News from the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
RACHOL SEMINARY CELEBRATES 400 GOLDEN YEARS (1610-2010)
The splendour of the encounter of the East with the West comes alive at Rachol. The great Rachol Seminary traveled the lanes of history and has a glorious story to tell. Its journey began in Margao. But with the ravages of history, the Holy Spirit College had to be brought to the security of the fort of Rachol. This retreat into Rachol finally brought the Seminary on the Rachol hill only after staging two exilic returns to Margao.
Review of seminar for editors of church bulletin
A seminar for the editors of church bulletins of parishes in south goa was held at Don Bosco College of Engineering Fatorda on 18th of July 2010.
The emergence of the electronic media has opened up a new chapter in communication. The seminar provided valuable tips and information on launching e-magazines in the Parish which will help Parishes to interconnect with one another and the Archdiocese by uploading on the internet.
Golden Birthday.... Carmona Church
On 11th July, Fr.Agnelo Rodrigues our Parish priest became 50 years young. At all masses special prayers were invoked for good health, happiness and prosperity. At a very simple function after the 8 o'clock mass, he cut the cake. A bouquet was presented to him and parishioners were distributed a piece of cake each.
PADRINK LAGON SAIBINN MAI RODDTA ROGTACHAM DUKAM
“PADRINK LAGON SAIBINN MAI RODDTA ROGTACHAM DUKAM” was the advertisement published in a local daily Herald on 9/04/10, wherein derogatory and defamatory remarks were printed against our parish priest Fr. Leonardo Moraes of our lady of rosary church Navelim, using a cheap and effective mode of communication that is via tiatr advertisement which otherwise is seen and read by a lot number of people.
Editor's Workshop - FATORDA
As digital communication is found to be one of the major means of imparting news and information, this workshop was a welcome move and is the need of the hour.
