Dear Fr, Pratapananda Naik
I am referring to your Message: 2 Dated: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:33:03 +0530 From: "Pratapananda Naik, SJ" <pratapnai...@gmail.com> Subject: [Goanet] First Death Anniversary of Fr. Vasco do Rego, SJ ID:CAOdpnU+=ySzk-HqzBOJTnKO0JXJt a oWHvuQBk63_0aO=mvc2z...@mail.gmail.com> Here in Dar es Salaam in this interesting settlement of Makonjo Juu, last week in the pale light of the moon. I saw the petals of the crimson Bougainvillea strewn on the ground .. What has all this to do with your eulogy to the Late Fr. Rego SJ??? Today in the grounds of Parliament we were gathered to bid farewell to one of my students ...Dr Mwelecele Malecela... She was only 58 years old and despite all the political obstacles and even after being sacked by the President of Tanzania,she was within weeks appointed World Health Organization For some reason she had invited me a week earlier to be one of the two keynote speakers at the National Institute of Medical Research Her work on Tropical diseases and the support services needed were outstanding . She died in Geneva .on 10 February 2022. .She was only 58 years As the President of Zanzibar, Prime Ministers, and Speakers paid tribute to her I was thinking of how our Abba has made all of us so unique. Here is how you had started the Eulogy on your late colleague Fr Rego *<<<<<Most of the flowers bloom in the morning and wither at night. Four O?clock flowers bloom in the evening and at sunset they fade away. Night queen blooms at night and at sunrise it dwindles. Brahma Kamal or the lotus of Brahma blooms around 9 pm and at midnight it droops. Bougainvillea, Zinnia, Orchids, and a few other flowers last approximately last for three weeks>>>>>>.* <<<<<<*We value a flower not merely for its durability, but for its colour, shape, beauty, and fragrance. Our life could be .....*>>>>>> As the dozens and dozens of wreaths were laid ....the parallels ..with what you shared was consoling Dear Fr Naik thank you Grandolfo Dar es Salaam In Makongo Juu Page 41 Pratapananda Naik, SJ Most of the flowers bloom in the morning and wither at night. Four O?clock flowers bloom in the evening and at sunset they fade away. Night queen blooms at night and at sunrise it dwindles. Brahma Kamal or the lotus of Brahma blooms around 9 pm and at midnight it droops. Bougainvillea, Zinnia, Orchids, and a few other flowers last approximately last for three weeks. We value a flower not merely for its durability, but for its colour, shape, beauty, and fragrance. Our life could be compared to flowers around us. Unfortunately, we give much importance to the quantity of years a person lived rather than to his or her quality of life. The quality of life depends on our vision, focus, and the selfless dedicated service we render to God and his people. Today 17th February 2022 is the First Death Anniversary of Fr. Vasco do Rego, SJ (08 January 1925 ? 17 February 2021), a pastor, hymn writer, music composer, poet (Konknni, English, and Portuguese), writer, editor, translator, retreat director, spiritual guide, administrator, orator, preacher, former novice master, friend of the poor, founder of the Ishaprema Niketan, one of the founding members of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr,? Today in the grounds of Parliament we were gathered to bid farewell to one my students ...Dr Mwelecele Malecela... she was only 58 years old and despite all the political obstacles and even after being sacked by the President was within weeks appointed World Health Organization