Goan Voice Newsletter: Saturday 20 Sep. 2014
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Death: Marianna Mendes
18 Sep: Verna, Goa. MARIANNA GOES e MENDES. Born 1918; ex-Nairobi. Wife of late Mr Menino Mendes. Loving Sons, Daughters-in-law, Grandchildren & Great Grandsons: Jerome & Anastasia Mendes, William, Eva, Jonathan & James, Sharon & Sukor; Domnic & Mila Mendes, Michelle, Edward & Ryan; Late Stephano Mendes, Manuel & Agnes Mendes, Tanya, Joakim, Denise & Daniel; Jack & Juanita Mendes, Jasmine & Jermaine; Santana & Filomena Mendes. Funeral Cortege will leave her residence on September 19 at 4.00 p.m. Villa Sharon, Verna, Goa for an Eucharistic Celebration Mass at Holy Cross Church, Verna followed by burial at Verna Cemetery. Condolences to jeromemendes@hotmail.com
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Mombasa Mourns Educationist Swafia Salim Muhashamy
19 Sep: Coastweek (Kenya). Swafia Salim Muhashamy – pioneer of integrated education scheme - passed away on September 14, 2014. She was one of the most distinguished ‘Hijab’ educationist and was a popular teacher at the Aga Khan Secondary School … She received her primary and secondary education at the Goan Schools and used to inform her fellow students about Islam … 428 words.
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Video: The Blesed Joseph Vaz Miracle
19 Sep: Prudent Media. Father Cosme Costa of Pilar speaks to Prudent about the miracle of Blesed Joseph Vaz in 1938 when he was born. click here
Herald first to convey news to ‘miracle child’ Fr Cosme. 19 Sep. Herald. … it was a momentous occasion for a Pilar father… He said, “It was the great faith of my mother that saved my life through the intercession and intervention of Fr Joseph Vaz, which led to his being on the altar.” Fr Costa, a native of Aldona is presently serving at the Pilar Theological College… Despite numerous miracles attributed to Blessed Joseph Vaz, only one miracle – the birth of Fr Costa – was officially recognized by the Vatican…
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The Whistleblowers
19 Sep: The Hindu. Maria Rebello and Uvena Fernandes from the south Goan towns of Curtorim and Palolem, respectively, are the first Indian women to officiate at the Asian Games. Together with referees from other Asian countries, Fernandes and Rebello will have control of the 13 women’s football games… “Both my brothers used to play a lot of football; my younger brother played for Vasco (a Goan club). Growing up, I played with them all the time,” says Rebello. At 42, she is the country’s senior-most woman referee, officiating in 40 to 55 matches a year… For Fernandes, 31, football has always been a passion… 880 words. click here
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Hema Sardesai to perform at Gospel Music concert in Goa
19 Sep: Daily News & Analysis. Goa-born singer Hema Sardesai will croon for the Gospel Music concert in the state, which would be her first ever performance in this genre. "I have sung in Papal mass when Pope was in Goa way back in 1986. I have also sung in the album for St Francis Xavier. But this will be my first ever performance in Gospel Music," Sardesai said. The concert would be held on September 23 in Ravindra Bhavan in Margao… click here
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Back in Goa
19 Sep. Travel Dispatches (in German). By Johannes Klaus. Thirteen years ago, on my first big trip, I had a great time in Goa ... Some friends told me in subsequent years of their visits to Goa and that the good times were over. And I thought that maybe I should never go back there again to ensure that my great memories were not lost … An invitation to a wedding in Goa was always reason enough to forget these concerns… My fear was unfounded. For I have not lost my old memories, they were only updated … Photos. click here
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Neha Naik dined with US President Barack Obama
19 Sep: Herald. It is not an everyday thing, well, it is not even a once in a lifetime thing for one to open their inbox and find a dinner invite from the most powerful man in the world. But that is exactly what happened to Neha Naik who has origins in Keri, Bicholim. She and 12 other differently abled people from over the world were invited to dine with Barack Obama … Twenty- four- year- old Neha, who was the only one to be invited from India, has been a Special Olympics International Global Messenger since the last six years… click here
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Catholic synod: What Indian women want from the global meet
19 Sep: Hindustan Times. Next month, the Catholic Church will hold a synod, or meeting, in Rome, on the challenges faced by its families in a fast-changing world. To prepare for the event, churchgoers were asked for their views on issues that needed to be discussed. In Mumbai, the questionnaire was answered by nearly a thousand people. The findings are disquieting: the church's ideas on issues such as prayer, contraceptive use and divorce are no longer taken as god's word by a large section of its members… Auxiliary bishop from Mumbai Agnelo Gracias says that changes were made in the questionnaire to look at Indian concerns. He says that, for instance, the issue of same sex marriages and cohabitation were not found to be of much relevance to India… 702 words.
16 Sep: UCAN. Does the Church have it right on family teachings in India? …
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Sammy Tavares goes to Uncle Sam
19 Sep: Herald. While Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sammy Tavares may have gathered a large fan following in Goa, he is now set to up the ante, with his tiatr ‘ Tim Thikam Sanddlelim’ set to become the first of its kind to ever be staged in America. The tiatr troupe led by the lawman will head to the United States to perform two renditions of the play in early October… While tiatr has been made popular by travelling artists in the Middle-East, the United Kingdom and even Canada, the stage form has never gone across to the United States of America, with Sammy’s production set to break the mould. The tiatr will be staged twice; the first in Houston on October 4, followed by an October 5 performance in New Jersey... click here
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Bank of England plans for Indian banks slammed
19 Sep: India Weekly (UK). Leading Indian entrepreneurs have described new rules by the Bank of England, which could lead to the closure of several Indian bank branches, as “draconian measures” that could potentially “harm small ethnic businesses”. At least seven foreign-owned retail bank branches in the UK, including Indian entities, could be forced to close in a crackdown on overseas financial institutions as Britain seeks to protect its economy… deposit-taking foreign banks that want to remain a branch must have less than £100 million in account balances and fewer than 5,000 customers… The five Indian banks which operate branches in the UK and cater mainly to the large Indian diaspora are Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Export-Import Bank of India, Syndicate Bank and State Bank of India. Together, they hold millions of pounds in deposits… 1028 words. click here
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Video: Dudhsagar Falls in Full Glory during Monsoon
18 Sep: daintellekt. The video shows the majestic Dudhsagar Waterfalls near Goa in its full glory during peak monsoon season. Located in Western Ghats surrounded by dense forest, creates breath-taking scenes with deluge rushing down from 300 ft. One can spend several hours appreciating the sheer beauty of falls and natural surroundings. A must visit during monsoons and while in Goa. Best mode of transportation is through cargo trains; trekking through jungle (or bikes/jeeps) is arduous and time consuming. 8m. 34s. click here
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21-year-old Goan to attempt to climb Europe’s highest mountain Mt Elbrus
17 Sep: Times of India. On September 20th Rahul Prabhudesai, a 21 year old Goan from Goa will be traveling to Russia in an attempt to climb Europe's highest mountain Mt Elbrus… Rahul from Margao, Goa is a fresh graduate from Chowgule College … he has always been a sport oriented person ever since he was only 6 years old… click here
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