St. Sebastian Church

“Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.”(Mathew 9:9)

Mathew was the son of Alpheus, probably born in Galilee sometime in the 1st century. St. Mathew was one of Jesus’s 12 apostles and also one of the four Evangelists, according to the Bible. 

Mathew authored the first Gospel of the Bible’s New Testament, between 60 and 90, now known as the Gospel of Mathew. 

He was a tax collector before he met Jesus and was known as Levi. After his conversion, Mathew became a faithful disciple of Jesus, traveling with Him and learning from Him. 

When he invited Jesus home for a feast, the Scribes and Pharisees were upset and criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners. Jesus answered them by saying, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. (Mark 2:17) Read more

Katholik Povitr Sobhent dor vorsa Setembrache 8 tarker ami vhodda dobajean Saibinn mai-chea zolmachi dobajik porob somorombhtanv, Toxench hea disa ami Avoi-anchoi dis monoitanv. St. Augustine Saibinn mai-chea sondhorbhant Oxem mhunnta  “She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious Lily of the valley”. Khoreanich Amchi Saibinn mai ek sobit sundor ful koxi. Zoxem eka sobit fulak polletoch amchea mukhamollar hanso yeta toxench Saibinn mai-chem chitr vo imaj polletoch amcher axillem dukh vo chintnacho bhar okosmat unno zata ani  amchea mukhamollacher axillem dukh na zata ani hanso yeta. Amchi Avoi amkam aplea Kusveant 9 mhoine sambalta ani sobit sundor sonvsar polleunk dita tech toren Amchi saibinn Mai amkam soddam aplea asrea khala dovorta. Read more

Jesus was a teacher. He taught the people lessons which are truly important for our day to day life through parables.  Our parents are our first teachers. In school, teacher’s  role is not just to educate us,  they teach us Good manners, discipline and moral values. Happy  Teachers’Day to all the teachers. 

(Vernon Gomes)

A teacher provides education  and Good values to all students.  They help us in learning new skills. They guide us to make a good future. They shape young minds in order to shape our country.  

(Cloe Grace Dias)

A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and teaches a heart. A good teacher is like a candle: it melts  itself to light the ways of others. A teacher presents the past, reveals the present and creates the future. 

(Lorenz Santimano) Read more

When I joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I pledged that I would work like Christ, by obeying the greatest commandment – “Love God and love your neighbour”. This society is an Organisation of Catholic lay people who practice Christianity by helping those in need. I joined this society more than 20 years ago. When I first joined I did not know much about this society. But over the years, I have been deeply impressed with the work of St. Vincent de Paul conference. Read more

Accidents have been occurring frequently at an alarming rate. This has been a main concern. It has been noticed that accidents occur mainly due to negligence or carelessness of the drivers. It has been a habit of some people whilst driving it is mandatory to overtake a vehicle even if that vehicle is going at a normal maximum speed limit of the road. 

This results in recklessness and sometimes a head on collision of the vehicle coming from opposite direction can happen. Always slow down a bit if a vehicle is trying to overtake you and let the vehicle pass. In a sharp U turn or bend always change your vehicle to a lower gear or slow down so that the vehicle or motorbike is under control and does not go off the road

Patience must be cultivated in the minds of the drivers. Read more

Dental cavities also known as caries or decay are the most common chronic disease in children. About 1 out of 5 children aged 5-11 years has at least one untreated tooth with decay.

Early childhood caries is a significant dental concern affecting children aged from birth to six years old. The vulnerability of young children to tooth decay stems from the thinner enamel layer on their primary teeth compared to permanent teeth. This susceptibility highlights the necessity of carefully monitoring children’s sugar intake and oral hygiene practices. Regular dental visits should also be prioritized to ensure the proper development and vitality of baby teeth. Read more

Mogall Firgozkaramno,

July mhoineachea poilea sumanant akhea Bharotant bhurgeank gheun ami mellot thoim sorkari kocherinim Vanmahotsava monoitat ani zaddam rovunk uskaitat. Ekdom bori vost ti. Bori mhonnta tednam don torenim ti sonvoim bori. Eke vatten zaddam rovun vatavoronn ekdom bore toren samballunk ek soglleam von boro upai. Uskar gheunk nivoll oxygen toiar zata. Thonddai samballta. Zomnichi mati ghott dovrunk borem zata. Dusre vatten zaitim zhaddam mon’xank khaunk ruchichim follam toiar korta.

Zomnint lhan so fond kaddunk ani tantunt lhan-xi zaddachi rompi lavunk ekdom sompem. Punn tea zhaddak goroz tem udok ani sarem vella-vella ghalunk bhov toddeank ugddas zata. Teach karannak lagun Vanmahotsava  kortanam vorsan-voros teach suvatecher zhadd rovunk monis dixtti poddta. Fottu bi kaddlo zalear, hea ani fattlea vorsacho fottu ekuch koso dista. Read more

We are witnessing nature in its fury. After a small delay of few days, monsoons arrived in Goa in full cry. IMD for a change provided indications of the favorable conditions which turned out to be correct and as predicted. The red, orange and yellow alerts from them were useful to us especially to the fisher folk who venture out in the seas. Many areas witnessed heavy downpours of incessant rains, with trees and plants getting uprooted causing devastation and leaving people in pains. In some places few houses got in undated and the authorities took action through the fire station people who had tough time attending to the uprooted trees, and getting the affected people moved to safer places. Elsewhere in India, heavy floods and heavy rains caused unbearable devastation everywhere. Most of the rivers in these areas were in full spate creating a fearful atmosphere. The pictures on TV and prudent media give us an opportunity to imagine the extent of destruction caused by the rains-few houses crumbing like a pack of cards, bridges just getting swept away….ah terrifying and heart wrenching. In the midst of it all we also see some people, unmindful of the consequences, challenging the fury of nature. In some Read more

St. John Vianney ministered in the village of Ars, France, during the first half of the 19th century. Deeply mystical and spiritual, he relentlessly summoned pilgrims and parishioners alike to greater intimacy with Christ and complete reliance on His mercy in the sacrament of reconciliation. He endured many setbacks in his pursuit of the Priesthood and his ministry to the people of Ars. Upon first arriving in that village in France, he found a lifeless church in near-ruin and a generation of people who had abandoned the substance and practice of their faith.

He would not relent. “It was this attribute of perseverance which, coupled with a burning desire to convert hearts, was at the core of Vianney’s entire life and ministry. St. John Vianney was consumed with the desire to convert hearts, save souls, offer the Eucharist and free people from their sins in the sacrament of reconciliation. Read more