as hot spot) in Jayalakshmipuram, an upmarket area in Mysore Today, the city has three access points. And with this 2.4 GHz (frequency of transmission) Wi-Fi connectivity, Mysore became a true hot spot. By paying Rs 750 a month, irrespective of the kind of data download, internet is available round the clock. Currently, we provide 128-kbps speeds. Our technology is 54-mbps-enabled; hence, we can even take it to the extent of providing IP television, says Prasad. These entrepreneurs have taken Wi-Fi connectivity right up to Kushalnagar, a small town en route to Madikeri, about 100 km from Mysore. Result: the next time you are travelling between Mysore and Kushalnagar, you can be connected to your workplace! They have received tremendous support from the Karnataka IT department, which is keen on replicating the Wi-Fi revolution in other small towns. Wired anyone? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/0FHolB/TM ~- http://www.goa-world.com http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music http://www.mahableshwar.com/ Addresses: Post message: gulf-goans@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
