New Chandor Parish Pastoral Council Constituted
The Parish Pastoral Committees of Our Lady of Bethlehem Church and St Francis Xavier Chapel, Guirdolim were constituted recently as the terms of the previous committees expired. The Chandor Church PPC has 64 members elected by the 32 Somudais affiliated to it while 28 persons are elected by the 14 Somudais affiliated to the Guirdolim Chapel. While Parish Priest Fr Jean da Cruz Fernandes heads the Chandor PPC as the Chairman, Assistant Parish Priest Fr Afzal Fernandes is also a member. Fr James Torres e Silva heads the Guirdolim Chapel PPC as the Chaplain there. Incidentally the Chandor PPC consists of 85 members. Following are the 64 representatives of the 32 Somudais affiliated to Our Lady of Bethlehem Church, Chandor: The St Bernard Somudai of...
Read MoreGidwon leaves behind pleasant memories
It is said that God takes away those he loves at the earliest probably so that they do not let any sin tar their character and that is exactly what happened to Claudius D’Costa more popularly known as Gidwon who breathed his last on 14th April 2024 Goa Medical College Hospital, Bambolim. Gidwon whose elders lived for more than 90 years, passed away at the age of 74 after valiantly battling pneumonia in the intensive care unit of GMC for some time. That he was much loved and admired in the twin villages of Guirdolim and Chandor-Cavorim was evident in the pall of gloom that descended amongst the residents of the two villages. Gidwon was active in various activities in the village and had even contested the panchayat elections to fulfil his desire to do something...
Read MoreSon of the soil is Auxiliary Bishop
Son of the red soil of the twin villages of the erstwhile capital of Goa, Rev Simiao Purificacao Fernandes was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman by the Holy Pope Francis on Saturday, April 5. The 57-year-old priest hailing from Guirdolim was the Director of St Pius X Pastoral Institute at Old Goa where all new priests are trained in their duties and responsibilities. He was born in the month of Lord Jesus Christ’s birth, on 21st December 1967 to Victor Fernandes and Ana Santana Costa, both of whom must be looking at him with pride from heaven, He was ordained as a diocesan priest on 10th May 1993. Following his ordination and while fulfilling his priestly duties, he obtained a License at Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and a...
Read MoreVillage cleaned for Easter
In keeping with the Lenten spirit of cleansing of the soul for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott (GBE) cleaned the village of all the garbage strewn by the roadside so that people get to see cleanliness as they rejoiced in the Lord’s resurrection. Three labourers bore the blazing sun for 9 days to collect plastic, paper and other waste strewn by the roadsides of Chandor-Cavorim and the area around the Church leading right up to Monte in Guirdolim. The labourers were not only supervised but also joined by GBE members in this gargantuan task. GBE members who slogged it out were Menino alias Minush Gomes, former president John Douglas Coutinho and General Secretary Francis Coutinho. John Douglas Coutinho for whom cleanliness is a passion was...
Read MoreWomen’s Day celebrated
International Women’s Day was celebrated in an unique manner on 8th March where the lady members along with kith and kin, meaning mothers, wives and daughters of other members, were felicitated at a very touching and memorable function. The programme began with President John Fernandes welcoming the 42 honourable female guests gathered. He also thanked all at the end of the programme. As against the normal trend of female members actively participating in preparing for any GBE programme, this time it was the male members who made all the arrangements. Ladies were the honoured guests. The programme was impeccably compered by Jaret da Silva who also organised three games for the participants. Cybel...
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