Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Old Goa on 3.12.16

3.12.16

The feast mass was at 10.30 but I arrived very late (as usual)
main celebrant was Archbishop of Ranchi Theodoro Mascarenhas along with Archbishop of Goa Filipe Neri and many priests.

At the end of the feast Mass, Bishop Theodoro in his request to Goa Government said 'please give us the freedom to practice our faith..' (watch video). Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was also present.
Archbishop Theodore is also the Secretary of the Bishops Conference of India..
Video 1: End part of the feast Mass, Bishops blessing and the Goencho Saib hymn

https://youtu.be/M4dAQt6GuIY

Feast Video  Part II will be of feast Feri (Fair)

Pics are here

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Festa Feri etc

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Festa Cheurisam pao etc
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Video 2: Feast Feri (Fair)
Konkani CD also playing in the background Francis de Tuem, Saby de Divar, Socorro de St. Cruz, Lorna etc

https://youtu.be/IHTMB87D32s

Old Goa 2013, St. Francis Xavier - Novena, feast etc

Feast day Pics
3.12.13 
12.30pm

Happy Feast

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4 Bishops

Archbishop Derek Fernandes (Bishop of Karwar), Filip Neri Ferrao, Raul Gonsalves & Blasco Colaco

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Feast Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8fKyb6Qeoc
 

Goa Fire Service – Fire brigade

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Police watch tower etc

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Kaddio-boddio kapam

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Feri

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Parking at Bhakia property

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December 1, 2013
4pm

Mass service

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Devotees etc
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Holy Communion

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This way Q to SFX relics
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Basilica
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Wax
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Girgirim
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Budi ka bal
Sugar Candy
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Gorom-gorom chonne
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Relaxing, resting, Lawns
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Wax items, body parts
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Masks etc
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Sponsored by Canara Bank
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Giant Wheel etc
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Fire Service, First Aid
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Konkani CD sale
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Cheurisam / Sausages
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AA Alcoholic Anonymous
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Toilets
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Parking at Bakia Property

Video 1.12.13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEQYQEJuECI

Feast day video coming soon.. here

Chapel of St. Francis Xavier and the Well (SFX resided here when in Goa)

It is believed that St. Francis Xavier  when in Goa resided at this place and said prayers / Mass at the Chapel that was existed in its place here.
It is also said that St. Francis used to take bath or wash his feet at this well located next to the Chapel.
There were reports of sighting a lighted candle (reflection) into the well and many resident devotees (who came during the SFX feast novena etc) were visiting this well every year for drinking water and the sighting of the candle in the well

Location:
Gate of St. Paul College    
opp ICAR Research Complex
Ela, Old Goa, NH 4A

the Chapel

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the image /statue in the facade  niche

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the Chapel sideways

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the well with drinking water

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The water, depth of the well (some plastic water pots also seen)
The depth or the pots not usually seen with the naked eyes
but possible through camera lenses (zooming)
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2006 pic of the well

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The chapel remain closed, except on 6^th of every month (10am Mass ?)

These pics taken through it’s side window

Inside of the Chapel, main altar

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Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbVyNDYLJ04

Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Basilica of Bom Jesus) 31.7.2013

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Believe me or not, for many years or till I was about 20,  I thought  the above life-size Image we see on the Main Altar is of St. Francis Xavier (SFX). The Sacred body of  SFX in a silver casket lies in this church so the Saint on the Main Altar got to be SFX...  I believed so did many others.

“What profits a man,” Ignatius asked Francis, “if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?”


'aplo atmo pirdar korun, koslo faido akho Sounsar jikon ?'

That was the turning point of Francis life who then joined Fr. Ignatius and was ordained in 1537.

St. Ignatius Loyola  founder of  the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) was born on 24^th Dec. 1491,
15 years before SFX and died 31^st July 1556 at 65,  4 years after SFX  died at 46 (3.12.1552) 

The feast celebrated at Bom Jesus Basilica on 31st July 2013 and the feast Mass was at 6pm

Archbishop  Filipe Neri Ferrão was the Main Celebrant and there were about 50 co-celebrants

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Mass

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Main Altar

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 Statue of the Patron Saint

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 Inside  view from outside

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 its time up

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The Basilica of Bom Jesus

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Priests out of the sacristy  (about 50 priests concelebrated mass)

Main Celebrant Bishop Filip Neri


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 Mass

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The Church

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St. Francis Xavier in a Silver Casket

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 close-up

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the Basilica of Bom Jesus

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Garden canna flower, lawn etc

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Video
 

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