Church in Goa celebrates Mother Teresa
THE GOAN NETWORK
PANAJI
The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman celebrated the canonization of Teresa of Calcutta on September 13, at See Cathedral Old Goa. Representatives from all the parishes took part in the celebration.
The Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa Sisters), along with a few chosen inmates from their various houses, led the procession into the church, carrying a picture of Mother Teresa. The main celebrant was Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao. In his homily he reminded that “God’s call, through prophet Isaiah, to ‘feed the hungry and quench the thirsty’ was put into practice by Mother Teresa.” Stating that “God is Love,” he said, “Mother Teresa showed this love and in a way showed God. He stressed on some traits of the newest saint from India.
After the Mass, a video on the life of Mother Teresa was screened, followed by sharing of experiences by people who were touched by Mother Teresa. Dr Yadav, architect Pritha Sunil Sardessai and Sr Rose Nirmala spoke. Sara de Melo, one of the inmates of a home sang a song in honour of the Saint. A brief skit presented by the Santa Monica Sisters depicted how the joy of the canonization echoed in heaven and on earth.
Later, the Archbishop launched a new diocesan website, accessible at www.goadcscm.com. Fr Olavo Caiado, the Director of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications, explained that, this second diocesan website will have many more special features and will also be on the Mobile Web. The ceremony ended with the kissing of the relic of Mother Teresa.
