Dear Minton , yes indeed a heritage structure requires plenty of funds for its maintainance and upkeep . The local / touristik authorities should be asked to contribute . Also we have plenty of our Saligaokars spread out all over the globe and all ( practically all ) doing extremely well and for sure they can contribute their mite towards the upkeep of the church like we all did last time when the church underwent major repairs and renovation - a good job at that time indeed undertaken by Mr Austin Gama ! God Bless
S.Vaz On 4/21/13, Minton Sousa <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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