St. Sebastian Church

Every year we celebrate the feast of St. John Bosco on 31^st January. This year being a Sunday, the Church will celebrate the feast the next day i.e. Monday 1^st February 2021.

This is a feast that is celebrated in a big way at the Shrine of Don Bosco in Matunga, Mumbai. Devotees have flocked here with deep faith in this wonderful Saint. Their answered prayers and miracles are being recorded in the “Madonna” which still comes to our homes, free of charge. As children we were great fans of the then comics, but our spiritual food was always the “Madonna”. We didn’t have a Bible in our home in the ‘50s and ‘60s, so the Madonna in its simplicity and charity gave us food for thought. With time, though the simplicity continued the contents had more depth especially for the adults. Read more

Everyone has various reasons and different ways like walking, kneeling or fasting to endure a sacrifice towards God or a favourite Saint you believe in. Some do it for retrospect, some do it for good health for self or for others.

I had  my own personal reason for this sacrifice, which we call ‘Angonn’ in konkani and decided to walk from Margao to Old Goa on 2^nd December 2020. Read more

The corona virus pandemic has changed life and changes can be hard.  These are stressful times as we don’t know what the future holds for us.  But we must move on and make the most of every moment of our life.

Stress is a person’s physical or emotional response to the demands or pressure of daily life & all of us face it at some time. Read more

“Hey Vishnu!” Clinton called from the water cooler where Sneha and Reshma were already talking excitedly.

As Vishnu approached the exuberant group, Clinton patted his back in a friendly manner and asked, “So, you are coming to the club tonight, right?”

Vishnu smiled, and politely declined the offer.

“What, man! Today we are getting our first paycheque. We ought to celebrate!” said Reshma, who seemed incredulous at the idea of not partying when you have the money.

“Come on, brother. Don’t be a scrooge, let’s go and party, we deserve it after a month-long hard work,” cajoled Clinton. But Vishnu was firm.

“I am not a miser, dear. I just want to manage my money responsibly so that when I need it, it’s there for me.”

“Oh, big words,” Sneha pulled a face at Vishnu. Read more

When I am hungry,

Jesus is my bread of life.

When I am weak,

Jesus is my strength.

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Zolmolo Abrilachea 21ver

Khell’llo avoi- bapaichea mannver

Soglleanchea mogacho

Sat zann bhavnnam* modlo

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When God created teachers,

He gave us special friends

To help us understand His World

And truly comprehend

The beauty and the wonder

Of everything we see,

And become a better person

With each discovery.

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This Christmas let us celebrate in a different way. We are organizing various virtual competitions. Let us take part in these competitions and feel the joy of Christmas.

Please note:

• The following activities are only for the resident Parishioners of St. Sebastian Church, Aquem-Alto.
• Submit your photos and videos by 24^th December 2020, along with your name, age and ward on our email aquempormoll@gmail.com
• Prizes will be awarded to the best entries.

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Mogall Firgokaramno,

Boney M hea zomeachem ek adlem Inglez kantar tumi aikolam astelem. Tem Stotr 137 hacher tharailolem asa. Tacheo poileo don volli oxeo asa,

“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Yeah, we wept, when we remembered Zion.”

Hebrew lok apleacher porko raza Nabuchadnezzor raj choloita ani apleak Babylon-ient nirvaxi korun vhel’le kodden Dev ani Dev-mondir naslele kodden aplim khebaddan korunk Jerusaleantlim (Zion) kuxal bhokti gaionam korunk sangta dekhun khub dukhi zaun Stotr 137 hea voilea gaionant mellta. Tea nixttur Nebuchadnezzar razan Hebrew lokak khub dukhoilim. Tankam Dev nam kelo ani devosponnui nam kelem. Nimannem vhoddponn tanchem devmondir aslem tem legun tanche koddlem kaddun vhelem. Read more

The prevailing conditions did not permit us to print our beloved magazine for the past few months. But with God’s grace, we are happy to be back. What better time to lay it in your hands, than to be celebrating the 21^st Anniversary Issue? Yes my dear friends, December 1999, saw the birth of PORMOLL. I have vivid memories of that unfolding event. Read more