Stage set to celebrate Feast of St Francis Xavier

The Goan NetworkPublished Dec 3, 2022, 12:42 AM IST

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Tens of thousands of people will throng the Basilica of Bom Jesus to participate in the Feast of St Francis Xavier in Old Goa on Saturday.

Masses on the Feast Day will be celebrated at 4 am, 5 am, 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, High Mass at 10.30 am, 12.30 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm (English).

The High Mass will be presided over by Apostolic Nuncio to India Leopoldo Girelli with Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao and Sindhudurg Bishop Allwyn Barretto being the concelebrants along with priests from all over Goa.

The theme for the feast is ‘Following Jesus, like St Francis Xavier, let us foster Communion, Participation and Mission.’

Meanwhile, the police would be posted at strategic locations in the early hours of Saturday to ensure smooth functioning of the feast.

The traffic police, too, would be at hand to direct the large number of devotees and pilgrims attending the feast so that there is smooth flow of traffic throughout the day.

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Health chief urges residents to get tested for AIDS

The Goan Network

Published Dec 3, 2022, 12:41 AM IST

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There is a need to increase awareness about AIDS in the State and that’s the reason persons between the ages of 13-64 should get tested for it at least once in their lives, Dr Geeta Kakodkar, the Director of Health Services, said.Stating that during the two years of the pandemic, there was less awareness about AIDS and hence it is the need of the hour to do a rigorous campaign against the disease and make people aware how this illness is contracted, she added.