Agreed Frances. This is an issue we might hardly perceive ourselves.... FN
On May 12, 2017 01:34, "Frances Wong" <[email protected]> wrote: > It sounds like an opportunity for widows to network with each other which > may help reduce their sense of isolation. I can remember many widows who > lived alone during the years I spent in Saligao. I wonder how they coped - > if they could afford to, they may have had someone come in to keep them > company overnight but many were alone by day and night. > > On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या > *فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A write-up in the RENEWAL magazine March 1-15, 2017 reports on the recent >> first meeting for widows from the village held at the church hall. It says: >> >> "There was a rousing response, thanks to the backing and support of our >> parish priest, Fr Mateus Rodrigues, who inaugurated the meeting. In all 44 >> widows attended. Refreshments were served, and over a hot cup of tea and >> snacks, Teresa Soares and I shared what we had experienced at the Widows' >> Conference that was held in Vasco. Many began to understand that they were >> not alone in their suffering and that we are all sisters in Christ. We all >> realized widowhood is a vocation. The meeting ended on a happy note with >> every participant feeling happy, loved and now having a new purpose in >> life." >> >> -- >> -- >> Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe email [email protected] >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Saligao-Net" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe email [email protected] > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Saligao-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
