Dear all: Fr Nascimento J Mascarenhas is to release a new book, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 9 am at the Holy Spirit Church, in Margao. This book is called 'Follow Me-Volume 3'.
The book deals with all the parish churches of Salcete and Mormugao, and all priests that served there. Pp 448. Don't miss this series of interviews where Fr Nascimento talks about his work and publications he has put out. He also explains how he got interested in studying local history at the village and parish levels: Fr Nascimento... keeping record of Church history in Goa (1/3) "I don't think I'm a historian... I could qualify myself as a compiler of the religious history...." Fr N. talks about the books he has published so far, how they came about, and how he found material in Portugal about a number of Goan priests... including 13 priests whose information he found at Faro, in the Algarve. He talks about the "Follow Me" series. He also talks about retracting the steps of a famous Goan ophthalmologist in distant Portugal! He agrees, Goa is reversing the tide and sending out missionaries to different parts of the globe. Time: 10:58 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfuwzXRkotA Fr Nascimento... keeping record of Church history in Goa (2/3) Church history of Goa needs more indepth study, says Fr Nascimento.Which aspects of religious history are waiting to be studied? What is the current relationship between priests and the study of history? Fr N. talks about how his love for history came about, starting with tracing the history of a small chapel, St Anne's. Details about the early roots of Catholicism in and around parts of Bardez, and early conversions here. Time: 10.44 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwEkE6KiBpU Fr Nascimento... keeping record of Church history in Goa (3/3) What would Fr Nascimento's advice youngsters to look at in Goa's church history? Why do priests need to understand history better? The changing role of priests in Goa... The role of priests and bishops from Goa. These and other issues are discussed here. Our history is written in our genes, and we need to understand that! Time: 9.44 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMGfDDTFMIg View cover online: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4459598264/sizes/l/ Do come for the launch, if possible at Margao on Apr 11. Regards, FN -- Frederick Noronha Books from Goa :: http://goa1556.goa-india.org