Dear Goanet Readers,
What about our Goan religious leaders to name a few:
Late Cardinal Valerian Gracias (Navelim)
Late Bro. Gracias, of SFX Pilar Society, Pilar (Carmona)
Full details of his achievements should be easily available with the Society
Father Cirilo F. Rodrigues, presently serving as parish, (I think it is
Virar Nagar) in Delhi, (Carmona)
Many may even know that this priest from Carmona has done a lot for the poor
in Bihar and has fought legal battles to get land for the farmers from
powerful Zamindars against all odds.
He has saved hundreds if not thousands of lives when late Mrs. Indira Gandhi
was assisanated, almost single handedly in Delhi. He was instrumental for
job placements of many youths irrespective of caste and creed.
He even went to help Aboriginnes in Australia to fight for their rights and
later returned back to India to serve the people by his appointment to much
higher postings (exact title not known to me as his humble nature not
allowed him to disclose) by late Holy Father. I understand that after a few
years he requested church authorities to relieve of this posting so that he
can go back to serve the poor.
He is still in Delhi and many Goans in New Delhi know him. I understand that
Mr. Eduardo Faleiro, NRI Commissioner also know him well.
Regards
Tony Fernandes
Dubai, UAE.
On 1/2/07, Venino Furtado wrote:
Hi There,
What happened to the people who served the Indian nation ??????
Gen. Rodrigues, Cap. J. Furtado, (now Maj. J. B. Furtado ) was awarded
Chief of Army Staff gold Medal for the Kargil war these people dont figure
on this list???????????
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