Secular Citizen Vol.22 No.40 dated 7th October 2013

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Marian Pilgrimage

A Journey Through The “Door Of Faith“ With Mary In preparation for the feast of the Nativity of Mary on 8th September, which also coincided with Bandra Feast this year, the Mission SONshine team of St. Andrew’s Parish, Bandra felt the need to do something different in this Year of Faith.

The Mission SONshine team is the brain child of Fr Magi Murzello and was constituted in the Year of Faith to let the ‘SON’ shine in all we do. Mission SONshine was instituted when the Parish Council, took a cue from the successful implementation of Mission Sunshine in the Parish school, and felt that a similar project would inject booster doses of spiritual joy into parish life.

The program was promoted by Fr Michael Goveas the Parish Priest who together with the Parish Clergy Team gave it their full support providing many prizes as encouragement for those who attended.

The Marian Pilgrimage was a virtual journey to nine important shines associated with Mary’s apparitions around the world making it both a unique Novena and great travel experience. To bring Mary into focus and give a feeling of a true pilgrimage, the novena began on the 30th August and ended on the 7th September in keeping with the novena themes as mentioned in Awakening Faith, with daily country data sheets and multimedia presentations.

Day 1– The Black Madonna –Welcome to Poland Day 2– Our Lady of Lourdes -Welcome to France Day 3– Our Lady of the Pillar -Welcome to Spain Day 4– Our Lady of Fatima –Welcome to Portugal Day 5 – Our Lady of Good Help –Welcome to USA Day 6 – Our Lady of Guadalupe -Welcome to Mexico Day 7 – Our Lady of Kibeho –Welcome to Rwanda Day 8 – Our Lady Help of Christians -Welcome to Australia

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Day 9 – Our Lady of the Mount -Welcome to India Travel kits were specially designed, printed and issued to every child who attended much like one receives on a world travel tour. A cover sheet with insight to the Year of Faith and a Pilgrimage fact sheet made the kit complete.

For each day a digital presentation was prepared to show how children live in the specific chosen countries. Exciting facts on the chosen country, with visuals that explained dress, habits and daily life had the children filled with rapture. Each day highlighted a country’s devotion to Our Lady - bringing alive her virtues, promises and leading to festivity on her birthday making it a great Bandra Feast.

The entire Cells and Associations of the parish were involved in running the event so all enjoyed some glory with the SON. To give the pilgrimage that special appeal - a Marian Passport was conceptualized and prepared by Fr Magi. This was designed as a diary cum attendance record that strived to unlock the learning enjoyed each day.

A special country office was daily decorated and prepared as Passport Control to stamp each day’s attendance bringing reality to the Pilgrimage. Cookies by way of ‘Green Cards’ were introduced for consecutive attendance which entitled one to specific goodies – like a Hamburger for a US experience for four prior days attendance . Lucky number prizes were awarded by Fr Michael on a daily basis along with special prizes to children who had made the best entries in their Marian Passport helped boost attendance to record levels during this Marian Pilgrimage.

This nine day novena to discover Mama Mary’s Love for her children and to enlighten all on her apparitions brought the parish alive in anticipation and participation.

The last day had a brief history of Our Lady of the Mount which invited all to visit the shrine on the 8th September making it a very fulfilling and complete experience.

—John Curtis Mission SONshine Team.

St Andrew’s Church, Bandra.

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Contents

pg. 3 - How To Reform The Church?

Let Us Count The Ways pg. 5 - Views on News pg. 6 - Papal Office And Good Governance. pg. 7 - Reader's Views pg 8 - Book Review pg 9 - A Progressive Church pg 10 - Book Review: The Naked Liberal pg 15 - Pope Gives Revelatory Full Length Personal Interview (Pt.II) pg 16 - book review:Bloom, Shine, Be Happy! pg 18 - Be Good At Everything pg 19 - Inspiration pg 20 - Matrimonials

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How To Reform The Church?

Let Us Count The Ways Vatican City: When addressing the cardinal conclave, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aires warned of “self-preferentiality” and “theological narcissism,” which he said would lead to a “sick” Church. He particularly criticized the “mundane Church that lives within itself, of itself and for itself.”

Six months into his papacy, it is crystal clear that this Argentine cardinal, now Pope Francis, was very serious about what he said.

In his words and his deeds, in what he has done and what he is laying out to do, there is no doubt that the Catholic Church under Pope Francis is facing a game change.

One: Declericalizing the curia The first and foremost task, of course, is to sweep clean the Roman Curia, which was a mess by the time of Benedict XVI’s resignation. However, imposing change in a decrepit yet conceited governance system is no easy task.

“Things have gone downhill recently, but the Vatican is too big to function without procedures,” one veteran Vatican official said.

The financial shenanigans and corruption have already been made public, but beneath that there have been the equally corrosive effects of careerism and palace intrigue, which have entrenched the governing apparatus of the papal state for centuries.

Yet Pope Francis is tactfully circumventing the old guard by forming his own secretariat, composed of a handful of Argentines and Italians, who work on the second floor of the Santa Marta hostel, the residence of choice ever since his elevation to the papacy in March.

As governed by this papal “mini-curia,” Francis has not only established the eight-cardinal papal council to study the ways and means of curia reform, but he has also set up a group of mainly lay experts to streamline financial and administration procedures. The significance of the latter decision has already been borne out in the murmurings heard among many observers: is this an omen of declericalizing the headquarters of the Catholic Church?

Two: Reshaping the hierarchy Fifty years after Vatican II, the Church hierarchy is still full of clericalism, (Contd.. on p. 4)

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(Contd.. from p. 3) thanks to the disproportionate presence of liturgical traditionalists who populated the upper echelons of the Church during the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Aspirant clergy, who possess the pseudo-vanity mentality of diocesan chancery officials, often post themselves above, rather than among, the people who they purport to represent.

However, Francis made it clear that his ideal bishops are “close to the people…. and also by outward simplicity and austerity of life.” Further, servants of God “should not have the psychology of princes.”

What is absent from Francis’ list of episcopal attributes were “loyalty and orthodoxy,” the two criteria much emphasized by John Paul and Benedict.

It appears that Francis is doing his due diligence in order to pre-empt the tenacious clericalism, and all its bells and whistles, by severing the mythical umbilical cord tied to the divine lineage, which is habitually invoked for the selfserving purposes of many clerics.

In particular, the phrase “should not have the psychology of princes” may be aimed at the cardinals who form the Church’s most elite members, some believe. One of them will one day become the “crown prince” and inherit the throne of the Bishop of Rome but that is no excuse for elitism.

Three: Updating anachronistic teachings

grades, out of touch with the Church’s evangelizing mission in the 21st century.

In summary: “It doesn’t mean the pope is changing any of the essentials — he is still focused on Jesus Christ and proclaiming the gospel,” as articulated by Fr James Martin, a contributing editor at America magazine. The general consensus of many Vatican observers, however, is that Francis’ papacy will be nothing short of “a revolutionary one,” which will bring the Church in line with "the democratic spirit of our times.”

Four: Developing a theology of the people, for the people For Benedict XVI, the Church is engaged in the search for absolute divine truth. He identified relativism as one of the most significant problems for faith and morals.

In a book called On Heaven and Earth that he co-wrote, Francis said: “Religious truth does not change, but it does develop and grow. Without the joy of beauty, truth becomes cold and even ruthless and proud, as we see happening in the discourse of many bitter fundamentalists.”

He criticized the way that religious fundamentalism warps and weakens the faithful: "The teacher who is so arrogant as to make decisions for the disciple is not a good priest; he's a good dictator, an eraser of the religious personalities of others.” He continued: “This kind of religiosity, so rigid, wraps itself in doctrines that pretend to provide justifications, but in reality they deny liberty and don't allow people to grow."

For decades, millions have left the Church. Among those who have stayed, many have ignored the Church’s teachings on moral issues. A large number end up living a double life.

The world shouts, the culture is loud and the time has come to ponder and to reflect. The consensus of the faithful is the voice of the infallible Church.

Francis is shrewd, energetic and down to earth. There are signs that substantive changes are taking place. As mentioned above, Francis’ reforms amount to a de facto Francis revolution, which is opening a new chapter in the epic of universal Catholicism.

Pope Francis is much more lenient towards many social subjects deemed contentious under his two predecessors. Among the highlights: Francis raised a lot of eyebrows in May after saying all people who do good works, including atheists, are going to heaven.

He also made headlines with his call for the Church to develop a new theology of women, saying women must have a greater role; that Mary is more important than any of the apostles.

Recently, Francis was praised for saying he would not judge a gay person. Contrast that with Pope Benedict XVI, who as Cardinal Ratzinger was thought to be the driving force behind crackdowns on homosexuality and women’s Dr. John C Keng is a Canada-based freelance writer on ordination.

Church and social issues. (Source: ucanews) On divorce and remarriage: Francis said "this is a time for mercy." He wanted the Church's judicial system of annulling marriages to be "looked at again.”

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Rahul’s Immaturity In trying to project himself as a game changeer, who can dare even the Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi has shown gross political immaturity to say the least. He is a young leader, who normally prefers to remain silent on issues he is supposed to talk, suddenly from nowhere blasts the Government for the extraordinary haste in bringing out an ordinance for shielding those who are convicted or likely to be convicted in the near future.

Interestingly, the apex court observations came some weeks back but we never heard this young man, who is number two in the Congress Party, comment on the verdict. No legislation / ordinance can even contemplated by a lame duck PM without Madam Sonia’s concurrence. Are we to believe that the number two in the party was not aware of the developments? If he knew about it and still decided to go public at the unearthly hour than definitely it is preplanned.

On the other hand if he did not have an inkling of what is happening then he was being sidelined which obviously included his own mother. In politics such things are not entirely ruled out.

The report of the President of the country being unhappy who even called Ministers to explain to him the tearing hurry, made the party jittery.

To that extent, the outburst of the future Prime Minister [if at all] appears to be an after thought. The waters were tested with his own lieutenants making subtle comments on the inadvisability of the ordinance. Actually, it should have been the other way round.

What he has not said is whether he is against the very idea of shielding the culprits, be it via ordinance or legislation.

It will be interesting to see if the PM stands by his decision to go ahead with the ordinance. His pride and self respect are at stake. Wonder if he makes it a prestige issue just as he did under similar circumstances during the nuclear deal. *****

Itching To Strike

The Americans have been itching to intervene in Syria in the wake of

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VIEWS on NEWS reported use of chemicals by the government there. Had it not been for the hard line taken by Russia, Uncle Sam would have created havoc there by now. It must be said to the credit of Russia that they were very reasonable in their approach whereas the Americans were hasty.

Under the proposed arrangement, Syria is supposed to open its stock of chemical weapons for international inspection. With Russia making it clear that they will not support them if they make a partial disclosure, the onus is on Syria to come clean. If they have indeed resorted to use of chemical weapons and that too on its own people, the President of that country must face the consequences, howsoever unpleasant.

The Americans have a history of failures wherever they have overreacted. First it was Vietnam. The experiment in Iraq was a big disaster. Their involvement in Afghanistan did not do themselves proud either. Nowhere have the Americans been able to justify their rash and brazen interference in the internal affairs of other nations.

In each of the above misadventures the Americans have suffered both in terms of money and men.

You cannot appoint yourself the guardian of the world especially if you are not capable of delivering. *****

Out But Not Out

The case of N. Srinivasan is unique for being not out despite being out. He was supposed to have stepped aside [a little bit if you recall] in the wake of his son-in-law’s involvement in match fixing and subsequent arrest. The Cricket Boss had then said ‘let us wait for the charge sheet’ which is now filed accusing the son-in-law of gross violation of law. Now the father-in-law says let the law take its own course which everybody knows can take years. By then he would have retired not only from cricket but from other commercial activities and he would have nothing to lose.

What is that he possesses [clout our otherwise] that he has made all

by Marshall Sequeira those clubs / associations so subservient that they cannot even endorse somebody’s candidature to make the elections fair. A good opposition would have given the incumbent BCCI President the satisfaction of being elected despite a fair challenge. When you stifle any opposition, it is akin to dictatorship. This is not a good sign for Indian cricket.

With the court questioning the constitution of 2 member committee to investigate the wrong doings of his son-in-law, his presence at the helm of affairs is important to him. He wants to be involved in appointing a fresh committee, if needs be. Imagine an adversary occupying the chair and appoints someone inimical to him to reinvestigate the whole matter. That could be disastrous for the father-inlaw.

The Court giving a go-ahead for the AGM to elect him as President is a breather for him but not allowing him to take charge is a dampener. That will depend on how long the Court takes to consider the case. He has sidelined his adversaries including Dalmiya whom he hand-picked to run the administration in June this year.

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Papal Office And Good Governance POPE FRANCIS – Chairman, President and CEO – Natus Ad Majora Pope Francis

- as head of the most impressive and impact creating organization in the world that has had no equal since the beginning of it’s time and since it’s inception and not to forget the name ‘Jesus’.The holy name that has derived maximum equity over the centuries is the one and only formidable name to reckon with within the diaspora of Catholics the world over and amongst all those who subscribe to the tenets of world peace and progress for the betterment of man.

Every organization has to have a product or a service that delivers. The Papal office is in full dialog with this attunement. Jesus is the name to reckon with and in corporate parlance every such entity has to have a caretaker to keep the brand in equity mode and on the shelves. Pope Francis heads this worldwide organization and we have elected him as our supreme through our representatives.

rectors – the Papal Board of Cardinals are carefully chosen to become responsible for the sustenance of the worth of the organization, to monitor and proliferate the brand name JESUS and to market the benefits of the holy name, the application of the holy name thereof and the promises the holy name offers without doubt. Never underestimate the workings of the organization in Rome. The bells of St Peter’s Square are as digital and accurate as the magic of the rising sun every morning.

What is the role of Pope Francis as a CEO…. Every CEO has a mandate and his obligations to the company he heads. Pope Francis sits with the corpus intelligentsia within the hallowed halls of St Peters Basilica in Rome deliberating on the present day scenario of Roman Catholicism and the world order at large. His Board of Di-

Responsible for the corporation's operations, the CEO, Pope Francis is responsible for issues related to marketing, sales, and very specially personnel… a new portfolio under his jurisdiction since the controversies that emanated from cases on Officers that could not hold their station due to reasons best known. As front-line believers of Catholicism and the benefits of mani-

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festing that which is given when you ask it becomes necessary to puncture any negation or negativity that may arise from our ignorance of the workings of the Papal office in Rome. This sanctum is in full authority of the laws and bye laws that govern our immense faithfulness to the Source of all energies we call Father God and his divinity showcased in His Son, Jesus.

It would therefore be proper to understand the office orders that flow through the Archdiocese as communications from the head office in Rome to all of the faithful via the Churches in their vicinity. Paying attention to notices of the week in Church on Sundays assembles a new partnership within all in Catholicism as we become share holders of the largest company in the universe with a product and brand that has never failed to deliver to the end user.

It would be interesting to look forward to an Annual Report for share holders after the AGM is held in that part of the year in the city on the hill in Rome where our head office stands.

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Supporting Aam Aadmi Party In Coming Elections In November, In Delhi.

I am just back from Delhi. I observed the newly formed Aam Aadami Party of Mr. Aravind Kejrival. I experienced the genuineness of the party workers and the popular support it enjoys. The common man has witnessed several Aandolans held by Annaa Hajaare and Kejrival himself in Delhi. As per the request of the AAP group, I put them in a meeting with a few Catholic dignitaries at the Archbishop’s House in Delhi. The Christians have a few misunderstandings about the new party; which were dispelled by the AAP group at the meeting.

The new party supported by persons like Annaa Hajaare is all set to pose a real challenge to the established parties like Congress and BJP. My small exercise brought me to a conclusion that AAP can come to power in Delhi and its victory consequently will make a difference in coming elections in the country. It will be a beginning of a revolution in India.

How can we Christians be mere spectators of the revolution? How can we just watch the AAP lose by just a few seats and we lose the historic opportunity to clean up politics of India? We Christians stand for values. We want to establish the kingdom of Christ based on his values of truth, justice and love.

We Christians should become part of this much desired change in Indian politics. Hence if we do not support AAP, may I say, we shall be betraying Christ?

I am invited by AAP to Delhi to canvass prior to the elections in November. Shall I go? I am not doing party- politics but supporting a clean party with clean candidates from outside. What do you say?

—Fr. Michael G. Ex-President, Indian Catechetical Association & Marathi Khristi Sahitya

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Parishad.

Guide, Apang Seva (Association of the Handicapped) Director, Jeevan Jyoti, Catechetical Centre, Girij, Vasai (W), Maharashtra 401201, India.

Why This Extra Time For Some?

Dussehra is celebrated all over the country by people belonging to the Hindu religion. For instance, Gujaratis play Garba during the nine days of the festival and some of them observe a fast too. Maharashtrians celebrate Navratri by playing very loud music and dancing on the roads even till wee hours of the morning. In Dombivili where I reside, very loud music and dancing goes on till 12.00 midnight on all the nine days of the festival (Navratri). Complaining to the police does not help as they are favouring the organisers.

Catholics too should be allowed to play music till 12.00 midnight during weddings.

—Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

Hidden Agenda?

The announcement of Rahulji of the need to scrap the infamous and controversial ‘Ordinance’ that would allow tainted ‘Netas’ to stay in office even after conviction, naturally shocked and surprised the nation.

Many theories and comments most of which emerged from the Congress party were flashed across televi-

sion screens as to why their Vice President was right in expressing his views.

Also came the defense that the Prime minister was in no way humiliated and worst still agreed with Rahulji. The science of democratic politics is much too difficult for the common man to comprehend.

But could this be a planned affair?

To give any credence to this apprehension one needs to analyze the state of affairs leading to the sudden announcement.

While it is true that public opposition was mainly responsible, it cannot be denied that the Congress party’s image is at its lowest in the eyes of the general public. The series of scams that rocked the nation, the like of which has surpassed all bounds has only added to the deteriorating trend. This was a disturbing factor, more so in view of the impending elections and as compared to the BJP which was and still is building a popularity bank all over the country.

In this scenario something drastic needed to be done and what a better way than to capitalize on the pulse of the people. In any case the ordinance was never going to see the light of day given the strong opposition attached to it. Perhaps this could be a novel way to swing the electorate in its favour. That Rahulji should gatecrash to a press conference he was not scheduled to address to make the announcement only leaves doubts as to the timing.

To give a dramatic look to the affair, the Prime minister needed to be taken into confidence and be appraised of the whole plan with of course the assurance that his job would be retained. This too is evident from the fact that the PM responded by saying that he had received a letter from Rahulji informing him of his displeasure with regard to the ‘ordinance’ There is no doubt that the general public is more than happy that the announcement of the fate of the ‘ordinance’ has finally come to its logical conclusion. The moot question is whether the whole exercise will be translated to votes in favour of the UPA – 2 government? Only time will really tell.

—Jude Chaves

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EDUCARE Draw out the best from within to give out the best

By Varghese Alengaden, SJ

UNIVERSAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT end and aim of all education is development of character” (p 7), he brings to bear on the contents of this book all his R-847, Mahalaxmi Nagar, Indore 452 010, M.P. creative thinking, in the process ably highlighting the crucial concerns of the Tel: 0731-4072057 - E-mail: usmindore93@gmail.com - Web: present day situation of our country. universalsolidarity.org Vinoba Bhave, the indefatigable Yr 2013 / Pp 188 / INR 240.00 / ISBN: 978-93advocate of nonviolence and human 80504-09-4 The National Policy on Education rights, best known for the Bhoodan movement, in his book, ‘Thoughts on (NPE) states that “the Education’ states: growing concern over BOOK REVIEW “Education is not the the erosion of essential values and increasing by Ladislaus L. D’Souza amount of information that is put in our brains. cynicism in society have brought into focus the need for We must talk about life building, charreadjustment in the curriculum in order acter making and assimilation of ideas.” to make education a forceful tool for the It wouldn’t be farfetched to say that Fr cultivation of social and moral values”. Varghese has succeeded in communiEDUCARE is a book that proposes cating powerfully to everyone who practical solutions for promoting the reads this book the assimilation of ideas cultivation of social and moral values. that go into the making of character.

“It is my firm belief that the best The 51 chapters that comprise this book are articles and talks written/ education one can get is from the BOOK delivered by Varghese Alengaden, the OF LIFE. Exposure to various places Jesuit Priest-Founder of the Indore- and interaction with people from differbased Universal Solidarity Movement ent walks of life provide knowledge [USM] on various occasions. Varghese and wisdom,” says the author (p 9). admits that he is not a teacher as such And so it is that this book contains by profession. But that hasn’t deterred insights drawn from the reality of life him from being closely associated with situations. In a way, each of the chapnumerous educational institutions ters contained herein is a fruit of close across the country as a consultant and observation and contemplation on what resource person, in the span of 30 he has gathered from his interaction years conducting orientation with students and teachers, parents programmes for teachers, students and and principals alike. The book thus has parents in over 400 schools apart from the potential to make educators aware speaking to students and teachers in of their duty to society, to the nation more than 50 schools in France, Italy, and to humanity as a whole.

Alengaden seems to be particuAustria and Germany.

The reputed British soldier turned larly solicitous of the future of our youth school-master, Ian Hay, has said: whom he considers the wealth of soci“Teaching is the most responsible, the ety. He is of the opinion that “youth least advertised, the worst paid, and have unlimited talents and energy which the most richly rewarded profession in they are eager to use for constructive the world.” Through this book, purposes. Young people enjoy advenVarghese Alengaden, prolific writer, ture, challenges and creativity in any speaker and philosopher, challenges form… Anyone who makes an honest the teacher to rise to the demands of analysis will admit that young people his/her calling and live up to the voca- are not useless, but used less, their tion that the teaching profession actu- talents and energy under utilized” (p ally is. Firmly of the opinion that “the 61).

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Our Tongue – A Dangerous Weapon !

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he Holy Father, Pope Francis, in one of his recent sermons, told the faithful, that they ought to control their tongues and stop gossiping — it’s very nearly akin to murder. He says, “Where there is God, there is no hate, envy or jealousy. Nor are there those who want to kill with gossip.”. Undoubtedly, Pope Francis is RIGHT !

The Tongue is one of those organs which does not have bone – no ‘backbone’ as such, and so, one will find that he can move his tongue the way he pleases. He can roll it upwards, downwards sideways, he can draw it right out and take it back in. The tongue has the strength to reach into the gaps between the teeth to draw out particles from in-between the teeth. Indeed, the Tongue is quite “malleable” and the most ‘dangerous’ organ in the human body.

What then is our reaction – it hardly makes any difference; we shall continue with our Tongue Lashing, continue speaking ill of others, slander somebody’s good name, even break the family with our Tongue. In the same vein, we can also sing hymns and recite all the prayers in a grand show of devotion to Jesus & Mary. What we don’t understand is that we cannot carry on with our devotion and at the same time ‘murder’ somebody with our ‘Gossip’. So, let’s remember Pope Francis’ advice and hold our Tongue – we can put it to better use !

—Melville X. D’Souza, Orlem, Malad

Exams are like girlfriends...

Too many questions, difficult to understand, more explanation is needed and the result is never satisfactory!

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Pope Francis Shuffles His Pack Vatican City: According to Vatican observers, a Pope Francis “revolution” in the Roman Curia began Sept.

21, when a series of appointments and confirmations at the curia's top ranks changed the face of the Pope’s collaboration team.

Pope Francis on Saturday confirmed the heads of the Congregations for the Doctrine of the Faith and for the Evangelization of Peoples. In addition, he appointed Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, until now prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, as head of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Archbishop Beniamino Stella as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; and Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

These last appointments can be seen as a clear signal that the influence of diplomats in the Vatican is strong again, Gianfranco Svidercoschi, former vice-director of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, told CNA. In a conversation on Sept. 20, Svidercoschi said that Archbishop Stella “was a diplomat in South America, as were many of those whom Pope Francis has recently appointed. This would seem to seal a sort of 'alliance' between Pope Francis and the 'gang of diplomats'.”

Svidercoschi also notes that Archbishop “Stella and Baldisseri have been Papal ambassadors in South America, as was the appointed Secretary of State, (Archbishop) Pietro Parolin.”

This would lead us to think that “being in touch with ‘far Churches’ is one of the most important requirements to take an important post in Pope Francis’ curia,” he added. source: Catholic News Agency

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xpressing appre ciation of a recent interview by Pope Francis, especially his remark about not judging homosexuals, an editorial in a wellknown daily in the NorthEast began by saying, "The Church of Rome has not moved with the times and it upholds dogmas which are anachronistic". It went on to elaborate on this very negative view of the Catholic Church, only ending with a few words of praise for the new Pope for trying to reform a very backward-looking Church. Those who are acquainted with the recent history of the Catholic Church would surely find this view quite outdated. There may have been some truth in such thinking till the 1950s. However, the Second Vatican Council (1963-65), with its progressive teachings on "The Church in the Modern World", has managed to change that image over the past 50 years. Before this Council, the official worship of the Church was in Latin; today it is in the local languages all over the world. The attitude of the Church to people of other religions, and even to atheists has changed radically. Recent Popes have been highly active in promoting the "Ecumenical Movement" to bring Christians of all denominations together, and in "Inter-Religious Dialogue" to foster peace and harmony among all the religions of the world. The Church has also been in the forefront of movements defending human rights, the dignity of every human person from con-

Did you know that Kasturi Bartake who acted in the 1978 Hindi movie ‘Saajan Bina Suhagan’ is a Goan Roman Catholic? After that, she did not act in any Hindi movie but acted in a lot of Konkani films in Goa. — Jubel D’Cruz, Dombivili

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ception till death, the identity and cultures of different peoples, the sanctity of marriage, and the protection of the natural environment. At least on two well-known occasions, the Popes have brought together leaders of different religions to pray for peace in the world.

The encyclical letters of the Popes, from John XXIII to Benedict XVI, have encouraged Catholics worldwide and leaders of nations to work tirelessly for justice to the poor, the weak and the marginalized in society and to eliminate all forms of violence, conflict and war. Pope John Paul II travelled to over 100 countries to establish personal contacts with the whole of humanity. Pope Benedict XVI came to be known as the "Green Pope" for his bold efforts to conscientize peoples and nations about the need to save our planet earth. World Youth Days for millions of Catholic youth from all countries are being organized in different cities of the world, every 3 years, since the time of John Paul II – the latest was in July, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pope Francis, who addressed over 3 million young people there, is only carrying forward the progressive movement begun by Vatican II in his own dramatic, humane and charismatic way, which has caught the imagination of the world.

—Joseph M. Dias,S.J., Williamnagar, Meghalaya.

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Both Naked And Liberal Naked, liberal, George Menezes, Goa – enough to get most men salivating!

The last time I saw a cover page of naked, liberal Goa it was when that “dirty old man” Khushwant Singh was the editor of “The Illustrated Weekly of India” way back in the 1970s. The full blown cover had a young firangi couple adorned with a minimal display of flowers that revealed more than they concealed! The image endures to this day.

George Menezes (GM) is also an old man now, but not dirty. He is Goan, speaks the naked truth and is unabashedly liberal in his thinking. There are several photographs in the book, but not of Khushwant’s genre. Nevertheless, there is enough to tempt, tease and titillate. One has to sometimes read between the lines to bare the truth, as in his relationships with Klaudia in Germany and Helena in America, or to understand his observation about the refugee woman with the “small firm breasts” bathing outside his apartment window.

This book though is far from voyeurism. It is a voyage, taking one back to GM’s early days on a little island called Divar in Goa’s halcyon days. It talks about his father, Professor Armando Menezes, a rationalist cum nationalist, a renowned professor of English literature, who made poets like Shelley and Keats come alive. It talks of his diminutive and devoted mother, and the incompatibility of his parents’ marriage. “My father was a six-foot something, a towering intellectual with an equally towering temper. My mother was five-foot-nothing, patient, soft spoken and gentle as a dove”. But then, isn’t incompatibility the spice of life? And GM has had more than his share of “Sugar & Spice”, nasty and nice; as so often portrayed in his columns over the years.

This anthology of GM’s writings is edited by Selma Carvalho, head of the British Goans project in the U.K. Pardon me for saying that I am seldom enamoured of NRI commentaries on Indian culture or ethos. This is what the editor says, “It is in the dark, dank recesses of family vaults which have long been neglected … that rich treasures are to be found; where the apocryphal can be weeded out and replaced with

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Book Review by chhotebhai (“The Naked Liberal, an Anthology of George Menezes”, edited by Selma Carvalho, published by Cinnamon Teal Publishing, Goa, pages 209, price Rs 295/-) the truth of a livid experience”. Ouch, is this some king of a journey into Roman catacombs or Egyptian tombs? Fortunately not. The editor, however, redeems herself by quoting Armando Menezes that “behind all the books, there is a man, and the man is worth more than all the books”. She adds that, nevertheless, “We are reticent to pry into the lives of our authors”.

GM dispenses with this reticence by himself allowing us to pry into his life – to go beyond the words, to the man himself. That is what I like most about GM, his world beyond his words. He has obviously inherited from his father a mastery over language, both poetry and prose. Infact even his prose is poetic, and he uses poetic licence to score quite a few points, but without being licentious. His is a unique genre of words, verbs and verse; rhyme and reason; a flavour for every season.

The book itself has various sections on the family roots, colonial and liberated Goa, Bombay, his poetry, and an all embracing section on Man, Poli-

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tics and Religion. My personal acquaintance with GM, for 27 years, falls in the last category, which I thought would interest me the most. It didn’t, perhaps because I already knew what was being articulated. But it would still be of abiding interest to those who aren’t so familiar with GM. For me, the really endearing part of the anthology was being privy, without having to pry, to GM’s personal relationships – be they with his parents, his wife Thecla (so beautiful even in suffering), his children and grandchildren, and even with his mysterious lady friends! It is here that he truly merits the title of The Naked Liberal.

The experiences in France, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S.A. are enthralling – his mistakenly standing in the wrong line, and getting free bread from a soup kitchen; or the corruption that he encountered when posted as the Airforce Attaché to France.

At a personal level I share a wee disappointment. GM was elected National President of the All India Catholic Union in 1986, and hand-picked me to be his successor in 1990. But the book is strangely silent on this eventful chapter of his life. In a future edition I do hope that another chapter will be added.

GM’s self-deprecating humour, something that endears a writer to his readers, is evident in his epilogue “Watching my own Passing Away”. It depicts his imaginary funeral. There were only three persons present – a frustrated money-lender, a jilted lover and a cop looking for the dead body! Great men are those who can belittle themselves, and yet extract a laugh, not a sigh of sympathy.

There is much more that I could write in this review. But it would be better if you got your own copy and read this anthology for yourself. It’s worth the money honey, or sonny, as the case may be. I conclude in George Menezes’ French idiom, that “The Naked Liberal” is indeed au courant.

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Philippine Bishops Stress That Pope Is Not Changing Church Teachings Philippines: Philippine Catholic leaders are standing firm against contraception, abortion and homosexual marriage despite Pope Francis' comments urging a change of tone on those issues, the national Church said Tuesday.

About 80 percent of the Philippines' 100 million population are Catholics, making the country the bastion of the faith in Asia, and Church leaders insisted that its dogma would remain in place.

"He is not saying that what the Church deemed before as wrong is now right. He is merely telling us to be more compassionate," Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines president Jose Palma said in reaction to the recent papal statement.

"He won't be saying contraceptives, and even abortion, are now okay.

No! Do not expect that to happen," Archbishop Palma said in comments made Monday.

In an interview published last week, the Argentine pontiff urged a

break with the Church's harsh "obsession" with divorce, gays, contraception and abortion.

Philippine Church leaders have led a decade-long campaign against a birth control law that required the state to hand out free condoms and birth control pills, and provide post-abortion medical care.

The Supreme Court suspended the law in March so that judges could hear formal petitions from a range of Church-backed groups arguing that it was unconstitutional.

Archbishop Socrates Villegas, the vice president of the bishops' group, said: "He (the pope) did not rebuff the

strong opposition to contraception, abortion or homosexual marriage. He just set it on proper grounding."

The transcripts of Palma's and Villegas' comments were made available by the bishops' organisation to AFP on Tuesday.

Edcel Lagman, a former legislator who wrote the birth control law, told AFP the pope's comments had put the Filipino Church leaders on the defensive, saying they belonged to its "ultra-conservative wing".

"I think they will have to reconcile their doctrines and make themselves attuned to the liberal thinking of the new pope. There is no way to go but to follow the pope," he said.

Lagman said the Filipino Church's conservative activism was rooted in its key role converting locals to Christianity as part of the Asian islands' 17th-century colonisation by Spain.

"The Church feels it should meddle in the affairs of the State," he added.

St. Francis Xavier Church, Panvel, Navi Mumbai Celebrated Nativity of Mother Mary (Monthi Fest) on 22nd September 2013. The occasion marked with a traditional new harvest meal on banana leaves which is enjoyed by the parishioners.

Picture by Sangeeta Francis, Panvel

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3 FMA, No Salesians Among 48 ADBU Research Scholars

GUWAHATI, (C.M. Paul) — A group of 48 research scholars concluded second part of their mandatory weeklong course work, Saturday 28 September at Assam Don Bosco University’s, (ADBU) Azara campus.

Among the scholars were Jesuits from USA and Italy, diocesan, Holy Cross and Divine Word Missionary priests, and three Salesian Sisters including lay men and 24 women.

The Salesian Sisters were from three provinces of Bangalore, Guwahati and Shillong namely: Sr Manloda Sangma (Agartala), Sr . L. Annie (Guwahati) and Sr Rosily (Hyderabad).

During the weeklong program (23-28 Sept), besides attending lectures on specialized topics concerning research, methodology and litera-

ture review, the scholars also meet in their departments and discussed projects and made presentations.

The week concluded with written exams on the course work on Saturday.

The scholars are currently enrolled in 9 research departments out of 11 offered by the University. The departments include: Language Studies (4), Management (7), Mass Communica-

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Pope Gives Revelatory Full Length Personal Interview II (Contd.. from last issue) I ask him then how the Society of Jesus can be of service to the church today, what are its characteristics, but also the possible challenges facing the Society of Jesus.

“The Society of Jesus is an institution in tension,” the pope replied, “always fundamentally in tension. A Jesuit is a person who is not centred in himself. The Society itself also looks to a centre outside itself; its centre is Christ and his church. So if the Society centres itself in Christ and the church, it has two fundamental points of reference for its balance and for being able to live on the margins, on the frontier. If it looks too much in upon itself, it puts itself at the centre as a very solid, very well ‘armed’ structure, but then it runs the risk of feeling safe and self-sufficient. The Society must always have before itself the Deus semper maior, the always-greater God, and the pursuit of the ever greater glory of God, the church as true bride of Christ our Lord, Christ the king who conquers us and to whom we offer our whole person and all our hard work, even if we are clay pots, inadequate. This tension takes us out of ourselves continuously. The tool that makes the Society of Jesus not centred in itself, really strong, is, then, the account of conscience, which is at the same time paternal and fraternal, because it helps the Society to fulfil its mission better.”

The pope is referring to the requirement in the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus that the Jesuit must “manifest his conscience,” that is, his inner spiritual situation, so that the superior can be more conscious and knowledgeable about sending a person on mission.

“But it is difficult to speak of the Society,” continues Pope Francis.

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“When you express too much, you run the risk of being misunderstood. The Society of Jesus can be described only in narrative form. Only in narrative form do you discern, not in a philosophical or theological explanation, which allows you rather to discuss. The style of the Society is not shaped by discussion, but by discernment, which of course presupposes discussion as part of the process. The mystical dimension of discernment never defines its edges and does not complete the thought. The Jesuit must be a person whose thought is incomplete, in the sense of open-ended thinking. There have been periods in the Society in which Jesuits have lived in an environment of closed and rigid thought, more instructive-ascetic than mystical: this distortion of Jesuit life gave birth to the Epitome Instituti.”

The pope is referring to a compendium, made for practical purposes, that came to be seen as a replacement for the Constitutions. The formation of Jesuits for some time was shaped by this text, to the extent that some never read the Constitutions, the foundational text. During this period, in the pope’s view, the rules threatened to overwhelm the spirit, and the Society yielded to the temptation to explicate and define its charism too narrowly.

Pope Francis continues: “No, the Jesuit always thinks, again and again, looking at the horizon toward which he must go, with Christ at the centre. This is his real strength. And that pushes the Society to be searching, creative and generous. So now, more than ever, the Society of Jesus must be contemplative in action, must live a profound closeness to the whole church as both the ‘people of God’ and ‘holy mother the hierarchical church.’ This requires much humility, sacrifice and courage, especially when you are misunderstood or you are the subject of misunderstandings and slanders, but that is the most fruitful attitude. Let us think of the tensions of the past history, in the previous centuries, about the Chinese rites controversy, the Malabar rites and the Reductions in Paraguay.

“I am a witness myself to the misunderstandings and problems that the Society has recently experienced.

Among those there were tough times, especially when it came to the issue of extending to all Jesuits the fourth vow of obedience to the pope. What gave me confidence at the time of Father Arrupe [superior general of the Jesuits from 1965 to 1983] was the fact that he was a man of prayer, a man who spent much time in prayer. I remember him when he prayed sitting on the ground

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in the Japanese style. For this he had the right attitude and made the right decisions.”

The Model: Peter Faber, ‘Reformed Priest’ I am wondering if there are figures among the Jesuits, from the origins of the Society to the present date, that have affected him in a particular way, so I ask the pope who they are and why.

He begins by mentioning Ignatius Loyola [founder of the Jesuits] and Francis Xavier, but then focuses on a figure who is not as well known to the general public: Peter Faber (1506-46), from Savoy. He was one of the first companions of St. Ignatius, in fact the first, with whom he shared a room when the two were students at the University of Paris. The third roommate was Francis Xavier. Pius IX declared Faber blessed on September 5, 1872, and the cause for his canonisation is still open.

The pope cites an edition of Faber’s works, which he asked two Jesuit scholars, Miguel A. Fiorito and Jaime H. Amadeo, to edit and publish when he was provincial superior of the Jesuits in Argentina. An edition that he particularly likes is the one by Michel de Certeau. I ask the pope why he is so impressed by Faber. “[His] dialogue with all,” the pope says, “even the most remote and even with his opponents; his simple piety, a certain na?vet? perhaps, his being available straightaway, his careful interior discernment, the fact that he was a man capable of great and strong decisions but also capable of being so gentle and loving.”

Michel de Certeau characterised Faber simply as “the reformed priest,” for whom interior experience, dogmatic expression and structural reform are inseparable. The pope then continues with a reflection on the true face of the founder of the Society.

“Ignatius is a mystic, not an ascetic,” he says. “It irritates me when I hear that the Spiritual Exercises are ‘Ignatian’ only because they are done in silence. In fact, the Exercises can be perfectly Ignatian also in daily life and without the silence. An interpretation of

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the Spiritual Exercises that emphasises asceticism, silence and penance is a distorted one that became widespread even in the Society, especially in the Society of Jesus in Spain. I am rather close to the mystical movement, that of Louis Lallement and Jean-Joseph Surin. And Faber was a mystic.”

Experience in Church Government What kind of experience in church government, as a Jesuit superior and then as superior of a province of the Society of Jesus, helped to fully form Father Bergoglio? The style of governance of the Society of Jesus involves decisions made by the superior, but also extensive consultation with his official advisors. So I ask: “Do you think that your past government experience can serve you in governing the universal church?” After a brief pause for reflection, he responds: “In my experience as superior in the Society, to be honest, I have not always behaved in that way – that is, I did not always do the necessary consultation. And this was not a good thing.

My style of government as a Jesuit at the beginning had many faults. That was a difficult time for the Society: an entire generation of Jesuits had disappeared. Because of this I found myself provincial when I was still very young.

I was only 36 years old. That was crazy.

I had to deal with difficult situations, and I made my decisions abruptly and by myself. Yes, but I must add one thing: when I entrust something to someone, I totally trust that person. He or she must make a really big mistake before I rebuke that person. But despite this, eventually people get tired of authoritarianism.

“My authoritarian and quick manner of making decisions led me to have serious problems and to be accused of being ultraconservative. I lived a time of great interior crisis when I was in Cordova. To be sure, I have never been like Blessed Imelda [a goody-goody], but I have never been a right-winger. It was my authoritarian way of making decisions that created problems.

“I say these things from life experience and because I want to make clear what the dangers are. Over time I

learned many things. The Lord has allowed this growth in knowledge of government through my faults and my sins. So as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, I had a meeting with the six auxiliary bishops every two weeks, and several times a year with the council of priests.

They asked questions and we opened the floor for discussion. This greatly helped me to make the best decisions.

But now I hear some people tell me: ‘Do not consult too much, and decide by yourself.’ Instead, I believe that consultation is very important.

“The consistories [of cardinals], the synods [of bishops] are, for example, important places to make real and active this consultation. We must, however, give them a less rigid form. I do not want token consultations, but real consultations. The consultation group of eight cardinals, this ‘outsider’ advisory group, is not only my decision, but it is the result of the will of the cardinals, as it was expressed in the general congregations before the conclave. And I want to see that this is a real, not ceremonial consultation.”

Thinking With the Church I ask Pope Francis what it means exactly for him to “think with the church,” a notion St. Ignatius writes about in the Spiritual Exercises. He replies using an image.

“The image of the church I like is that of the holy, faithful people of God. This is the definition I often use, and then there is that image from the Second Vatican Council’s ‘Dogmatic Constitution on the Church’ (No. 12). Belonging to a people has a strong theological value. In the history of salvation, God has saved a people. There is no full identity without belonging to a people. No one is saved alone, as an isolated individual, but God attracts us looking at the complex web of relationships that take place in the human community. God enters into this dynamic, this participation in the web of human relationships.

“The people itself constitutes a subject. And the church is the people of God on the journey through history, with joys and sorrows. Thinking with the church, therefore, is my way of being a part of this people. And all the

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faithful, considered as a whole, are infallible in matters of belief, and the people display this infallibilitas in credendo, this infallibility in believing, through a supernatural sense of the faith of all the people walking together.

This is what I understand today as the ‘thinking with the church’ of which St. Ignatius speaks. When the dialogue among the people and the bishops and the pope goes down this road and is genuine, then it is assisted by the Holy Spirit. So this thinking with the church does not concern theologians only.

“This is how it is with Mary: If you want to know who she is, you ask theologians; if you want to know how to love her, you have to ask the people. In turn, Mary loved Jesus with the heart of the people, as we read in the Magnificat.

We should not even think, therefore, that ‘thinking with the church’ means only thinking with the hierarchy of the church.”

After a brief pause, Pope Francis emphasises the following point, in order to avoid misunderstandings: “And, of course, we must be very careful not to think that this infallibilitas of all the faithful I am talking about in the light of Vatican II is a form of populism. No; it is the experience of ‘holy mother the hierarchical church,’ as St. Ignatius called it, the church as the people of God, pastors and people together. The church is the totality of God’s people.

“I see the sanctity of God’s people, this daily sanctity,” the pope continues.

“There is a ‘holy middle class,’ which we can all be part of, the holiness Mal?gue wrote about.” The pope is referring to Joseph Mal?gue, a French writer (1876–1940), particularly to the unfinished trilogy Black Stones: The Middle Classes of Salvation.

“I see the holiness,” the pope continues, “in the patience of the people of God: a woman who is raising children, a man who works to bring home the bread, the sick, the elderly priests who have so many wounds but have a smile on their faces because they served the Lord, the sisters who work hard and live a hidden sanctity. This is for me the common sanctity. I often associate sanctity with patience: not only patience as hypomon? [the New Testa-

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ment Greek word], taking charge of the events and circumstances of life, but also as a constancy in going forward, day by day. This is the sanctity of the militant church also mentioned by St. Ignatius. This was the sanctity of my parents: my dad, my mom, my grandmother Rosa who loved me so much.

In my breviary I have the last will of my grandmother Rosa, and I read it often.

For me it is like a prayer. She is a saint who has suffered so much, also spiritually, and yet always went forward with courage.

“This church with which we should be thinking is the home of all, not a small chapel that can hold only a small group of selected people. We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity. And the church is Mother; the church is fruitful. It must be. You see, when I perceive negative behaviour in ministers of the church or in consecrated men or women, the first thing that comes to mind is: ‘Here’s an unfruitful bachelor’ or ‘Here’s a spinster.’

They are neither fathers nor mothers, in the sense that they have not been able to give spiritual life. Instead, for example, when I read the life of the Salesian missionaries who went to Patagonia, I read a story of the fullness of life, of fruitfulness.

“Another example from recent days that I saw got the attention of newspapers: the phone call I made to a young man who wrote me a letter. I called him because that letter was so beautiful, so simple. For me this was an act of generativity. I realised that he was a young man who is growing, that he saw in me a father, and that the letter tells something of his life to that father.

The father cannot say, ‘I do not care.’

This type of fruitfulness is so good for me.”

Young Churches and Ancient Churches Remaining with the subject of the church, I ask the pope a question in light of the recent World Youth Day. This great event has turned the spotlight on young people, but also on those “spiritual lungs” that are the Catholic churches founded in histori-

cally recent times. “What,” I ask, “are your hopes for the universal church that come from these churches?”

The pope replies: “The young Catholic churches, as they grow, develop a synthesis of faith, culture and life, and so it is a synthesis different from the one developed by the ancient churches. For me, the relationship between the ancient Catholic churches and the young ones is similar to the relationship between young and elderly people in a society. They build the future, the young ones with their strength and the others with their wisdom. You always run some risks, of course. The younger churches are likely to feel self-sufficient; the ancient ones are likely to want to impose on the younger churches their cultural models. But we build the future together.”

The Church as Field Hospital Pope Benedict XVI, in announcing his resignation, said that the contemporary world is subject to rapid change and is grappling with issues of great importance for the life of faith.

Dealing with these issues requires strength of body and soul, Pope Benedict said. I ask Pope Francis: “What does the church need most at this historic moment? Do we need reforms?

What are your wishes for the church in the coming years? What kind of church do you dream of?”

Pope Francis begins by showing great affection and immense respect for his predecessor: “Pope Benedict has done an act of holiness, greatness, humility. He is a man of God. “I see clearly,” the pope continues, “that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful; it needs nearness, proximity. I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars! You have to heal his wounds. Then we can talk about everything else. Heal the wounds, heal the wounds.... And you have to start from the ground up.

“The church sometimes has locked itself up in small things, in small-

(To be contd...)

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Pill On Will, Can Kill

Be Good At Everything So if you are up for the challenge, here are some ways to be better at everything right now.

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Regular consumption of antacids for gas constipation and acidity causes the bones becomes weak and prone to fractures.

Recently 26 year old girl popped 2 strips of paracetamol tablets in less than 24 hours and died due to liver failure. So pill on once own will, self diagnosed , can kill. —0liver Peter D’ Souza, Angelore

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Ways To Mind Your Language

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e live in a society where if you pepper your language with abusive words the work seems to be done. But in reality impact of language only makes us hand on to negative feelings for a long time.

Read on to learn some ways to keep yourself away from the usage of such language.

Observe your words Go back to your childhood and think about a painful memory. It could be mocking, humiliating words uttered or an insensitive teacher. Words construct our world and relationships.

We create our own society through our language. So beware of your words and make sure you don't offend anyone with your language.

Watch your behaviour Figure out your triggers and bad habits. Notice your environmental triggers and when do you curse most? Is it when you are at traffic? Or is it when

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you are stressed, frustrated or angry?

Take a note on these situations for a week. This will help you become aware of your behaviour, which is the first step in changing it.

Laughter

Be more sympathetic Offensive words can lower our feelings. Being cruel towards somebody pulls us down to a low level of consciousness. Research, has clearly indicated that our brains are wired to hold on to negative experiences, Give a person ten Compliments and a single insult. Chances are that he carries the insult in his mind for a longer time.

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Mom: What happened dear?

Daughter: Mom do I look like a wicked witch?

Mom: No.!

Daughter: Are my eyes big as toad?

Mom: No! Daughter: Is my nose flat?

Mom: No baby!

Daughter: Am I fat like a bulldog?

Mom: You have a fine physique, you are a barbie doll!

Daughter: Then why people tell me that you look like your mom!!

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MATRIMONIALS MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 9”, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., + Dip. in Management, working as a Manager in Public Sector.

Contact email : noelpinto@hotmailcom OR 9029462583 (Regd. No. 5969) MUMBAI : Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 42 years, Ht. 5’ 7”, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., M.A., (Diploma in Journalism from UK); working as a Freelance Journalist. Seeks a suitable & compatible match from India/Abroad, He might travel abroad for work. Contact email : basitfaith2013@rediffmail.com / faithbasit8@rediffmail.com OR 9221394374 (Regd. No. 5968) MUMBAI : Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 27 years, Ht. 5’ 8”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.E. (I.T.), working as a Net Work Engineer abroad. Seeks a slim, fair, beautiful, educated girl below 26 years. Contact email : pjswamy@gmail.com OR 9324312605 (Regd. No. 5963) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’ 6”, Wt. 72 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. MCA working as a Software Engineer. Seeks a well educated girl.

Contact email : pravinserrao@gmail.com OR Tel.: 0251-2680956 (Regd. No. 5960) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Divorcee, age 31 years, Ht. 5’ 10”, Wt. 82 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. HSC., working as a Cargo handling assistant in Airline in Dubai. Contact email : julmich_2001@yahoo.co.in OR 9819452164 (Regd. No. 5957) MUMBAI : Karware Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, age 38 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 54 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. 10th Std., working on Rigs as a Cruise Member. Contact Mob. 8879137735 (Regd. No. 5952) MUMBAI : Parents of Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, DOB 1974, 5’ 9”, P.hD (U.S.A.), working in US, seeks

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alliance from R.C. spinster. Send details and recent full size photograph to : dfr472121@gmail.com (Regd. No. 5950) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, age 39 years, Ht. 5’ 7”, Wt. 75 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. XII Std., Working as a Gen. Steward in Ship. Seeks a Goan girl below 32 years.

Contact email : fatima16jones@gmail.com OR 26671289 / 9969488673 (Regd. No. 5949) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, age 29 years, Ht. 5’ 9”, Wt. 72 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., MBA, LLB., working with I.T. Co., in HR Legal. Loving, caring, sober with good manners seeks suitable match. Mangalorean, simple working in Mumbai / Navi Mumbai. Contact : 9820545508 OR email : francoroyal@rediffmail.com (Regd. No. 5943) BANGALORE : Mangalorean Catholic parents settled in Bangalore, seek alliance for son 31/5’8”, slim, B.E. Bangalore, double Masters USA, working in USA, from God fearing, good looking, slim, Mangalorean Catholic spinster, preferably working in USA, age below 29. Contact email : pgzmonteiro@yahoo.com Or Mob.: 9845417838. (Regd. No. 5940) GOA : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’ 9”, Wt. 73 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn.B.B.A., working as a HR. Executive, working in Kuwait. Contact email : gretafern@gmail.com.

OR 9890656294 (Regd. No. 5936) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 38 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 80 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA, Having own Business. Contact

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Serving Since 32 Years

email : cmaneckji@gmail.com OR 28928350 (Regd. No. 5931) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 33 years, Ht. 5’ 8”, Wt. 60 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. Diploma in Hotel Management, working on the ship. Contact email : marshall-liberty007@yahoo.com OR 9769775073 / 9819442577. (Regd.

No. 5928) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 64 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA., M.Com., working as a Sr. Associate. Contact email : lloydlobo84@yahoo.com OR 9833687379 (Regd. No. 5924) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 32 years, Ht. 183 cms, Wt. 80 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B. Com., working as a Manager in MNC. Seeks a graduate working Mangalore Girl. Contact email : dsouzajery@yahoo.com OR 9967873644 (Regd. No. 5922) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’ 9”, Wt. 75 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Sc., working as a Manager. Contact email : lorna1905@gmail.com OR 9850044561 (Regd. No. 5921) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 33 years, Ht. 6’, fair complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a Sr. Officer. Seeks a good catholic family background girl. Contact Email : trevorfernandes69@gmail.com OR 9819420120 (Regd. No. 5920)

Address your replies to :

Regd. No. ROYAL CHRISTIAN FAMILY, 99, Perin Nariman Street, 1st Floor, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

To Place Your Matrimonial Advertisement Call: 2269 3578 OR 2265 4924 7 October 2013

MATRIMONIALS MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 25 years, Ht. 5’ 3”, Wt. 60 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a Sales Co-ordinator. Contact email : avonquadros@ymail.com OR 9969741361 (Regd. No. 5970) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 25 years, Ht. 156 cms., Wt. 56 kgs, Fair Complexion, beautiful, Edn. T.Y.B.A., working a CabinCrew. Contact Mob.: 9320385208 (Regd. No. 5967) DUBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 55 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MA., HR, working in Dubai well settled.

Seeks a suitable match. Contact email : rubybelgal@yahoo.in OR 9822487408 / 0832-2444390 (Regd.

No. 5966) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 25 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 45 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working for Travel Agency.

Seeks a tall, graduate Mangalorean boy below 29 years. Contact email : reynalmarina@gmail.com OR 9773669764 (Regd. No. 5965) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 60 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Com., Sr. Stylist (Hair & Makeup). Seeks a suitable match. Contact email : dyllisd@gmail.com OR 9167560077 / 9930689139 (Regd. No. 5964) MUMBAI : RC Mangalorean Spinster, M.Com/MBA (Finance) 27 / 5’2”, talented, with strong family values & from respectable family, working for a bank in Mumbai. Seeks well qualified boy upto 32, reply with recent photo & full details to email: smileangel378@yahoo.com OR 9920424282 (Regd. No. 5962) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, 231/2 years, Ht. 5, Wt,

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55 kgs, Wheatish complexion, Edn. C.A., working for MNC, Seeks a suitable match. Contact email : suzancarvalho89@gmail.com OR 9322295449 / 9769861559 (Regd. No. 5961) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, 37 years, Ht. 5 ’ 2”, Wt, 58 kgs, Wheatish complexion, looks much younger to her age, good looking, smart, Edn. M.A. M.Com., working as a Senior Journalist. Seeks a well educated and well settled bachelor. Contact email : divinemother86@gmail.com OR 9833065385 (Regd. No. 5959) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, 29 years, Ht. 5 ’ 5”, Wt, 70 kgs, Wheatish complexion, smart, B.Com., LL.B., Legal Professional, smart. Seeks a well educated, financially stable, well settled abpve 6’ 6”. Contact email : marilyndsousa21@gmail.com / janedoe051@gmail.com OR 9819890592. (Regd. No. 5958) BANGALORE : Anglo Indian Roman Catholic Spinster, 26 years, B.E., workaing as a Software Engineer, Ht. 5’ 6”, Wt. 67 kgs, good looking, fair, coming from a decent family, seeks a humble, god-fearing, doctor, engineer or well settled bachelor from India or abroad.

Contact email : pereira.eustace@larsentoubro.com OR 09845665529 (Regd. No. 5956) DUBAI : Roman Catholic 26 years, graduate working in UAE, Seeks alliance from Roman Catholic based in UAE. Email details to : joypeace62@gmail.com (Regd. No. 5955) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 38 years, Ht. 5’ 7”, Wt. 55 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. 7th Std., working as a Tel. Operator. Seeks a suitable match. Contact email : cynthiacolasco@rocketmail.com OR 7738181127 (Regd. No. 5954) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 26 years, Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 54 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. MA (Sociology), working as an Asst. Manager Recruitment. Good looking, smart.

Seeks a suitable match. Contact email

: jacintajabbal@gmail.com / ppereira@deloitte.com OR 9022929041 / 9167514382 (Regd. No. 5953) MUMBAI : Mangalorean + Keralite parents invites alliance for their daughter 33 years, 5’ 3”, MBA (Finance) working as a Junior Manager in a Bank, Marriage annulled from qualified and suitable groom age upto 38 yrs. Contact email: pamelav88@yahoo.com OR 09966843108 (Regd. No. 5951) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster aged 26 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., MBA, CAIIB, Working as a Asst. Manager. Contact Email : lily.valder@gmail.com OR 9820791410 (Regd. No. 5948) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 3”, Wt. 50 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MA, B.Ed., Advtg. dip., Lecturer by profession.

Contact email : geraldineferns@gmail.com OR 9833804332 (Regd. No. 5947) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 60 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as an Executive Admin & Finance. Seeks a well settled bachelor. Contact email : vvndsouza@gmail.com OR 23826915 (Regd. No. 5946) MUMBAI : East Indian Roman Catholic Spinster aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 45 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, good looking, Edn. B. Com., working ad as Deputy Manager, Seeks a suitable match. Contact email: candita.patel@gmail.com or 28950832 (Regd. No. 5945) Address your replies to :

Regd. No. ROYAL CHRISTIAN FAMILY, 99, Perin Nariman Street, 1st Floor, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

To Place Your Matrimonial Advertisement Call: 2269 3578 OR 2265 4924 21

ALTINA ESSAY CONTEST 2013

As a part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) every year we conduct as essay contest on subjects pertaining to entrepreneurship with a view to identity and subsequently mentor the selected participants. The selected participants are then provided with training which includes mentoring sessions, Leadership Sessions, Communication Sessions, and Industrial Tour etc.

Worship

Altina Essay contest 2013 which opened on 15th September 2013 closes on 31st October 2013. The Essay which should consist of 800 to 1000 words is titled “A Business Idea that can change my life” The cash prizes are as follows: 1st Prize - Rs 12,500/- 2nd Prize – Rs 7,500/- 3rd Prize – Rs 5000/The Non cash prizes are : a) 3 night complimentary stay at Chances Resorts & Casino (5 Star) Dona Paula, Goa (2 prizes) b) Induction cooker (2 prizes) Also all entries received on or before 15th October would be entitled a flat discount of 20% on all professional courses and a 10% discount on all degree career programmes conducted by St Angelo Professional Education, while a 5-10% discount will be offered by Malaika Appliances on all electronic products at its stores.

W is for who we worship Our saviour and our king, for he alone is worthy. Of the offerings that we bring.

O is for the open heart

The Jury would comprise of Mr. Clifton Desilva Director of Altina Securities Pvt Ltd and Mr. Walter Viera Past chairman International Council of Management Consulting Institution USA and Asia Pacific.

We bring before his throne. As we bow our knees before him and praise him and him along.

Altina Securities promotes the spirit of entrepreneurship both at the start up level and the scale up level.

R is for the righteousness

At the scale up level there are several companies that are at an advanced preparatory stage with firm plans to take these companies public and list their shares on the Stock Exchanges thus unlocking value for the promoters.

In summary we play the role of an incubator for start ups helping them not only to raise capital but also with regulatory compliances.

Entry for the Altina Essay contest 2013 should reach either by post or email with recent photographs to the following address: Altina Securities Pvt Ltd, 303, Anand House, 13th Road, off Linking Road, Khar (W) Mumbai – 400052 E-mail -info@altinasecurities.com Tel Nos: 022-66942416/17/18

Older People are Economically Wiser

Ye Li, the UC Riverside assistant professor and Martine Baldassi, Eric J. Johnson and Elke U. Weber recruited a group of 336 people - 173 younger (ages 18 to 29) and 163 older (ages 60 to 82) - and asked them a series of questions that measured economic decision making traits.

They also administered a batter of standard fluid and crystallised intelligence tests. Fluid intelligence is the ability to learn and process information.

Crystallised intelligence refers to

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experience and accumulated knowledge. These traits included temporal discounting (how much people discount future gains and losses) loss aversion (how much the valuation of losses outweigh gains of the same magnitude) financial literacy (Understanding financial information and decisions) and debt contracts and interest rates).

They found the older participants performed as well or better than the younger participants in all four decision-making measures.

We have through his shed blood. For we were washed as white as snow. When it poured out like a flood.

S is for our shame and sin Which were the reason that he came. And now because he died for us, our lives will never be the same.

H is for the happiness He has brought into my life.

For when he came into my heart. He set me free from pain the strife.

I is for the immenseness Of his love and mighty power.

For he is our fortress and our shield.

And our strong and mighty tower.

P is for the praise we give To our Father up abovbe. For he alone is worthy. Of our honour and our love.

So fall on your knees and worship. Before his holy throne. And give him all the glory. Due to yim and him along.

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Creating future leaders in the community through the project:

‘Leaders in the Making and Reaching to the Top’

Youth are the pillars upon which a nation’s future is built. It is true that in this challenging era of globalisation, our youth must be nurtured, educated and guided towards the right path. There is a need for the youth of our community to strengthen their faith by adopting the right mindset and acquiring a wealth of knowledge.

With this objectives in mind we have been conducting special youth seminars entitled ‘Leaders in the Making and Reaching to the Top’ since 10 years. So far over 8000 youth have participated and benefited in the 12 seminars which have been guided by expert resource persons. Guiding our youth as effective future leaders and shine in top positions within and outside the country is our dream which we want to turn it into reality, The Entire project is conducted absolutely Free for the participants.

Surely there are expenses in conducting these seminars like providing Lunch - breakfast - food for the whole day, Seminar materials, Prizes for the active participants, Promotion and publicity and various other expenses.

The funds for the project is raised through sponsorship from members of the community.

This appeal is specially for people who are concerned about our youth and their bright future to be part of this project with generous contribution and support.

Your contributions may be sent to:

THE SECULAR CITIZEN 99, Perin Nariman Street, 1st Floor, Fort, Mumbai 400001 Tel.: 22693578, 22654924 Emails: secular@vsnl.com / secular@sezariworld.com

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