Hi Fred, Isn't there some way that a case can be made for the state to pick up at least a portion of the tab towards the restoration seeing as it gets pretty good mileage on the beauty of the gothic structure. Naturally, if they could ride on the titheing of the Saligaokars, they would. We need someone to build a case for them to release some of the Rs. from their tourist development budget.
This would benefit the congregation and the state in a joint venture. However, caution would be advised as to them claiming a stake in future operations etc. Kevin On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just to say: > > * All issues are welcome on this list. Religion is not taboo either. > * Those who do not wish to support the Church repairs project are > under no compulsion to do so. Likewise, those who see it as a worthy > cause, are free to support it. > * I know that this issue is a priority for some of our villagers, and > we respect their sentiments. > * A. Isa and my neighbour Olanda Sequeira (David, Luke and Ruth's mum > who teaches at St Mary's) had passed on printed appeals over the > issue. To circulate the same over Saligaonet, we need the same in > plain-text format. Could someone who has the appeal please post it to > the list? > > Just a clarification to reply to Dilip da Cruz. This list is > non-denominational and open to all. To me, it doesn't make sense to > block out religious issues ... but just be sensitive and discuss > things in a way that doesn't offend others. > > Kevin, I'm no expert on this, but I don't think the State would fund > the maintenance of a church. The State has spent money on > illumination, but I think that's done on the rationale of promoting > tourism. FN > > On 03/03/2008, dilip dacruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is this web site affiliated to the church? Is there a special > connection? > > I wasn't aware there was one. > > I look at this site as a secular, all-embracing site that cares about > all > > aspects of saligao. > > It is not a catholic-bound exclusive club....or is it? > > And Leao, is the church our biggest heritage? Really? Where did that > come > > from? > > Whose scale and whose measure? > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hi All, > > > > I was under the impression that the Goa Government has a stake in > preserving > > the structure as a heritage building. After all, they went to great > pains > > to install the high intensity illumination and it is one of their > popular > > visual attractions to Goa. Not sure if the huge illuminated image still > > graces the Bombay airport. > > > > Kevin > > >
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