Following the transfer of Fr. Casmir Fernandes from Belle as the parish priest of Udyavar, Fr. Alphonse Maria Ligory D’Souza arrived as the second parish priest of Belle. Fr. Ligory D’Souza had the reputation of being a famous and effective preacher. His powerful sermons
As seen in the previous episode, there were two churches in Shirva, one dedicated to Our Lady of Health also known the Lower Church and the Upper Church dedicated to St. Francis Xavier. While the Lower Church was under the jurisdiction of Padroado of Goa, the Upper Church
The date 2 November 1910 is etched in golden letters in the history of Belle, ‘Boliye’ in Konkani language. It was on that day, 100 years ago that the parish dedicated to St. Lawrence at Belle was officially established by the decree issued by the then Bishop of Mangalore, Rt. Rev. Paul
The day that has been eagerly awaited by the parishioners of St. Lawrence Church, Belle dawned on 1 November 2010, the day on which the entire parish community as one family gathered in the church by
First of all on behalf of my priest colleagues and myself I extend warm g reetings on the occasion of the celebration of the Parish Day on 1 November 2010 to commemorate the Centenary of the foundation of the independent parish
Fireworks sparkled the cool evening air of Delhi on Thursday 14 October 2010, embarking on a new promise of sporting excellence as the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony kept its promise to the world. A dazzling laser show and a musical extravaganza marked the finale
Fireworks sparkled the cool evening air of Delhi on Thursday 14 October 2010, embarking on a new promise of sporting excellence as the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony kept its promise to the world. A dazzling laser show and a musical
In spite of all the controversy revolving around the 2010 Commonwealth Games at Delhi scheduled to begin from 3rd October to 14th October 2010, the preparations for the Games are nearly over and the nation is awaiting for the grand opening
Since its appearance the hypermarket is a symbol of modernization not only in Middle East but in the whole world. It has dramatically changed the retailing structure and also the consumption behavior of the consumer.
Though it has been few months since i returned from a visit to Dubai and Muscat and has shared the information and pictures of some of the important places frequented by the tourists in and around these two wonderful cities, i had kept back one
"Konkani speaking catholic community living all over the world celebrated Nativity Feast of Virgin Mary in the month of September with great fervor and enthusiasm. This feast is also celebrated as Harvest Festival as per coastal region tradition and culture."
In a village like Moodubelle, the market place holds much importance as people from all walks of life visit the place for their needs such as buying grocery, vegetables, fish, fruits, etc.
It was exactly hundred years ago that one of the great servants of humanity, Blessed Mother Teresa was born in a foreign land and later joining a religious order came to India and eventually became an Indian citizen. Witnessing the miserable
The once in a lifetime experience of moving through twenty-two different wards of the parish that too with St. Lawrence for a period of 23 weeks since 21 February to 31 July 2010 as part of the centenary celebration of the establishment
Al Ain is located inland on the border with the Sultanate of Oman. The freeways connecting Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai form a geographic triangle in the centre of the country. The three cities-Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are roughly 130 kilometres from the other two. The topography of Al Ain is unique and varies as one travels to the east.