In the year 1603, a church dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel was
erected in Anjuna by the early Portuguese Franciscan missionaries who had
been entrusted with evangelization of the district of Bardez in Goa. Due to
their zealous endeavour in this region, there already existed a growing
Christian community. Accordingly, the original church was rebuilt in 1713,
and enlarged in 1897. The local laity has always come forward to embellish
and adorn this House of God with their donations and offerings. But their
most significant contribution has been the sons of the village in great
number who have become priests, as well as some of its daughters who have
joined religious congregations. Both of these have ably served the
far-flung archdiocese of Goa. In this fourth centennial jubilee of St.
Michael�s church in Anjuna, let us ardently pray for early beatification of
Venerable Fr. Agnelo De Souza.
Domnic Fernandes
Dhahran, KSA
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