2008/5/11 D'Souza, Avelino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Merging religiosity with festivity > 11 May 2008, 0259 hrs IST,Anabelle Colaco,TNN > > MARGAO: The state's commercial city wakes up on this day to the sound of > music. It is the feast of the Holy Spirit and no sooner the church bells > peal at the crack of dawn, than a brass band sounds the alvorada (a song > describing the last rays of darkness and the first rays of dawn). The > music wakes up parishioners, beckoning them to the church..................
> ~(^^)~ > > Avelino COMMENT: The Margao Union are celebrating their Feast today at St. Boniface Church and thereafter at the Hall. This afternoon. Also BMX are celebrating at Archbishop Le Franc London Road Mitccham - best to take the tram there. Sun.11 May BMX REUNION (Ex Students of Britto's, St Mary's and Xavier's) 1.30pm to 8pm at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Proceeds will go to worthy causes. Everyone is welcome. For tickets contact - Bernie Gracias 020 8723 1322, Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457, Ilona Fernandes 020 8300 5347, Proto Carvalho 020 8640 3135, Jaime Rodrigues 020 8684 0456, Liz Coutinho 020 8647 6387. For the flyer click here. Sun 11 May. Margao Union UK – Feast of THE HOLY SPIRIT. Mass at St. Boniface Church, 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, at 1.30pm. thereafter a get-together at the Church Hall. Price including snacks and buffet £ 10.00. Band "DIMENSION". Contact: Bella-020 8372 1253, Rosalind-020 8767 8652, Lucas-020 8967 7471, Agnela-020 8646 6996 Taken from Goan Voice (U.K.). -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
