Re: [Goanet] Information Fr. Vincent Catao

2009-05-10 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
From the archives of St Britto’s old boys’ network: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittos/message/611 Fr Catao, in white, spotless and well tailored cassock walks in, carrying a Civics text book and a chalk. His walk is quick, full of life and carries himself straight as a pole.  He

[Goanet] Snake volunteers

2009-05-10 Thread Bernice Pereira
Some snakes are so quick that before the volunteers arrive they would have escaped.  My British friends living nearby that 2 cats swallowed by a python (who they had seen in their yard) and one dog killed by a snake - probably a cobra.  They were devastated and although they are wildlife

Re: [Goanet] Christian strongly condemns interference by the Church in the Lok Sabha election

2009-05-10 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sat, 5/9/09, Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote: However, I think that Advani had no business to send the letter at all. The spiritual leaders can make their own comments, as they deem fit. Just as social leaders do.  But to form a consultative mechanism is fraught with

[Goanet] Dalgado's Anniversary celebrated

2009-05-10 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)  Dalgado's Anniversary celebrated Dalgado's Anniversary celebrated The Official Language Act is a deliberate attempt to alienate nearly 5 lakh Goans who read and write Konknni in the Roman script, said Dr. Olivinho Gomes, fomer Vice-Chancellor of Goa

[Goanet] Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10 Thread Sandeep Heble
The Mother Up on the tree On a cosy little branch A warm nest is being built. The mother is tired Yet ,she travels afar To get the strongest of twigs That will brave the winds. Patiently, she intertwines them She toils, she sweats. Making the perfect nest for her newborn. She may

[Goanet] First Time I received Holy Communion today..

2009-05-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
First time I received Holy Communion today.. ..at the hands of a Bishop http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3518156060/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3518155794/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3518169430/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info...

[Goanet] Shrikant Barwe Used 108

2009-05-10 Thread augusto pinto
Dears List member Shrikant Barwe had a tryst with death last night as he and his brother Sanjay met with an accident at Mulgao, Bicholim night at 9.45 pm whilst travelling on their motorcycle. Fortunately it was not that bad in the sense that the Government ambulance service that can be summoned

[Goanet] Fr. Vincent Catao

2009-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Fr Catao was my teacher and Vice- Principal at St Vincent's High School, Poona. I remember him as a man of very few words but a strict disciplinarian. During a brief period when he stood in for the Principal who was away, he practically exhausted his supply of 'pink cards' and 'grey cards'.

[Goanet] Songs with Mog

2009-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Dear Jane Just wanted to express my sincere appreciation for posting links to so many songs on mog. I was just wondering if you and Eddie Verdes could collaborate and form a central repository of all the songs so that they are not lost to posterity. Thank you once again for your wonderful

[Goanet] songs with mog

2009-05-10 Thread JANE ALPHONSO
  Hi guys i hope u will like these songs . And  thanks once again for all the mail that i get for you guys it is nice to know that you like what i am doing. I am doing it for the love i have for our mother tongue Konkani. Mog to all from jjandson      

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Welcome to 'Ille de Cap ão' or Vaxim 'Feast of St. Crist'

2009-05-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Welcome to 'Ille de Capão' or Vaxim 'Feast of St. Crist' Ille de Capão Believe me or not! I thought Vanxim is somewhere near Arambol. I only found out on the net that it is near Divar islands. As you know, I like to travell/visit every corner of inhabited Goa but the coverage

Re: [Goanet] Fr. Vincent Catao

2009-05-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
2009/5/10 Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com: disciplinarian. During a brief period when he stood in for the Principal who was away, he practically exhausted his supply of 'pink cards' and 'grey cards'. However, behind his stern exterior, Fr Catao hid a very tender heart. He was kind,

[Goanet] Feast of Ille de Capão - a video

2009-05-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Feast of Ille de Capao - a video in this video.. Ferry crossing Church Bishop Alwyn Baretto Mass Choir Procession Brass Band etc etc Feast of Ille de Capão - a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SfIlF6E1o4 Pics posted earlier joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info...

[Goanet] Goa news for May 11, 2009

2009-05-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa police are probing death of Russian girl - Times of India ear-old Russian woman whose mutilated body was found on railway tracks near Mapusa town, 15km from here, on Friday morning.

Re: [Goanet] Wendell confronts Sujay, and sends him packing!

2009-05-10 Thread cajetan vaz
hi cecil, i was expecting to laugh, but the humour was missing. surely you are not serious about what you propose. don't we all have double standards about what we do and who we befriend? should we hate the person or the person's actions/deeds? isn't the times group guilty of also

[Goanet] Muslim Demographics

2009-05-10 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 23:46:05 -0400 From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com An undeniable trend, or skewed statistics designed by fundamentalist Christians to scare. Which is it? See the seven and a half minute YouTube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU Mario responds:

[Goanet] Christian strongly condemns interference by the Church in the Lok Sabha election

2009-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
.Barad: I think the appropriate comment is: Don't shoot the messenger! The issue here is whether the points raised by Francis (I really do not know who he is) are valid or not. I hope Marshall is not saying that because they are being stated by one who is 'propped by the sangh' they should be

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2009-05-10 Thread Linette Monteiro
The first church is in Salvador Do Mundo (Saloi) Message: 3 Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 22:05:22 + (GMT) From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: [Goanet] Please identify these two Churches To: goa...@goanet.org Message-ID: 587203.4516...@web25907.mail.ukl.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;

[Goanet] Immigrant Parents - Toronto's Russell Peters

2009-05-10 Thread Roland Francis
Over the past few years Russell Peters has been having astounding success as a comedian. He now spends most of his time in California and other parts of the U.S. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA9O3hMDRbwNR=1 -- Roland Francis http://roland-torontogoan.blogspot.com +1 (416) 453.3371

[Goanet] West decides India's prime minister?

2009-05-10 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Ref the enclosed article. I was interested in the remarks by Fatger Cedric Prakash, when he says: Modi cannot nurture prime ministerial dreams unless he is acceptable to the Western world. So, exactly what is the consultative process that India has with the Western world in choosing the prime

Re: [Goanet] Muslim Demographics

2009-05-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
It's interesting to see the post-Cold War search for a New Enemy (Islam is unfortunately the prime target) bring Rightwingers and Islamophobes of all kinds onto the same side. In India too, such thinking is not new, and claims have been made -- believe it or not -- that India would become a

[Goanet] Sing a Song - Monday-muse (11 May’09 )

2009-05-10 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (11 May 2009) SING A SONG   My friend, Nirmesh Tyagi had a childhood dream to be a singer. Since his family was connected with the Hindi film fraternity, his talent was noticed early. However, offers to get him trained were let by. Years later, Nirmesh is discovering his

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photo: Please identify these fruits

2009-05-10 Thread Thaumaturgist
SYZYGIUM FRUITICOSUM Asit K. Ghosh Rockledge, Florida, USA == --- On Fri, 5/8/09, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photo: Please identify these fruits To: goa...@goanet.org Date:

[Goanet] Snake Volunteers.

2009-05-10 Thread murielmario @goa
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 5:49 PM, goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 11:16:02 +0530 (IST) From: Bernice Pereira bernicepere...@yahoo.com Subject: [Goanet] Snake volunteers Some snakes are so quick that before the volunteers arrive they would have

[Goanet] Daily Grook #402

2009-05-10 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #402 _ BLUNT COUNT _ by Francis Rodrigues got a gift ticket from the lottery? 'twas an easy bet u won, too, free! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Identify this beautiful Church (with Prev. Answers)

2009-05-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
That is correct - Note its sharp profile and the painting, results of renovations carried out recently.   Memories of having serverd at Mass there alongside the Faleiro brothers in months of October and May in the 60s.   However, early colour scheme (inside the Church) of brown and cream gave

[Goanet] Indian Elections 2009 - An intellectual challenge to the orientation of the New Indian Government

2009-05-10 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)    Indian Elections 2009 - An intellectual challenge to the orientation of the New Indian Government Jump to Comments The last phase of the voting of India’s fifteenth national elections since its independence in 1947 will be over by 13th May 2009.The

[Goanet] Watch out for the million dollar SMS!

2009-05-10 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, MAY 10 Have you received an SMS on your mobile informing that you’ve won millions of pounds. Hang on! This might be one of the fake SMS rackets that end up eating through your finances instead. A growing number of people have complained that they have been receiving