All,
It is sad to see that hard earned money of Goans either being eaten up by Panchayats (for some sort of legal clearance or the other) and now also by our Shepherds. During my recent very short stay in Goa I heard enough of this ecclesiastical thuggery. Many of the same priests who are so terribly concerned with low necklines, low backs, a little gossamer, noodle straps and low skirt lengths have no qualms about building ill-conceived ad hoc extensions, facelifts, and some paltry renovation to the outdoor pulpit -- to pass off as much needed renova�ao. Soon we shall see our shepherds wearing berets considering all the supervision they may have to do. All surely inspired by the Holy Spirit or some Other Spirits. What freaked me out is that most villagers are not willing to stand up to these punks. Saiba bogos! I really meant priests. Venantius Pinto
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_____________________________ Cecil wrote: Renovating Churches & Chapels - the new mantra On a recent mid-week visit to Aldona I was rather In many parishes in Goa one finds such things happening. The parish priest decides that some major renovation, or completely new construction, has to be done during his tenure. An appeal is made for funds. Money flows in - specially from the hard working, good hearted and generous Gulf Goans. A spanking new facade/ church/ chapel/ extension is built, sometimes quite unnecessarily, and inaugurated with fanfare. The priest moves on to the next parish with another notch on his belt. And searches for new 'building ground' to perpetuate his name for posterity. There are many of these 'builder' priests around and also a growing breed of civil contractors and hangers-on who have made such jobs their full-time occupation. With the relatively lax tendering procedures, and a flush of funds, the attraction is obvious. Sometimes the need for renovation, expansion or reconstruction exists but more often than not it is just a exercise in expanding the particular priest's repertoire of 'projects'. Or the coaxing and manipulation of a shrewd contractor. I wonder if these energies and monies could not be better utilised to build the spiritual church rather than just the physical edifice. Cecil _________________
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