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Film on St. Francis Xavier 4 Dec: Screen. http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9503 Releasing the first ever digitally shot and produced English feature film by an exclusively Goan crew and cast on the life and times of St. Francis Xavier entitled Grace, Guts & Glory his Grace the Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao congratulated the producers and said the title was appropriate. Arch Biship Filipe Neri observed that while the Life of St. Francis Xavier was marked by a great deal of Grace and Guts, he attained Glory only after his death which came after a life of great suffering and humility in the service of Christ and his fellow men. Archbishop Filipe Neri commended the initiative taken by the producers and felicitated all involved in the project. The Provincial of the Goa Province of the Society of Jesus Fr. Patrick D’ Mello while congratulating the team noted that the timing was most appropriate coming as it did on the eve of the exposition of the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier. Fr. Patrick D’Mello observed that the making of the film required a lot of guts and expressed the confidence that some of the glory and the grace should go on to the producers and the team. Welcoming the distinguished audience which included the former Chief Minister of Goa Luizinho Faleiro and Ramon Madhok president of Zuari Industries and several other distinguished visitors Shamir Deniz said that the film was the culmination of eleven months of sustained backbreaking effort and expressed the hope that it would contribute to a greater understanding of the greatness of St. Francis Xavier. Deniz emphasized that the film was not conceived as a commercial project and was made in an attitude of reverence and piety and above all to bring to life the dramatic story of St. Francis Xavier. He noted that the CD had been priced at a very nominal Rs. 99 to make it affordable to all. He also expressed gratitude to all those who have helped Arabian Films to realise its dream of capturing the life of St. Francis Xavier on film. He also expressed his deep sense of gratitude to all those who spontaneously and generously came forward to back the project including the Provincial of the Goa Province of the Society of Jesus Fr. Patrick D’Mello, Fr. Jerry, Social Worker Peter Vaz, Minister of water resources and Velim MLA, Philip Neri and numerous others. Deniz noted that all those who helped did it in a spirit of reverence and in fact considered it a privilege to be associated with a film on St. Francis Xavier. Thanks were also given to Isabel Santa Rita Vas who helped with the casting and to Francisco Martins who assisted in the design of the sets and Fr. Dominic Alvare who composed and arranged the music and Angel AV where it was recorded. Grace, Guts and Glory features Karan Jaime Bodade in the lead role of St. Francis Xavier and Jaret De Silva as Ignatius of Loyola the founder of the Society of Jesus who was responsible for the transformation of St. Francis Xavier from a feudal Spanish aristocrat to a humble servant of Jesus Christ. The digital video CD will be available at the Arabian Films stall at the exposition grounds in Old Goa and all retail outlets of the State. ==================================== --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.749 / Virus Database: 501 - Release Date: 9/1/2004
