Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Tuem Goa (10.12.11)

Today,  we went to Tuem for the first time (?)

Believe me or not, I thought Tivim and Tuem is one and the same. Tuem being Konkani for Tivim, it was only few months ago, I found out Tivim and Tuem are two different villages former being in Bardez and the later (Tuem) in Pernem Taluka.

Tuem is about 16 kms from Mapusa via Dhargal.

All buses going to Dhargal (Sports City), Mandrem go via Tuem. Bus takes about 30 minutes and the fare is Rs.12

The little church is located uphill on a hillock very next to it is Don Bosco Boys School and boarding.

It takes about 10 minutes (Walking) to reach there from the main road. On the way, you first come across a small cemetery (See pic). New cemetery getting ready next tot he church (se slides)  Tuem has about 500 Catholics

Guess what? The moment I saw the school, I realised that I had been here some 5-6 years ago with someone but I did not know it was Tuem.  Infact, we even went inside the school/boarding and even had tea with the priest.  There (in the dining hall)  I spotted a ‘Gurgureth’ and I immediately took photo of it.

This one

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk2/121767388/

I even saw the church from outside but honestly did not know it was Tuem Church.

For us, I guess, Tuem is more popular because of the famous tiatrist /Cantorist  Francis de Tuem hailing from the village (he now stays at Mapusa, I am told)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/1338177628/sizes/m/

more on FDT (Francis de Tuem)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr12/6480452231/sizes/l/

FTD singing video including in the end

I was hoping to see him at least in the feast procession

Sadly, I have not spotted him there anywhere but saw his nephew Conception de Tuem making trips on his bike though.

It was 10 priests concelebrated feast mass with priests from Pernem, Kerim etc

Main celebrant was Fr. Diogo.

The Church was beautifully decorated

Sadly, there was no customary ‘Pursanv’ nor ‘Festa Muzg’ at the end of the feast mass.

However, there was a ‘Festa Tiatr’  titled ‘Pirai’ by Maxcy Pereira

 Some pics below, watch video in the end

The Church

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St. Francis Xavier
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Main Altar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk46/6486017841/in/photostream/

with priests

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Fr. Diogo

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk46/6486022003/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk46/6486026005/in/photostream/

Feast Mass
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School / Boarding – Don Bosco
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Pigeon

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk46/6486026677/in/photostream/

Tuem cemetery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk46/6486074261/in/photostream

Video 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZc-tafDoQY

Video 2 (Photo show)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmHf1dsveZY

Video 3 Francis de Tuem singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCsFa_iJYSY