News from the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Grace News
On Sunday, 15th August, 2010, Grace Church celebrated: 1. The INDEPENDENCE DAY, and 2. Seminar on 'CONSUMER RIGHTS, JUSTICE & PEACE'. The Independence Day was celebrated by Flag Hoisting of National Flag at the church compound. The flag was hoisted by the Parish Priest, Fr.Cleto Pereira, at 9 a.m. and many parishioners attended the Flag Hoisting Ceremony. Thereafter at about 10.30 a.m., we had a Seminar on "Consumer Rights, Justice & Peace" and the same was organised by this church in collaboration with Lions Club of Margao Central. The Speakers were welcomed by Lion Walter Colaco.
FOUNDATION OF THE LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary was founded in Dublin, Ireland on 7 September 1921. It is a lay Catholic organisation whose members are giving service to the Church on a voluntary basis in almost every country.
Football Fighters - St. John the Baptist, Benaulim
The Benaulim Parish Altar Servers hosted a friendly football match against the Carmona Parish. To mark a day of friendliness and fighting spirit of the freedom fighters on the Independence day there was a football match.
Tie-breaker with a difference! - Cansaulim
On 18th 
July 2010,the parish youth of Cansaulim organised a Tie-breaker with a difference, i.e having the men as well as the women participating as a team.
Margao Deanery Pastors' Day - Graca, Margao
Margao Deanery Priests celebrated their Pastor's Day in Grace Church hall on 12th August 2010.
The function began with a short video clipping on the lives of St. John Mary Vianney and Blessed Jose Vaz, with a short reflection by Fr. Derick Fernandes. Thereafter, Fr. Cleto Pereira welcomed all the priests of Margao Deanery and other invitees and said that it was indeed a great pleasure to host this function. The Parish Priest, Fr. Cleto Pereira was instrumental in organizing this function in collaboration with catechists.
