The Santo Estevam Blog

In a recent issue of the "Goan Observer" (11 Sep. 2010) I came across a cover story about a meagproject being planned in the neighbouring village of Vanxim. The story was about the involvement of the church in affecting the sale to a Bangalore-based developer named Ozone Leisure & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. I do not know how true the story is, but here are a few links to websites where related stories are posted: http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2010/08/vanxi-capao-face-to-face-with-neo.html http://goanobserver.com/church-in-mega-deal.html http://nizgoenkar.blogspot.com/2010/09/church-mega-project-at-vanxim-divar.html http://goa-kranti.blogspot.com/2010/08/goa-church-robbed-poor-tenants.html

Jackson Dias has recently released his Konkani CD entitled Mogachi Kanni (Love Story) featuring Konkani songs by local youngsters. Singers: Veleni Dias Snayha Menezes Alika Mascarenhas Tania Rosa Astria Fernandes Cindy Mascarenhas Joylita Silveira Carran Monteiro Other credits: Conchita Mascarenhas - Violin Weslee Dias - Guitar Darwin Pereira - Ghumott Jackson Dias - Composer & Instructor Aggie Dias - Video For details on how to obtain the CD please contact Jackson Dias (Mobile: 919657031787).

Lucas Mattos This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Youth Year. Pope John Paul II started the International Youth Year in 1985 and Pope Benedict XVI has taken the same theme for the jubilee year and he speaks of “Youth and Hope”. What does it mean to have hope? A person has hope is a person who has got eternal value, eternal life. We say that the young people are the hope of the world. But you must know that you are the hope not only of the world but of the church – the hope for us – the bishops, the priests and religious and the church at large. 25 years ago, under the able guidance of our parish priest Fr. Almir D’Souza, our parish youth got together and celebrated a 3-day Youth Festival in our village. I remember the banner with Thomas Hardy’s words, “Days of our youth are days of glory”. All our youth participated with full enthusiasm and by the charisma of our youth our elders, especially the seamen, showed the youthful charisma in them and rejuvena