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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Some photos from Margao...
>
> Fred's photos of Margao take me to memories of the town in the 60s and
> 70s. At that time my Uncle the late Fr Alfredo Araujo was the vicar of
> the Holy Spirit Church (he was vicar of the Anjuna Church prior to
> that) and I used to visit him there whenever he summoned me during my
> vacations in Goa. "Summoned" would be the right word. Tio Alfredo to
> my cousins, and Uncle Alfred to me, was a influential figure at that
> time. Not only because of his Church position but mostly because he
> was a powerful personality.
Roland,
Don't forget he also worked long years as a Military Chaplain and must
have imbibed the culture. Gentlemen officers are given to issuing
"summons" (and "marching orders" when times are appropriate!) I had
abundant helpings of that culture not only from dear Padre Alfredo but
also from my own father, who was an Indian army doctor.
Despite, your uncle was a through and through gentleman. I know, it was
during his vicariate that I was closest to the church ... assisting his two
Asst. Parish Priests, Fr. Antonio Fernandes of Cuncolim and Fr. Manuel
Lobo of Saligao, both close friends then, with assorted clerical work,
like writing the Baptismal registers. When we think of a few bad apples,
the likes of Fr. Araujo, Fr. Barbosa, Fr. Frederico Alvares spring to mind
in contrast.
Enjoyed, as usual, reading your memories. How I wish my worthy neighbours
would've read what you (and some friends who once lived in this locality,
now in Portugal, in private e-mails) wrote. Your description was apt. The
flavour
unmistakeably familiar! ;-)
Regards, Valmiki
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