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St. Francis Xavier -
500th Birth Anniversary Celebrations in Goa
From:
http://www.goanet.org/index.php
Posted by : bosco on Apr 08, 2006
It was perhaps destined that a native of Spain should commence
his missionary endeavours and also find his sacred relics held
in one of Asia's most beautiful tiny State of Goa.......
Photo by Godfrey Gonsalves
Gathering of Priests
In the backdrop of the Archaelogical Society of India (ASI)
maintained Basilica de Bom Jesus, where the sacred relics of
St Francis Xavier are held in a silver casket, at Old Goa (Ilhas)
Tiswadi taluka Goa the western State of India, over four
thousand people assembled this evening at 1734 hrs IST at a
specially erected shamiana to partake in the Eucharist Mass to
celebrate 500th Birth anniversary of St Francis Xavier
(07.04.1506) a native of Navarre in Spain.
It was perhaps destined that a native of Spain should commence
his missionary endeavours and also find his sacred relics held
in one of Asia's most beautiful tiny State of Goa in India
which gifted by nature could easily earn the sobriquet of the
"Spain of the East".
Many faithfiul were taken by surprise of this celebration
today, which otherwise received wide publicity in the local
print media and on the internet in the past few days. This is
because it is not the birth day but the death anniversary of
the Saint on 3rd December, (and that of another i.e his most
trusted friend St Ignatius de Loyola who died on 31st July
1556 ) that is being celebrated, as feast days.
This year incidentally is also the 450th death anniversary of
Saint Ignatius de Loyola and 5th centenary celebrations of the
birth of Blessed Peter Faber of Villaret in Savoy on 13th
April, 1506. The indomitable trio were indeed the co-founders
alongwith some others of the Society of Jesus, which has today
over 20,000 priests of this order world wide and the Goa
Province which constitutes Belgaum Pune and Ajra Sidhudurga.
In Goa there are 143 Jesuits.
See complete article at:
http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=433
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Goa Cabinet okays private
practice for GMC’s medical consultants
Navhind Times Staff Reporter
Panaji, April 19: The state government had okayed a proposal
allowing medical consultants attached to the Goa Medical
College and Hospital and other health bodies to do private
practice after official duty hours. The decision to this
effect was taken at today’s cabinet meeting.
The Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsing Rane told reporters that the
specialists, who were taken as consultants on contract basis
would now be allowed to do their private practice. However, he
said that if they opted for private practice, they would not
be entitled to the non-practicing allowance.
Mr Rane said that this decision was taken only because the
state wants good doctors to come forward and join the GMC and
other health services bodies. If the government allows them to
do private practice, Mr Rane said better doctors would come
forward and take up jobs on contract basis in government-run
hospitals
Goa is where the home is.
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TIMES NEWS NETWORK
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2006
PANAJI: If you’re planning to
invest in property or purchase a holiday home, then consider
Goa. Nature is doing for the state, what IT did for Bangalore
and Hyderabad — send land prices rocketing through the roof!
The past year has seen land value in the capital Panaji rise
from Rs 14 per sq mt to Rs 21 per sq mt.
Other places across the state are not far behind with a 20%
increase in land prices which is expected to further rise at
an increasing rate for the next ten years.
However this time it’s not the coastal belt with a good “sea
view” but inner lands overlooking rivers or valley that’s
making the rounds. This coupled with their proximity to the
city acts as icing on the cake.
Though Goa has always been identified with rustic cottages set
amidst Portuguese décor; now it’s the ultra-modern buildings
with amenities like gymnasium, swimming pool, jogging track,
club house coupled with intercom facility and ample security
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