First Annual Goan Pilgrimage Day "Sogott Sangata Melea - Let Us All Get Together”

Let us all Get-Together ON AUGUST 29, 2010
At THE MARTYRS SHRINE IN MIDLAND,
Highway 12 Midland, Ontario L4R 4K6, Tel: 705-526-3788 fax: 705-526-1546
For The First Annual Goan Pilgrimage Day

The Ceremony begins at The Polish Altar at 10.15 a.m.with a Procession and the Singing of the ROSARY followed by MASS celebrated by Fr. Joseph Rodrigues

Thereafter, we shall meet at the adjoining grounds from 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
to a Picnic Day full of MOG,fun, activities, games, Music, Sing-a-along and Bingo
Buses leave at 8.15 AM Sharp from 2 Separate locations (return trip is at 6.30 PM):
1.St. Joseph’s Secondary School, 5555 Credit View Road/Bristol Road, Mississauga
2.Behind WalMart at AginCourt Mall, Kennedy Road/Sheppard Ave,Scarborough

Fare is $22/ per person (cheques payable to Go-by-Bus or in cash to Romeo at 1645 Astrella Cres. Miss. ON L5M 4Z7 or Sara at 4410 Raddison Cres. Miss, ON L5M 4C4 by July 31st, 2010). Please indicate your boarding location. 20 or more may be allowed a separate pick-up. Everyone travels at their own risk
Vendors wanting to sell Goan and other Food products may contact Fr. Patrick at 705 526 3788 at Martyrs Shrine, Tables are available at $25/- each.
We suggest to bring your own lunch or snack pack and carry your Picnic Chairs
We are not an Association and to cover costs of our Mass Booklet, we invite Advertisements from Businesses, Personal etc .The Rates are $100.00 for a Full Page, $60.00 for half page and $30.00 for Quarter Page

The Konkani Choir practices will be starting shortly. If interested in joining the Choir, either in Singing, playing any instrument or Volunteering/sponsoring in any form, please contact any one of the Organizers listed below:
Romeo & Belinda Remedios: (905) 593 0769 1645
Sara Ferrao (905) 569 6609 Hema Pereira (905) 502 6103
Eurema Collaco (905) 821 2422

Mississauga to host 2010 Field Hockey Canada U16 National Championships
Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25.

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 14 /CNW/ - Field Hockey Canada is pleased to announce that the 2010 U16 National Championships for the men's and women's under 16 age group (U16) will be held at the Iceland Fields venue in Mississauga, Ontario beginning on Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25.

The six-team women's tournament and five-team men's tournament will each begin with BC Blue versus Saskatchewan. Classification and playoff matches will begin on the weekend with the gold medal finals scheduled for Sunday, July 25th at 10 am for the men and noon for the women. The match schedule for the 2010 FHC U16 National Championships is now available on the Field Hockey Canada website at www.fieldhockey.ca.

"We are again very thrilled to be hosting the highest calibre of Canadian field hockey players in this age group," says Ann Doggett, President of Field Hockey Ontario. "For young field hockey players these championships are an important part in their development."

The Iceland Fields have been home to ten field hockey tournaments since September 2007. This year's tournaments includes elite-level teams from Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario with over 200 young male and female athletes participating in the event.

For information on the tournament hotel or social activities planned during the Event, please visit the Field Hockey Canada website at www.fieldhockey.ca.

For further information: Marise Mascarenhas, Tournament Chair, Tel: (416) 706 - 6080, mm.fieldhockey@hotmail.com, www.fieldhockey.ca.

Renewal & Issue of British Passports in East Africa

Message from Goan Welfare Society –Nairobi
Sent by Albert Fernandes
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:50:34 –0400

Dear Members and Friends,

From 31 July 2010, the British High Commission in Nairobi will no longer issue British passports. Passports will be issued at the new regional Passport Processing Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. Diplomatic passports will continue to be issued by the British Embassy in Paris.

Detailed instructions on how to apply for a British passport in light of the new arrangements will be available on our website or directly from Consular Section from 31 July.

If you are a British national and want to renew your British passport after 31 July you will be required to send your application directly to Pretoria using a courier service at your own expense. In addition to the passport fee, there will be an additional cost to the customer to cover the cost of the return courier fee. Payment can be made either by bank draft (in South African Rand) or by credit card (the customer will complete a credit card mandate) either of which will be enclosed with the passport application. Passports will be returned to the British High Commission in Nairobi from Pretoria and customers may collect them personally or pay to have them sent by courier from Nairobi to elsewhere in Kenya.

If you need to apply to replace a lost or stolen passport or if you are applying for a British passport for the first time, you will still be able to submit your application at the British High Commission in Nairobi but the application will ultimately be processed in Pretoria. In addition to the passport fee, there will be an additional cost to the customer to cover the cost of forwarding the application to Pretoria and back again to Nairobi by courier. Applicants will be able to pay either in cash (Kenya shillings only) or by bank draft (in Kenyan shillings).

A public communication on these changes will issue on our website in the course of this week. A further public communication with details of how to apply under the new process will be issued on 31 July.

In the meantime, please do share this information with British nationals known to you. You may wish to advise anyone who has a British passport that is expiring within the next 9 months that they might considering applying to renew it at this office before 31 July. The validity of a new passport can be extended by up to 9 months.

GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY

Employment Opportunities:
3 Positions Available with Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

he Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) is an agency of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA). In keeping with our Equal Opportunity policy, we encourage applicants from any ethnic (racial) community to apply.
We thank all applicants, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

Detailed job descriptions for the following positions are available at www.crwrc.org or www.crcna.org. For consideration for any of these positions, please apply on line at www.crcna.org, and attach a cover letter, and current resume.

Administrative Assistant, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

Deadline: July 21, 2010

CRWRC has a full-time opening in its Burlington office for an Administrative Assistant for the Constituency Relations team. The focus of this position is to support the Constituency Relations (CORE) team through administrative support to the Ministry Partner Program (MPP), Church Relations and Service Learning.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years of related experience in office work and a community college diploma.

In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate written communication skills with a thorough knowledge of structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling; general administrative support skills including management of logistics and the ability to prioritize when faced with multiple tasks, well developed computer skills, with an aptitude for learning new programs, and the ability to travel overnight or within Canada and U.S. occasionally.

Current eligibility to work legally in Canada is required, and in keeping with our Equal Opportunity policy, we encourage applicants from any ethnic (racial) community and applicants with disabilities.

Applications will be accepted through July 21, 2010.

Associate Director, Connections Sub-team, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Deadline: July 31, 2010
CRWRC has a full time opening in the Burlington office for an Associate Director, Connections sub-team.

This position will lead and supervise the Connections sub-team in educating and motivating CRC congregations in North America to ever increasing levels of generosity and engagement. This will be achieved by ensuring a strategic and coordinated response by the various Connections sub-groups: church relations, service learning, ministry partnerships, global partnerships, justice advocacy and refugee sponsorship. The successful incumbent will need to have the ability to travel in North America and overseas.

In addition, the successful incumbent will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years work experience in a related field such as promotions, resource development or leadership within the denomination and at least 2 years experience in team management or leadership. Knowledge of international relief and development will be considered an asset.

Applications will be accepted through July 31, 2010.

Grants Program Manager, One-year Maternity Leave, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Deadline: August 6, 2010

CRWRC has a full time opening in the Burlington, Ontario office for a Grants Program Manager.

This position manages CRWRC’s relationships and funding agreements with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Partnership Branch and also identifies and pursues other funding through CIDA and other Canadian grant making institutions for CRWRC’s long-term development programming overseas.

The successful applicant needs to have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a related field, experience with grants management and the writing of proposals and reports to donors, and four years of work experience in international development. Additionally experience with financial budgeting and result-based planning and management (RBM) are preferred. Experience living and working overseas and knowledge of Spanish would be assets. The position requires the ability to travel in North America and overseas.

Applications will be accepted through August 6, 2010.

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