Re: [Goanet] On the verge of history?

[Gabe Menezes]

On 10 September 2014 00:11, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote:



 There is cautious optimism that the third time will be a charm and Blessed
 Vaz will be canonized a saint soon. The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute
 (Berkeley, California) has petitioned three Popes to canonize Blessed Vaz.
 Pope Francis (Petition 2014) http://josephnaikvaz.org/petition_2014.html
 Pope Benedict (Petition 2011)  http://josephnaikvaz.org/petition_new.html
 Pope John Paul II (Petition 2000)  http://josephnaikvaz.org/petition.html

 One woman who has led the cause for canonization over the last 35 years,
 Filomena Saraswati Giese,  Ph.d., now waits for Pope Francis to canonize
 the first Goan saint. Her efforts (along with others over the years) and
 her leadership of the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute may finally pay off. Only
 two weeks to the major event she has organized in Rome (Sept 23) to
 publicize the cause for canonization of Blessed Vaz.

 Stay tuned ...


RESPONSE: Waiting in prayerful anticipation; Deo volente.



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DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] On the verge of history?

[George Pinto]

There is cautious optimism that the third time will be a charm and Blessed Vaz 
will be canonized a saint soon. The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute (Berkeley, 
California) has petitioned three Popes to canonize Blessed Vaz. 
Pope Francis (Petition 2014) http://josephnaikvaz.org/petition_2014.html 
Pope Benedict (Petition 2011)  http://josephnaikvaz.org/petition_new.html 
Pope John Paul II (Petition 2000)  http://josephnaikvaz.org/petition.html 

One woman who has led the cause for canonization over the last 35 years, 
Filomena Saraswati Giese,  Ph.d., now waits for Pope Francis to canonize the 
first Goan saint. Her efforts (along with others over the years) and her 
leadership of the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute may finally pay off. Only two weeks 
to the major event she has organized in Rome (Sept 23) to publicize the cause 
for canonization of Blessed Vaz. 

Stay tuned ...