Chapel of Our Lady of Victory, Maquinez Palace, Old GMC Complex The chapel 1720 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861174241/in/photostream
18th century chapel which was built in 1720 and dedicated to Nossa Senhora das Doris (Our Lady of Sorrows). It was a private chapel of the Maquinez Palace. Subsequently, in1781 the chapel was repaired and re-constructed and dedicated to Nossa Senhora de Victoria (Our Lady of Victory). The chapel houses an 18th century exquisitely decorated teak wood altar with gilded work dedicated to Christ. there was an article on this Chapel in NT today, which is reproduced in this blog http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2012/02/chapel-of-our-lady-of-victory-maquinez.html The feast celebrated today the 12th February 2012. Feast mass was at 9.30 and the main celebrant Fr. Albano Fernandes During the mass, Doctor's stethoscopes were blessed which is a customary feature here on the feast day (as old Goa Medical College was located here before shifting to Bambolim..) Blessing of Stethoscope http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861182893/in/photostream/ the main altar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861174803/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6822230713/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861182345/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861178573/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861180595/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6822227591/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6822224283/in/photostream/ Priest Fr. Albano Fernandes http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861175379/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861177441/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861177973/in/photostream/ inside Chapel http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861176843/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861183941/in/photostream/ Dr. Rufino http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861183439/in/photostream/ Procession http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861186607/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861189171/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861189737/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861191721/in/photostream/ Umo or umao http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861192225/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861192653/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861193161/in/photostream/ Festa Muzg (Feast brass band) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861195211/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk48/6861197679/in/photostream/ Pics taken earlier http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4161762832/ Other chapel pics Image of Jesus Christ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4161760936/in/photostream/ altar in the sacristy http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4161761744/in/photostream/ Pulpit http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4161762326/in/photostream/ Our lady of seven dollors (o/l of Sorrows) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4161763392/in/photostream/ Close-up main altar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4161763966/in/photostream/ blog http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2012/02/chapel-of-our-lady-of-victory-maquinez.html [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
