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Brother Pio
Rego, From Saligao Making Waves Brother Pio Rego is the
protagonist of the original
creative interactive drama to be presented at the Vidhya Dhiraj Bhavan,
Vasco on 7th December,
2005, at 6.30. p.m. “Paul At The Areopagus” is the name of the drama and
is presented by the Seminarians from Pilar Seminary. Paul once persecuted the
Christians but then became a Christian himself. He was a robust traveler,
towering intellectual, fiery preacher. He wrote his letters about 1950 years ago
to guide ordinary Christians and had discussions with philosophers, thinkers and
politicians at a place called Areopagus
The issues he faced in his times are similar to ours today. Lay preachers
? Eucharist? Divisions? Women? Youth? Marriage ?e was a Roburst Traveller, Towering
Intelectual, Fiery Preacher. He wrote H The
musical play brings out some of these issues, interpreting the letters of Paul
in a modern, entertaining style.. The play has an interactive drama technique.
It basically uses English but also has Konkani in the
sequence The
musical score for this drama is
written by another Saligaokar Fr. Dominic Alvares,( relative of late C. Alvares) Professor of Pilar
Seminary along with Bro. Cidloy Furtado.
The first show was on 2nd December at Church Square, Navelim
and it was a huge success. Brother Pio Rego is the son
of late Aleixo Rosario Rego and Idalina Rego from Mollebhatt, Saligao. He is the
student of the 3rd Year of Theology at Pilar Seminary.and brother of
Rev. Deacon Leslie Rego. In
an informal talk with Brother Pio, he said,’ he enjoys his role in this musical
drama. and is indebted to his
mother and brothers and sister who encouraged him to participate in dramas. The
professors at Pilar Seminary recognizing such dramatic qualities chose him to be the main
character of “Paul at the new Areopagus”. We wish Pilar Seminarians and their Staff a very big
success.. Fr. Nascimento
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