SENHOR BISHOP, WHERE THIS MONEY GOES?

Every Sunday and on every feast day in our Churches money collection is done and this collection comes to some thousands of rupees as per the weekly announcement in the Churches by the priests. Earlier it was not announced but since a few years back this is done and it is a nice habbit for which Goa Church should be applauded. However, to maintain the full tranparency of this collection, the Bishop House at Altinho Panaji should issue a notification to all the Churches in Goa to declare openly how and where this collected money is spent. Thru this open declaration the faithful will clearly know how their money they gave to the Church are utilised and also whether it was utilised for constructive purpose.

When faithful give their money to the Church they expect the priests to make good use of it and when the priests declare the utility of this collection in a proper manner then the faithful become happy. Moreover, the priests are duty bound to declare to the faithful the proper account of this collection otherwise unnecessary doubts are creeping into the minds of the faithful thereby making them lose their trust not only in the priests but also in the Church as a whole.

Recently I have returned for good from Kuwait where according to my information this type of collection comes to a very big amount which in many cases utilised for luxuries of the priests. Inspite of the instruction of the Pope to curtail the use of luxurious cars by the priests nobody listens to Pope's advice. The priests and Bishop there live in pompous manner and this trend has been increased since a few years back when the Kuwait Church administration was given into the hands of Capuchin Society who are like extortionists charging the faithful fees for every Church service. Earlier it was not like this when Kuwait Church was in the hands of Carmelites. This is required for the Sankistao, Deacon, Priests and the Bishop to live a luxurious life which is against the teachings of the Christ.

In Goa according to my information, on the strenght of the weekly collection money some of the priests are living a sinful life thereby bringing bad name not only for them but also for the Church as a whole. Some priests on the strenght of this money are travelling the globe not to study soething good but to indulge in sinful luxuries. Recently, one friend of mine while on tour to Manila, came accross one Goan priest roaming in the Red Light area and when he asked the priest "Fr., where are you here?", replied Fr. saying "I lost the way". If our Gurus lose their way in this manner then the Catholicsm will also lose its direction in Goa making the Believers and other such sects to create a strong dent in our midst.

One of the reasons for the mushrooming of non-Catholic Sects in Goa is the greed for money and sex by the priests. It is very difficult in Goa to get an upright priest.

In Goa, most of the priests are sex maniacs and they have concubines not in ones and in twos only but in dozens because too much money without too much efforts and in too short time is going into the hands of too many priests who are a disgrace on Christianity.

A. Veronica Fernandes,

Candolim,
Goa.

TIATRO "BAULELIM FULAM" BY LAWRY TRAVASSO.

Well done Lawry Travasso.  Your Tiatro Baulelim Fulam is excellent which I saw today at 10.30 AM at Kala Academy Hall, Panjim.  Since it was a house full much in advance, it started in time. Musical score was beautifully provided by Norman Cardoso and his troupe.   

I know Lawry Travasso as a good composer and singer but this is the first time I observed him as a good writer and director also.  Earlier by interacting with him from close angle since on two occasions he stayed at my place in Kuwait when we brought him to Kuwait to participate in the Shows of the late Rosary Ferns, I noticed in him a lot of liking for intellectual and philosophical subjects.  Based on this liking he penned down this Tiatro the title of which is figurative in sense in which the children must reward their parents with good treatment and not with bad as Baulelim Fulam.  It is a must see for all the sons to know how to treat their parents and thus avoid the devine punishment. 

A small role in the ending part of the Tiatro played by Lawry Tavasso was superb befitting the director’s status and it is worth admiring. Mario Menezes role as a priest was good.  Rosy Alvares played a nice role of a mother while Chari excelled in the role of an ungrateful son. Others played their roles well.

Comedy was very well performed by John D’Silva, Sally and Richard who showed lot of enthusiasm.  Given more opportunities he will be a good asset for Konkani Stage.

In the Side Sow songs, some songs were in line with the Holy season while others on different topics including politics.  Francis de Tuem rendered his songs well so also Xavier Gomes, Marcus Vaz, Lawry Travasso and a duet by Tony de Ribandar & Antonette de Maina.   Rosy Alvares rendered her solo very well and her sorrowful canto in one scene was very beautiful, by rendering beautifully she gave an extra colour to it.

This Tiatro is again to be staged at the same venue on 21^st of this month at 7.45 pm.

Well enacted Tiatro by Lawry Travasso and his troupe.

 

A.      Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.

TREAT NAGRIVADIS AS ENEMIES OF ROMIVADIS.

It was nice to be present for the “DALGADO  PUROSKAR 2013” prize distribution function  on 6^th of this month at Kala Academy, Panjim.  Since its inception, Dalgado Konknni Academy and Kuwait Goans have a good link and this link was created thru Kuwait Konknni Kendr – Kuwait when KKK assisted DKA with a donation of about 25,000 Rupees and also by enrolling of KKK members as life members of DKA including this writer. Kuwait Konknni Kendr and Dalgado Academy are the strong protagonists and promoters of Romi Konkani that was denied its rightful place by our so called brothers in the Konkani movement that is Nagrivadis.  The movement in eighties for the cause of recognition of Konkani was spearheaded by overwhelming majority of Romi Konkani supporters.  In fact Konkani as a language is kept alive by the Romivadis with the strong backing of the Church. By organizing Church rites in Romi Konkani, Christians of Goa are brought closer to Konkani and it was this Goan Christian community as a whole that supported the Konkani movement in eighties by attending the public rallies and public meetings.

During this Konkani movement there were so many Nagri supporters in Kuwait in particular and in other parts of the Gulf in general but none participated in this movement whereas this writer a Romi Konkani protagonist especially came down to Goa and participated in the public rallies in Panjim, received Lathis from Rane’s Ghantti policemen and even remained on hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Panjim for this cause. Besides,  Kuwait based Romi Konknni supporters joined together and donated a huge sum of money to organize this movement and also of KPA.  The efforts of Romi Konknnivadis for the cause of Konkani movement cannot be downgraded.  If today Konkani is enjoying the official status then the major credit should go to the efforts made by the Romivadis. This fact cannot be eradicated from the history.

During the Dalgado Puroskar 2013 celebration, in his speech Fr. Conceicao D’Silva expressed his disgust over the denial of due recognition to Romi Konkani thru the chicanery of Nagri Konknni stalwarts spearheaded by Uday Bhembro.  Later on during the same function delivering his speech as a chief guest, Mr. Vinayak Naik, the editor of Goa’s prestigious monthly magazine Goa Today in his hard hitting attack said that the Konknni that is used by the Nagrivadis is not Konknni but half Marathi by quoting some words from Sunaprant.  Further he lamented the selfish attitude of Nagrivadis to deny Sahitya Academy Literary Awards to Romi writers. In one word he condemned the Nagrivadis for denying the Romivadis their due rights when they fought more gallantly for the cause of Konkani.  Besides Romivadis had unique distinction of producing Martyrs for the cause of Konkani.

 Now, in view of above, I feel it is time now for all the Romivadis to severe their relationship with Nagrivadis who are responsible for denying Romi Konkani its due place.  Nagrivadis like Uday Bhembros should be boycotted from the midst of Romi circle.  Nagrivadis strengthened their position on the all  round support  provided to them by the Romivadis.

Very few Romivadis have interacted with Nagrivadis as this writer did during his deep involvement in Konkani movement from Kuwait for the last so many years and by observing their nature I found them to be like Zionists.  The way the Zionists feel superior among Arab Palestinians in the same way Nagrivadis feel they are superior and Romivadis inferior.  Nagriadis are traitors because they have betrayed the Romivadis with a Judas Kiss.  Nagrivadis are robbers because they have robbed the Romivadis of their due credit for which they should never be forgiven.

Meantime, we as Romivadis must carry on with our campaign with greater vigour to get Romi Konkani its due place.  Until then we must treat Nagrivadis as number One enemy of Romivadis. In this tussle, Romivadis stand to lose nothing but only the gains they stand to win.

A.      Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, 
Goa.