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Mogall Aquemchea firgozkaramno!

Matevachea Xubvortomanant Jezu aplea Xisank sangta, “Sogllim tumi koxtt kortat ani vojeachea bhara khal asat tim mhoje xim ieyat ani Hanv tumkam somadhan kortolom”. Adunik mon’xachem jivit odik sudarot zait gelam, toripunn to zaitea rattavollinim ghunttlolo amkam mellta. Zo munis apunn sogllem zanna ani apnnachean dusrea viret raum ieta, oxem chintun vagta, kudh Deva ani pelea mhukar lojek sampoddta. Mon’xachean Deva, bhav-bhoinna ani xristti viret raum nozo. Patkachea soimba vorvim dhukhovlolo monis aplem dukh kallzant samballun, kollonastana dusreank dhukoita ani oxem apunn jietolea axantichea durdoxent dusreank oddun vhorta.

We are moving into the tenth month of the year, October, which is the time for festivals and celebrations, specially in India, as we prepare ourselves for some of the most significant events of the year. It is also a month with many national and international observances, most important amongst them being the Gandhi Jayanti, celebrated on 2nd October to honour our Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of non-violence and peace. It is also known as the International Day of Non-violence. We are always encouraged to be non violent because non violence has proved that it is a good enough weapon to achieve victories like we did at the time of India’s freedom struggle.

Do you want peace in your heart? Do you want peace in your family? Do you want peace in your relationship with your spouse? Do you want peace in your relationship with your children? Do you want peace in your parish? Do you want peace in your nation? Do you want peace in the Church? Do you want peace throughout the world? Then we need to be praying the Rosary every day for this peace.

Tadev: Devachea axirvadan bhorlolo dis tuka anvddetam,Simao Titiv.
Simao: Tukai anvddetam Tadev.Zaitea disanim ami eka-meka thaim ulounk pavleanv,nhoim?Velluch mellonam,boson nhoim zalear,ubech tori ravun gozal-mat korunk.
Tadev: Oxem zaunk koslea kamanim misoll zalai tor tum?Novo dondo vo kosli nokri-ba korunk lagla Kai kitem?

On 2nd October we celebrate the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. Guardian Angels are a beautiful expression of God’s love for us. In Roman Catholicism, Guardian Angels are believed to act as intermediaries between God and Man. The Eastern Church teaches that “each man has a guardian angel who stands before the face of God. This angel is not only a friend and protector from evil, but sends good thoughts and is our spiritual kin”.

“What matters in life, is not great deeds, but great love.” St.Therese of Lisieux. THERESE MARTIN was born at Alencon, France on 2 January 1873. When she entered the Carmelite Monastery to give her life to God, Marie Francoise Therese Martin took the religious name, “Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face.” Therese had a great devotion to the Infant Jesus, and her spirituality was a childlike simplicity and trust in God’s love.

The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to listen and respond together to the cry of Creation: the family around the world unites to pray and protect our common home. The title is the theme of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, held on 1 September 2024. The theme is drawn from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (8:19-25), where the Apostle explains what it means for us to live according to the Spirit and focuses on the sure hope of salvation that is born of faith, namely, newness of life in Christ.

Our Lady of Fatima refers to the Virgin Mary appearing to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. She gave them messages about praying, repenting, and living better lives. These messages were about finding peace and turning back to God. Since then, the message of Fatima has spread around the world and inspired many people.
Bringing a statue of Our Lady into our homes is a way to keep her messages close. During such visits, the statue is honored with prayers and songs. This practice helps bring the spirit of Fatima directly into our homes and hearts.

Deepening Our Faith
When Our Lady visits our homes, it helps us grow in our faith. Having the statue in our home reminds us to pray and think about her messages. Families come together to pray, reflect, and renew their commitment to living according to their faith. It shows that faith should be part of everyday life, not just something that happens at church.
Building Community
The visit also helps strengthen family and community bonds. When we participate together in honoring Our Lady, it brings us closer as a family and as a community. It reminds us that faith is a shared experience and encourages us to support each other.
When families invite friends and neighbors to join in, it’s a chance to share the message of Fatima and the teachings of Christ. This helps build a stronger, more connected community.
Encouraging Change
The visit of Our Lady is also a call to change for the better. Her messages focus on repentance, prayer, and peace. Having her statue in our home encourages us to think about our lives and make positive changes. It’s a reminder to seek forgiveness, work on personal struggles, and live according to Christian values.
The visit of Our Lady to our homes is a powerful experience. It helps us grow in our faith, strengthens our community and encourages personal change. This tradition is more than just a ceremony; it’s a way to bring the spirit and teachings of Fatima into our daily lives. It reminds us of the support and inspiration that faith can bring to our lives.

The Diocesan Day of Mass Media Apostolate in Goa will be held on 13th October 2024. Most recently it was held on 9th October 2022. This event emphasizes the importance of using social media responsibly and positively, and it includes various activities and a special Eucharistic celebration.

“This is a Unique program touching the day to day living of the people, giving practical tips about interpersonal communication skills needed in the family and how to deal with modern Media, these tips are of utmost importance in the present times with so many technological changes” Said Fr. Rocklin D’Costa, to his parishioners as he gave a vote of thanks to the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications media team, on the occasion of Media Mission held at Holy Trinity Church Nagoa-Arpora during the Novenas of Nativity of Mother Mary, from 30th August to 8th September, this year. All the sessions were based on Scripture and teachings of the Church regarding Communications Media.

The Feast of the nativity of our Blessed Mother is celebrated every year with spiritual fervour and zeal at St.Sebastian Church Aquem. The joy of “Motherhood” is celebrated keeping in mind the birthday of Our Heavenly Mother. This year being a Sunday all the masses had the fervour of the feast mass. A prelude to the feast day were the nine days novena for which the arrangement was done by the different catechism classes, the youth and the catechists. The Marian Rosary was Sung by the Children on all 9 days for which they were trained by Catechist Savion Fernandes. On all the novena days Children offered grains and pulses as offerings which then will be distributed to the needy and poor.