Re: Archbishop's Speech at Annual Christmas Civic Reception - Dec 28, 2006
I LIKE TO THANK HIS GRACE ARCHBISHOP FILIP NERI FERRAO FOR THIS WELL WRITTEN SPEECH. I GUESS, THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIME AND IN FACT, AT THE RIGHT TIME. TOP MINISTERS INCLUDING TCP MINISTER, CM, DY.CM, GOVERNOR, LUIZINHO, DIGAMBAR, SPEAKR, DY SPEAKER, BOTH MPs ETC.ETC WERE PRESENT. WILL THEY AT ALL LISTEN TO THE SERMON (XERMAO)? ONLY THE TIME WILL TELL. some excerpts (with comments in Capital letters) Full spech availabe here.. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2006-December/052237.html Violent uprisings in the villages of Saleli and Sanvordem and grassroots revolts in the villages of Kundaim, Chicalim, Assagão, Sto. Estêvão and other villages, have all culminated in the massive December 18th "Save Goa Campaign" against the Regional Plan 2011. These are indications of an increasing disconnection between the aspirations of the people and, shall I say, the private plans and the pet projects of those in power We have to admit that those who are responsible for the erosion of those moral and ethical values that underpin the genuine human development process in Goa are often members of the Catholic Church. TCP MINISTER BABUSH AND CCP MAYOR TONY LEFT THE PALACE HALL IN A HUFF, WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE CHRISTMAS RECEPTION. (GT) WHEREAS, CHURCHIL ALEMAO S.GOA MP SAID 'AMKAM APOILE ANI TAPOILE' (WE WERE CALLED AND SCOLDED) (H). What we want to highlight here is that the Church, over and above her strictly missionary and religious mandate, sees it as her sacred duty towards humanity to help in the integral development of the human person: that is, social, political, economical and cultural - not to speak of the moral and spiritual - development. As an Institution, we have to recognize that, in many aspects, we have to put our own house in order.. YES, ONE SHOULD PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER BEFORE TRYING TO PUT SOMEONE ELSE'S. PRIVATE ACTIVITIES OF SOME PRIESTS, AGE OLD CORRUPT AND CASTE BASED ADMINISTRATION OF CONFRARIAS/FABRICAS, PRIVATE PRAYERS SERVICES AT SOME PRIVATE HOUSES WITHOUT CHURCH PERMISSION, APPOINTMENT OF SOME BAD CHURCH MINISTERS ETC ETC ARE THE INDICATIONS OF INCREASING DISCONNECTION BETWEEN THE THE CHURCH AND THE YOUTH ETC. AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE CASTE BASED CONFRARIAS/FABRICAS, WHERE IS THE SACRED DUTY OF THE CHURCH TOWARDS HUMANITY ? I WISH THE ARCHBISHOP, AS THE HEAD OF THE GOA CHURCH, DO SOMETHING IN THIS MATTER. OR ELSE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE START TO BELIEVE IN THE AGE OLD SAYING 'PADRICHE SHERMAO VHONIEK NHUIM' [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
