November 25, is the feast day of St. Catherine, formerly the Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Goa
Se Cathedral, Old Goa is the official seat of the Patriarch of Goa

History

Excerpt from: http://www.archgoadaman.org/Dioceses/index.htm
By his Bull "Quoniam Archdioecesi", dated January 30 1978, Pope Paul VI appointed Bishop Raul N. Gonsalves to the Archiepiscopal See of Goa and Daman, with the title of Patriarch "ad honorem" of the East Indies. Having taken canonical possession of the Archdiocese in the “Sé Catedral” at Old Goa, on the 5th of March of 1978, Most Rev Raul Nicolau Gonsalves became the 33rd Archbishop of Goa and Daman and the 6th Patriarch of the East Indies - the first Indian incumbent of that office.

By the Papal Bull “Inter Gravissimas” of Pope John Paul II, dated 12 th December, 2003, Most. Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrão, ordained Bishop on 10 th April, 1994 and serving the Archdiocese as its Auxiliary Bishop, was appointed Archbishop of Goa and Daman and Patriarch “ad honorem” of the East Indies. The public announcement of the appointment was made on the 16 th January, 2004 and he was officially installed at the “Sé Catedral” at Old Goa, on the 21 st March, 2004.

This is the largest church in Goa, India and reportedly all Asia. The original building was constructed of mud and stones and straw and was erected in 1510 and was dedicated to St. Catherine for it was on St. Catherine's day -Nov 25th that Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa. It underwent modifications subsequently and a second church was constructed in 1515.

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Al Andrade receives Ontario Volunteer Service Award


Congratulations to the President of TEGSA, Al Andrade, who recently received the Ontario Volunteer Service Award for Twenty-Five Years of voluntary service to the community. The G.O.A. Toronto nominated him for the award, for his ongoing honorary services.

TEGSA Comedy Night

Over 200 patrons attended the ‘ All you can laugh’ Comedy Night held on 17 Nov, 2006. THAI dinner was served & music was provided by members Antu Saldanha & Jerry/Eva Luis.
Our star performer, Mel Collie, " Banjo Man", kept us in stitches of laughter. Not only is he a talented musician, but he is also a resident comedian at Heron gate Theatre in Pickering. He entertained us for over an hour, interspersing his jokes with his Banjo playing.
 
Two members, Victor D’Souza and Nemesio Joe Fernandez obliged the open floor with songs & jokes.

Bingo and raffle followed, brand name prizes were awarded to offset part of our expenses.
A big credit & thanks goes to Vicki D’Souza and her committee for staging this Comedy Night. TEGSA continues to excel . . . . .

Out next event - ‘Yuletide Serenade’ December 1st 2006.
Come rejoice and celebrate with us the Spirit of Christmas.

  
Winner


Sue McFadden
3,086 votes
32.4%

Patrick Mendes
512 votes
5.4%

Dale D'Souza
465 votes
4.9%

ENDING MANDATORY RETIREMENT IN ONTARIO
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The McGuinty government has introduced legislation that would, if passed, end mandatory retirement and give Ontario workers the right to choose when they want to retire. The government plan would achieve this objective without undermining early retirement rights or existing benefit and pension plans.

Mandatory Retirement in Ontario
The Ontario Human Rights Code (code) prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age. For the purpose of employment, the code defines "age" as being 18 years and older, but less than 65. As a result, workplace policies can force workers aged 65 or older to retire.

Our Society
Like many other countries, Canada has an aging population. People are living longer, staying healthier and remaining independent past age 65. Many want to continue to be active and productive in their individual pursuits, including paid employment and community involvement. According to Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians aged 65 and over is expected to double from nearly four million in 2000 to almost eight million by 2028. In 2001, 11.8 per cent of the Canadian population aged 65 to 69 was employed. While there is a trend towards early retirement, more than 20 per cent of workers aged 45 and up plan to retire after age 65 or not at all.

As well, groups such as recent immigrants and women may be disadvantaged by the current mandatory retirement policies. Immigrants often enter the Ontario workforce later in their careers. As a result, they may have to work longer to ensure their financial security later in life.

Many women temporarily withdraw from the workforce for family or other reasons. As a result, they may lack adequate funds to retire and would like to continue in paid employment past age 65.

Ending mandatory retirement would allow workers to choose when they want to retire based on their lifestyles, circumstances and priorities, and allow those who wish to continue to work past age 65 to do so.

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