Archbishop releases 'Follow Me'
Panaji, Jan 30 The Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao today
released the book, 'Follow Me' by Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas at JMJ hospital
hall, Porvorim. Speaking on the occasion, Rev Ferrao while congratulating
the author of the book for taking pains in gathering and compiling varied
information about the churches in Bardez, said that Fr Mascarenhas has
managed to enshrine the religious history of Bardez and wished that the book
would act as an incentive to dwell in the treasures of history. "The book
contains a mind of information about the social and cultural history of
Bardez and gives details about the tireless disciples of Christ through the
Franciscan missionaries, followed by the priests of Goa dioceses," he added.
Rev Ferrao said that although the book carries the history of the past, the
title of the book speaks of the present clarion call to the masses. "The
book speaks of witnesses who have responded to the call of Jesus, especially
those who came with different cultures and with different challenges," he
mentioned.
The Archbishop disclosed that the book tells us that we are called to be
disciples of Jesus. "The book speaks of hundreds and thousands who have
responded to the call of God and they proclaimed by being silent and
courageous witnesses of Christ. Today, its not only the clergy but everyone
are invited to be courageous witnesses and instruments of peace to create
history," he added.
Earlier, the director of Pastoral Institute Pope Pius X, Old Goa, Fr
Francisco Caldeira while reading the extracts from the book, said, "if the
ramifications are varied as the different disciplines of human interaction
in Goa, the probe into them is not less laborious in discerning and
projecting them in a proper perspective without betraying the objectivity of
events."
Fr Caldeira said that the author has also taken care to describe the process
of administering the baptism in the region he investigated the book, namely
Bardez. "The book is an ambitious project and the research done is
extensive," he added. Fr Caldeira also stated that if the sources could be
quoted in the original language then it would have enriched the book and
remain a reference book for other investigations in the field.The director
of the Clergy Home, Porvorim, Rev Canon Wilson Almeida also spoke on the
occasion. Mr Daniel D'Souza compered the function.
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