On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:20:25 +0530, DCSCM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Fr. Olavo Velho Pereira Secretary DCSCM EASTER MESSAGE The feast of Easter commemorates the triumph of the Lord Jesus over death and it announces the victory of divine grace over sin. With the Lord�s Resurrection, there is a new order to creation, a new end to history, a new hope to suffering humanity. Easter, in fact, spells New Life. For all! As disciples of Jesus, we are called to witness to this new life and to infuse hope in the hearts of the hopeless. Echoing the Lord�s ardent desire �that they may all be one� (Jn. 17:21), Easter challenges us to be agents of peace, understanding and fellowship, engaged in the building of a new society, wherein a true sense of brotherhood and respect for everything that concerns the well being of the human person is of primary importance. We have, among the companions in our life�s journey, the needy, the oppressed, the imprisoned, the suffering and the sick � in a particular way, those who are afflicted with HIV/AIDS and are victims of various forms of social discrimination and ostracism. Easter calls us to devise new and creative ways of showing concern for them and instilling in them the hope for a better tomorrow. May all the people of our State, crossing over religious and other man-made barriers, join as one in the building of such a society. Archbishop�s House, Panjim, April 10, 2004. + Filipe Neri Ferrao Archbishop of Goa and Daman ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
