I know many members on this forum are anxious to know about the latest health status of Bai Antonette de Calangute. Together with my wife I visited her at her residence in Colva a few days back. Though she spoke to us like any other healthy person, but, hidden deep behind that bold smile I could read the pain and agony she was undergoing. This was not the same Antonette whom I knew for the last many years. She was resting in bed at the time of our visit and spoke to us narrating to us the sudden her twist in her health status. It is unbelievable that a sudden ailment has confined this dynamic artist of the stage to bed and has to be constantly assisted for every need. The artist who played stellar tragic roles on stage and brought tears to many an eye is today herself faced with a real life tragedy of a different kind. All that I could do at that moment was whisper a silent pray for her total and speedy recovery.
It is now confirmed that our dear friend and the versatile Tiatrist Antonette de Calangute has been afflicted by advance kidney failure. It has been advised by the Nephrologist treating her that in order to lead a normal life she has to undergo kidney transplant. The medical team has also assured that she is a ‘very good candidate’ for the transplant. All out efforts are being done to find a suitable donor.
The sudden twist is the health status like a bolt from the sky and the impending surgery and transplant has put the tiatrist couple of Bonny and Antonette Pereira (de Calangute) into a stressful situation since the overall cost of the transplant post operative care and treatment would be somewhere in the region of around Rs. 10,00, 000/- (Indian Rupees ten lakhs). It is not a small amount by any count and for a middle class family to raise this huge amount overnight could be a challenging task.
But, hope is not lost. Her friends in the tiatrist fraternity for whom she has served for more than 2 decades are seized of the matter and have grouped themselves together to support her financially in whatever manner they can, especially by staging specially charity shows in Goa. They have also come forth with an ‘Appeal’ to all tiatr lovers and well wishers of the couple Antonette de Calangute and Bonny Pereira to come to their aid with your financial contribution, however small it may be.
For this purpose a special savings account has been opened in the ICICI Bank, Colva Branch, Goa, operated jointly in the names of Antonette Pereira & Bonifacio Pereira. The Account No. is: 114201500243.
Christmas is that time of the year when we reach out to friends and people in a very special way. Christmas gives us an opportunity to do our bit in order to bring a smile on the faces of the sick and suffering. We are all blessed with the Heavenly Grace to understand the pain and suffering of our brethren. I appeal to all the members on this group to keep Antonette in your prayers as you pay your visit to the Prince of Peace our Lord Jesus this Christmas Day. May he bless you all with grace to reach out to her in whatever manner you can.
Antonette de Calangute can also be reached at her residence address ; Queeny Crown, No.F/4, 1st Floor, Near Sho Faz Super Market, Villa Nova, Colva Goa. You may please pass this message to other groups also.
Daniel F. de Souza,
Konknni Writer, Columnist & Freelance Journalist,
C/3, IInd Floor,
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Near St. Andrew's Church,
Vasco da Gama - Goa 403 802,
INDIA. Tel: + 91-832-2510714.
Mob: 9822163329 & 9420818059.
e-mail :dannyboy04@rediffmail.com
My Blog:http://www.danieldeblog.wordpress.com
"GOD DID NOT MAKE MEN PERFECT, HE MADE THEM PILGRIMS AFTER PERFECTION."
December 23, 2011
IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
Russian Govt. did not protest when right wing hindu terror groups in 2008 were burning bibles - vandalizing churches - breaking the idols of jesus christ & mother mary - and targeting christians in India especially in Orissa - Karnataka - Madhya Pradesh..........BUT look at how the Indian govt. has gone full throttle in protesting over an issue of the Russian transalation of Gita being banned in Russia even before a local junior court could deliver the judgement whether the Gita should be banned in Russia or not.
The right wing Hindu terror groups have a long term strategy against Christians in India.......what happened in 2008 will be repeated again in the future, so watch out. Unlike ISKCON members who sell the BhagwadGita near Indian Railway stations......you will not come across Christian Missionaries selling Bible near Indian Railway Stations.
The Christian Missionaries are only intersted in going in Dalit, Tribal & Slum areas and indulge in allurement & fraudulent conversion activities because of millions of dollars of foreign donations they receive. Is it written anywhere in the Bible that only Dalits, Tribals & Slumdwellers in India should be converted to Christianity? Of course Not. So why are the Christian missionares trying to convert only dalits, tribals & slumdwellers need to be debated in Indian Parliament, Legislative Assemblies & Television Studios.
Give Respect to only those Parish Priests who are using church funds for the benefit of catholic parishoners and utilizing vacant church properties for the benefit of catholic parishoners and ensuring 50% seats in parish schools are reserved for catholic parishoners and discouraging catholic parishoners from drinking alcohol and encouraging catholic youth to aggressively apply for government jobs - police jobs - bank jobs - etc etc etc.
Christ in Christian - Christ in Christmas - no shortcut please and refrain others from using the word Xmas.
Jorge Monteiro,
Bombay.
The right wing Hindu terror groups have a long term strategy against Christians in India.......what happened in 2008 will be repeated again in the future, so watch out. Unlike ISKCON members who sell the BhagwadGita near Indian Railway stations......you will not come across Christian Missionaries selling Bible near Indian Railway Stations.
The Christian Missionaries are only intersted in going in Dalit, Tribal & Slum areas and indulge in allurement & fraudulent conversion activities because of millions of dollars of foreign donations they receive. Is it written anywhere in the Bible that only Dalits, Tribals & Slumdwellers in India should be converted to Christianity? Of course Not. So why are the Christian missionares trying to convert only dalits, tribals & slumdwellers need to be debated in Indian Parliament, Legislative Assemblies & Television Studios.
Give Respect to only those Parish Priests who are using church funds for the benefit of catholic parishoners and utilizing vacant church properties for the benefit of catholic parishoners and ensuring 50% seats in parish schools are reserved for catholic parishoners and discouraging catholic parishoners from drinking alcohol and encouraging catholic youth to aggressively apply for government jobs - police jobs - bank jobs - etc etc etc.
Christ in Christian - Christ in Christmas - no shortcut please and refrain others from using the word Xmas.
Jorge Monteiro,
Bombay.
December 22, 2011
KRANTI IS PRAISED FOR ITS HIGH STANDARD.
Dear Mr Veronica,
Your three articles on Invasion/Liberation of Goa were excellent. they contain factual history and you have written with scholarly knowledge of which type very few are having. I suggest you to compile these precious articles in the book form for posterity to know the true history of Goa's liberation.
I was really amazed the details you mentioned of your father and how he was stopped by Indian invading millitary personnel and the lies that were told to him. This is the rare piece of history only you can know better and write on it.
Earlier the beautiful profile of Belino Afonso was worth reading. You have discovered hidden Goan talent shining in USA. I doubt anyone besides you can do this.
The latest write-up on Goan Chef Jerry Call from Calangute was beautifully written. I feel proud as a Goan for Jerry Call making a mark of his profession in the Gulf. Kranti deserves highest accolades for bringing out such articles. Precisely because of this Kranti is read by more and more readers. Your contribution in kranti is fantastic. Keep up the good work and maintain the high standard of kranti.
Well done Veronica - Well done goa-KRANTI.
Thanks.
SAVIO FERNANDES.
Your three articles on Invasion/Liberation of Goa were excellent. they contain factual history and you have written with scholarly knowledge of which type very few are having. I suggest you to compile these precious articles in the book form for posterity to know the true history of Goa's liberation.
I was really amazed the details you mentioned of your father and how he was stopped by Indian invading millitary personnel and the lies that were told to him. This is the rare piece of history only you can know better and write on it.
Earlier the beautiful profile of Belino Afonso was worth reading. You have discovered hidden Goan talent shining in USA. I doubt anyone besides you can do this.
The latest write-up on Goan Chef Jerry Call from Calangute was beautifully written. I feel proud as a Goan for Jerry Call making a mark of his profession in the Gulf. Kranti deserves highest accolades for bringing out such articles. Precisely because of this Kranti is read by more and more readers. Your contribution in kranti is fantastic. Keep up the good work and maintain the high standard of kranti.
Well done Veronica - Well done goa-KRANTI.
Thanks.
SAVIO FERNANDES.
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