[Goanet] Christmas in Goa

[Con Menezes]

   
https://au.pinterest.com/tourismgoa/christmas/

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[Goanet] Angels we have heard on High.

[Con Menezes]

  Last week in Advent.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K17zGHFrKU

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[Goanet] Natal pelas ruas de Lisboa.

[Con Menezes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daqBz9OicqA

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[Goanet] True or False?

[Gilbert Lawrence]

Someone recently remarked to me that growing up in Goa, the vast majority of 
13- to 20-year-old (middle and lower class) youngsters "either resign 
themselves to its dreariness or dream of escaping it."
Appreciate your feedback.
Regards, GL

[Goanet] Corrected - Happy Christmas and Happy New Year wishes

[Alex Pacheco]

​​
Hello dear Goan Friends,

Just few more days to go to celebrate the Birthday of our Saviour who was
born in a manger to his parents very poor. God's mysteries which we never
ever will comprehend in our small brains. Jesus is coming to start a great
revolution against the Aristocratic and corrupt Society. He will not spare
a word to reach out and console those who are afflicted in poverty,
injustices, exploitation, racism, cast, ( Bamon, Sudir and Chadd'ddi) and
afflict, disturb those who are well to do, rich and powerful, those
"Pharisees and Scribes," well fed and ignoring the cry of the poor, those
who suffer, those who
​
would like to
​
have a piece of land to build a small shelter and so on.

Jesus comes to start a new heaven and a new earth. And for that His fate
will be the Cross. He will call us to be part of this New World, and also
take up our own cross to follow him. John the Baptist was preparing His
ways asking us to repent, to be converted, immerging ourselves in the Riven
Jordan and to leave behind in the deep waters our selfishness, our sinful
ways and be risen with a new life like the small flower of water = Lily (
Konkani=Komoll).

Let us celebrate this Christmas having all this in mind. Those stars, those
lights around and in the houses
may
​
represent each one of us. "It is better to light a candle than to curse the
darkness."

Let us be part of Jesus' campaign in 2017 and let us walk with Him in all
the 365 days and 12 months of the New Year. Let us pray also for those who
are newly married and are still waiting for a child to be born. Let us pray
also for those babies who are born and abandoned by their parents, others
found on the road side and
​
in the
​
gutter, those orphans that they all may understand that they have a Father,
our Abba who cares for them and loves them through each one of us, we
​
who
​
are His instruments of peace and love.

Let us pray for Ishaprema-Niketan
​( Home of God's Love) ​
who takes care of these babies, that the Lord may give them many vocations.

Let us thank our Father for His victory over Abortion in USA. Millions
​
and Millions of Babies in USA and in the world as well are aborted. As
Mother Saint Teresa said : "it is a poverty to decide that a child must die
so that you may live as you wish."

Wish you all Happy Ch
​r​
istmas. May the Holy Family be with you in the journey of your life and
faith .

Keep me also in your prayers,
Fr Johnny ( Alex ) Pacheco
Utorda, Goa.

[Goanet] Happy NOEL

[Alex Pacheco]

Hello dear Goan Friends,

Just few more days to go to celebrate the Birthday of our Saviour who was
born in a manger to his parents very poor. God's mysteries which we never
ever will comprehend in our small brains. Jesus is coming to start a great
revolution against the Aristocratic and corrupt Society. He will not spare
a word to reach out and console those who are afflicted in poverty,
injustices, exploitation, racism, cast, ( Bamonn
​,
Sudir and Chadd'ddi) and afflict, disturb those who are well to do, rich
and powerful, those "Pharisees and Scribes," well fed and ignoring the cry
of the poor, those who suffer, those who
​
would
​
have a piece of land to build a small shelter and so on.

Jesus comes to start a new heaven and a new earth. And for that His fate
will be the Cross. He will call us to be part of this New World, and also
take up our own cross to follow him. John the Baptist was preparing His
ways asking us to repent, to be converted, immerging ourselves in the Riven
Jordan and to leave behind in the deep waters our selfishness, our sinful
ways and be risen with a new life like the small flower of water = Lily (
Konkani=Komoll).
Let us celebrate this Christmas having all this in mind. Those stars, those
lights around and in the houses
may
​
represent each one of us. "It is better to light a candle than to curse the
darkness."

Let us be part of Jesus' campaingn in 2017 and let us walk with Him in all
the 365 days and 12 months of the New Year. Let us pray also for those who
are newly married and are still waiting for a child to be born. Let us pray
also for those babies who are born and abandoned by their parents, others
found on the road side and gutter, those orphans that they all may
understand that they have a Father, our Abba who cares for them and loves
them through each one of us, we
​
who
​
are His instruments of peace and love.

Let us thank our Father for His victory over Abortion in USA. Millions nd
Millions of Babies in USA and in the world as well are aborted. As Mother
Saint Teresa said : "it is a poverty to decide that a child must die so
that you may live as you wish."

Wish you all Happy Chistmas. May the Holy Family be with you in the journey
of your life and faith .
Keep me also in your prayers,

Fr Johnny ( Alex ) Pacheco
California, USA

[Goanet-News] Who's in Goa this year-end? (Dec 27, 2016 ... planning a Goanetters' meeting)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Hello all: It's that time of the year when we thank you for being part of
Goanet for the past 365 days (well, almost) and would like to meet up with
those who are visiting Goa at this time of the year.

If you're in Goa this year-end, and are open to a brief, informal meet up,
feel free to drop me a line. The meeting will probably be on  Dec 27
(Tuesday), 2016, and we'll let you know the venue soon. Watch this space.
Plans being finalised.

FN/Frederick Noronha
Volunteer, Goanet
9822122436 (pls SMS if you catch me sleeping at an odd hour)
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[Goanet] Who's in Goa this year-end? (Dec 27, 2016 ... planning a Goanetters' meeting)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Hello all: It's that time of the year when we thank you for being part of
Goanet for the past 365 days (well, almost) and would like to meet up with
those who are visiting Goa at this time of the year.

If you're in Goa this year-end, and are open to a brief, informal meet up,
feel free to drop me a line. The meeting will probably be on  Dec 27
(Tuesday), 2016, and we'll let you know the venue soon. Watch this space.
Plans being finalised.

FN/Frederick Noronha
Volunteer, Goanet
9822122436 (pls SMS if you catch me sleeping at an odd hour)
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[Goanet] Happy NOEL

[Alex Pacheco]

Hello dear Goan Friends,

Just few more days to go to celebrate the Birthday of our Saviour who was
born in a manger to his parents very poor. God's mysteries which we never
ever will comprehend in our small brains. Jesus is coming to start a great
revolution against the Aristocratic and corrupt Society. He will not spare
a word to reach out and console those who are afflicted in poverty,
injustices, exploitation, racism, cast, ( Bamon
​n​
, Sudir and Chadd'ddi) and afflict, disturb those who are well to do, rich
and powerful, those "Pharisees and Scribes," well fed and ignoring the cry
of the poor, those who suffer, those who
​would ​
have a piece of land to build a small shelter and so on.

Jesus comes to start a new heaven and a new earth. And for that His fate
will be the Cross. He will call us to be part of this New World, and also
take up our own cross to follow him. John the Baptist was preparing His
ways asking us to repent, to be converted, immerging ourselves in the Riven
Jordan and to leave behind in the deep waters our selfishness, our sinful
ways and be risen with a new life like the small flower of water = Lily (
Konkani=Komoll).
Let us celebrate this Christmas having all this in mind. Tho
​s​
e stars, those lights aro
​u​
nd and in the houses
​may ​
represent each one of us. "It is better to light a candle than to curse the
darkness."

Let us be part of Jesus' campaingn in 2017 and let us walk with Him in all
the 365 days and 12 months of the New Year. Let us pray also for those who
are newly married and are still waiting for a child to be born. Let us pray
also for those babies who are born and abandoned by their parents, others
found on the road side and gutter, those orp
​h​
ans that they all may understand that they have a Father, our Abba who
cares for them and loves them through each one of us, we
​who ​
are His instruments of peace and love.

Let us thank our Father for His victory over Abortion in USA. Millions nd
Millions of Babies in USA and in the world as well are aborted. As Mother
Saint Teresa said : "it is a poverty to decide that a child must die so
that you may live as you wish."

Wish you all Happy Chistmas. May the Holy Family be with you in the journey
of your life and faith .
Keep me also in your prayers,

Fr Johnny ( Alex ) Pacheco
​*California*, ​*USA​*

[Goanet] Press Release SCC Cavelossim vs FC Bardez

[FC Bardez]

Dear Colleagues,

Please find below a match preview of the Goa Professional League Match
between Santa Cruz Club Cavelossim vs FC Bardez Goa .  Please print this
match report in your respective newspapers .

*Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim host FC Bardez Goa in GPL*

*The Panthers are looking to get back to winning ways after a series of
poor results...*

Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim play host to FC Bardez Goa in the Goa
Professional League match which will be held at the Rosary Church Ground,
Navelim on Sunday.

SCC Cavelossim come into the match with a victory in their previous match
against Corps of Signals and will be looking to keep the winning run going.
SCC Cavelossim are currently on the 6th spot tied on points with FC Bardez


Read full Preview- https://khelnow.com/news/article/santa_cruz_club_of_
cavelossim_host_fc_bardez_goa_in_gpl


*Picture and Report Courtesy :  FC Bardez Digital Media and Mobile App
Partner – Khel** Now *





Regards,

Clive Alves ,
Media Manager – FC Bardez

Mobile - +919146306757
https://khelnow.com/team/FC_Bardez_Goa

[Goanet] Skip... at the DogEarsEtc bookshop (Margao, Dec 15, 2016)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2M8Uk6hVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klEAb4sYMs0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_4jjBrZBBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PdmOHV0AP8
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Re: [Goanet] Yesterday In Paradise - The Dogears Bookstore Skip Fernandes Presentation

[Jose Colaco]

Knowing How Challenging it is to Organise and Achieve Anything Anywhere,
especially in Goa, I COMMEND individuals like Frederick Noronha for their
Artistic (et al) Output.

jc

On 16 December 2016 at 18:23, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या
*فريدريك نورونيا  wrote:

> Hi Roland,
>
> Please lead by example.
>
> My offering is here: https://archive.org/details/goa1556?sort=-publicdate
> These are not necessarily books, but the your litany of complaints could be
> valid here too (not professional recordings, non-Canadian diction or
> mumbling, etc).
>
> As almost anyone might understand, we do work within constraints. To offer
> advice from a distant reality doesn't make too sense.
>
> This is one reason why Goa remains one of the few states in India without
> even a community radio station of its own. Lots of free suggestion and
> advice, little support or concrete help. Tell me what you're willing to
> help with, and I'll tell you what useful initiative (not mine) that could
> go to help.
>
> We can make elaborate suggestions, but not work concretely to make these
> come true?
>
> To argue that "Other than that, one day to Skip's own grandchildren, Pio
> Gama Pinto and Fritz De Souza will probably be meaningless and alien
> names." sounds as if we're shooting ourselves in our (collective,
> community) foot. Let's not worry about grand children, but about today. The
> story will keep getting told, maybe in different ways, even of different
> places.
>
> Send us some community recordings (and show us what's possible). I would be
> the first to want to learn of how to record simply, affordably and
> sustainably.
>
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[Goanet] Sigmund

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

https://youtu.be/Qoern8RIfAg
https://youtu.be/PaxfronvFzE
https://youtu.be/qmbO1dnpfLw
https://youtu.be/R2S8Z7KE2Z0
https://youtu.be/9HtSRnRtHD4
https://youtu.be/fKNjleknYMw
https://youtu.be/hKbm7YNbnkQ
https://youtu.be/Yzyro6VwQ8k


... live at the Sainik Gymkhana, Alto Porvorim, Dec 16, 2016.
sigmunddeso...@gmail.com
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[Goanet] GOANET: ONE SIDED SURVEY

[Stephen Dias]

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ONE SIDED SURVEY



STEPHEN DIAS

DONA PAULA



I read The Goan today 17th December, 2016 and found that the report
regarding   survey conducted by Prudent Media , the Goa Everyday and Goan
Varta was, according to me, partial.

This survey has projected Manohar Parrikar likely CM hall of fame for Goa
and he stands better chance by 26.9% followed by Laxmikant Parsekar with
16.4 % as compared to the others named therein.

The other contenders mentioned in the survey are Michael Lobo, Vijay
Sardesai and Elvis Gomes who stand at 6.9%.and below.

Now, let me react as a voter, that this survey appears to be biased for the
simple reason the question is being asked “In what basis this survey was
conducted?” I have contacted some stake holders including tall politicians
and even our present mayor of CCP Surendra Furtado and they are of the
opinion that this survey appears to be bogus since nobody contacted them.

I suggest that such survey should have done by taking all the people into
consideration, and if so done, than the names of the persons who were
interviewed should be disclosed.

 It looks like at least to me, as stage managed to garner votes to change
the mindset of the people for the forthcoming elections.

Importantly question is also being asked what kind of work Manohar Parrikar
had done during his tenure for Panjim constituency and after doing so many
U-turns, still his Panjim  is with full of garbage, the increase in the
number of casinos and the illegal constructions are still mushrooming in
the whole of Goa and his percentage on their survey is far above others?

If this survey is conducted taking into consideration, the garbage, the
casinos, etc etc and along with number of U-turns taken by Mr. Parrikar
than the survey appears to be excellent.


Stephen Dias.

Mob: 9422443110

Resident of Dona Paula

date: 17th Dec 2016.

[Goanet] : DESTROYING MIRAMAR CAMPAL: IS GOA'S TOURISM AT STAKE?

[Stephen Dias]

DESTROYING MIRAMAR AND CAMPAL : IS GOA'S TOURISM AT STAKE?

The Campal and Miramar beach stretch, which is already crowded and where
garbage is strewn all over the place, is now facing the biggest challenges.
Soon, if not protected, it will be in the worst state of affairs in its
history.

A ropeway project planned from Indoor stadium to other side of the river
Mandovi,  another extension by a 5-star Hotel nearby, and a proposed
football stadium at Campal will make it the traffic at Dayanand Bandodkar
Marg even worse than it currently is.

The ropeway and the hotel extension are planned just a few dozen metres
from the High Tide Line  (HTL), with no mention of relevant compliance to
the CRZ regulations, and brazen flouting of the environmental norms.

The rope way across the Mandovi is proposed to be located at a point which
would surely spell disaster, be extraordinarily dangerous in the powerful
winds that accompany each monsoon.
Building this white elephant simply makes no sense, that too exactly when
tourism in Goa is undergoing a real crisis, when stake holders as well as
the CCP are urgently petitioning the Tourism Department to help safeguard
Goa’s real assets: the once healthy environment and the once robust local
culture.

The 5 star hotel is extending its reach over a part of the Miramar beach.
If such irregularities are allowed, the Miramar beach, which is still
something of a marvel, will lose its essence.  People agree that the beach
still retains its magic despite the city mushrooming around it. It hosts
many migratory birds and is a family friendly oasis, where locals and
visitors can enjoy fresh breezes and marvelous sunsets.

Making the matter even more worrying, the Government plans to have a
football stadium at Campal just to fulfill the Vision document of the BJP
party and to get publicity for the forthcoming elections.

The Campal space where the stadium is proposed, is fraught with obstacles
on all sides. The space is surrounded quite closely by multiple structures
that draw crowds. Kala Academy, the Campal ground where fests,
exhibitions,  like the grape escapade occur, at indoor stadium, Bal Bhavan,
a Campal Clinic & Hospital,  the fire brigade station, the Caculo mall are
some of them. Apart from existing structures, two huge 8-storey buildings
have come up to the northern side  of the space. All these create heavy
traffic congestion, and although a foundation stone was laid down on
1st May 2016 by the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and others, this
football stadium must be put off in the interest of Campal, and Miramar
residents or even Caranzalem and Dona Paula.

Already, with many functions, fetes, and events occurring at Miramar and
Campal, residents and those who have to use D.B Marg have seen the impact
and have to struggle to move through massive traffic jams on those days.
The permanent changes proposed above will turn these random traffic pains
into a permanent nightmare.

Recently I was called for the hearing by the Goa Human Rights Commission.
Apparently a previous letter of mine regarding my concerns about the
proposed stadium were noted by the  Central Human Rights Commission,
New-Delhi which directed the Goa HRC to treat it as a petition. I was happy
thinking that my concerns would be addressed. However I was surprised to
learn that the Goa HRC did not think that this matter was related to Human
Rights. They called me pro forma since they were directed to, and then
dismissed my petition. I was told that if I wanted to address this issue of
my own volition, I should first get through to the NGPDA or if required
even approach the Courts of law for arbitration.

It is a pity that the public pains are not considered important enough to
be human rights. I cannot fight this battle to safeguard Goa and the life
we are accustomed to alone. I hope the Government hears the voices of the
people and stops such anti-people measures.

Stephen Dias

Resident of Dona Paula

Mob: 9422443110
date: 17th December 2016.