Dear Saligaokars, Though our church is a religious monument, it is also a great touristic landmark that all goans not only saligaokars should be proud of. The maintenance should be taken by all parties involved so that it continues to be a heritage site. Like in europe, devise a strategy to involve the state govt., tourism authority, village panchayatt and the archdiocese to look after and raise funds for its upkeep. minton souza pequeno morrod On Apr 21, 2013 1:00 PM, "schubert vaz" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Mr Costabar, > I though away from my beloved village have some sentiments for our > ancestral church and our faith - I dont seem to understand the last > line of your letter which says 'As usual Catholics are involved, > because the religion is "money". ' > What exactly are you trying to imply that our catholics are involved > because of the money involved ? > > Please explain as your entire letter was nice but the last line is a > little confusing and needs explanation > > sorry mate > > Schubert > > On 4/18/13, Blaise Costabir <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Fr, > > The reason these MLA's /Ministers ride rough shod over us is because we > > submit ourselves to them. > > > > Are we saying that we need an MLA or Government to maintain the historic > > Mae De Deus Church? We go asking for funds to these people, for lights > > painting hotmixing, they inturn demand their pound of flesh. > > > > We have a powerful God, he looks after the sparrows, so will he not > provide > > for his Church, are there not enough people who will contribute in small > > and big ways to ensure the Church stands tall and maintained in its > > original glory. Why do we have to depend on the MLA's > > > > When the illumination and repainting was done did the MLA ask the PP for > > permission, I doubt it, so when he wants to use the Church as a back drop > > he will do the same, he believes he has a right to do so. After all MLA's > > believe that when Government money is spent under their watch it > > is their money and they are doing society a favour, be it painting a > church > > or hotmixing a road. > > > > This is a good opportunity for the Church, any Church to think before > they > > accept the handouts from MLA's. Have we not heard Priests praising the > > MLA's of the day for doing this or that work for the church as it it the > > MLA's personal money. > > > > Stop and think. The results are there for you to see. Today they are > using > > the picture as a backdrop, tomorrow they will have it in the Church > itself. > > > > And please do not think this is a communal decision, it is simply > economic. > > Someone is going to make big money, no prizes for guessing. As usual > > Catholics are involved, because the religion is "money". > > > > Have a good day > > > > Blaise Costabir > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:42 PM, muriel&mario <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Dear Saligaokaram, > >> > >> The Asst. Parish Priest of Mae de Deus Church, Saligao, Fr. Dominic > >> Sequeira sent this mail to SaligaoNet, but for technical reasons it did > >> not > >> appear. He has requested us to post it. > >> > >> Warm regards and solidarity. > >> > >> M&M. > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: Dominic Sequeira <[email protected]> > >> Date: 17 April 2013 11:29 > >> Subject: Fw: Heritage programme in saligao > >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> > >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >> *From:* Dominic Sequeira <[email protected]> > >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 17 April 2013 11:26 AM > >> *Subject:* Heritage Programme In Saligao > >> > >> Dear Saligaonkars, > >> > >> This is to call to your attention that the Tourism Dept. is organising a > >> Heritage Festival, using the Mae de Deus Church, Saligao as a backdrop > on > >> a > >> stage and as a backdrop to promote the festival. > >> > >> This is a matter of great concern as the tourism minister says he needs > >> no > >> permission from the parish priest or any church authority to use the > >> church > >> as a backdrop for the programme. > >> > >> The question that I raised in the newspaper was in the light of this > >> problem (see attachment from Herald). What I am referring to is that, > >> when > >> the illegal petrol pump was coming up, we were fighting to protect the > >> church as a Heritage site. The local MLA/minister and the panchayat did > >> not stop it. > >> > >> Secondly, the illumination of the church was not working for the past 6 > >> months. At Christmas and New Year, the outside of the church was in > >> darkness. When we made a noise about it in the newspapers, the > >> MLA/minister got angry. Earlier, he did not repair the lights in spite > >> of > >> being notified about it. Now that he is having his own programme, he > has > >> started repairs just 2 days ago. He is repairing them for his motives. > >> > >> Is this right? > >> > >> Spending Rs. 3.5 lakhs, the church has been painted and maintained by > its > >> own committee. When the hotmix project for the church parking-lot was > >> passed, the MLA/minister was the one who objected to it, but we managed > >> somehow to get it done. > >> > >> When the persons concerned Clive Sequeira and Nicholas Sequeira came to > >> our parish priest they spoke about using the church as a backdrop for > the > >> Heritage Festival. Father requested them to apply in writing for the > >> permission as our church is a private church. We maintain the church by > >> ourselves, without any financial assistance from the government. So > how > >> can they use our church as a background for their programme? Till date > >> no > >> permission is sought, but the work of the festival is in full swing. > >> > >> Who is the owner of the church, who is in charge of it? And now, at > >> whose > >> cost is the minister for tourism using the church to promote this > >> festival? > >> > >> The minister says, "I do not need to ask permission from father to use > >> the > >> church as a backdrop". Is this not dadagiri to over ride church > >> authority? > >> > >> Our brothers Clive Sequeira and Nicholas Sequeira knowing the facts, are > >> party to this heritage programme. Is this right on their part to deny > >> and > >> defy their parishioners and the villagers? > >> > >> As responsible villagers of Saligao and parishioners of Mae de Deus > >> church > >> are we not to raise this issue? Is there no respect for the religious > >> sentiments of us catholics? Are we to be taken for granted by the > >> government, our MLA/tourism minister in our village? > >> > >> Fr Dominic Sequeira > >> Asst. 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