St. Sebastian Church

INTRODUCTION
Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high.Hypertension is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases.An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries.Blood pressure is written as two numbers. The first (systolic) number represents the pressure in blood vessels when the heart contracts or beats. The second (diastolic) number represents the pressure in the vessels when the heart rests between beats.

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Mogall Firgozkaramno,Mogall Firgozkaramno,Hea vorsa Pap Saib Francis hannem korezmacho sondex diunk ‘Thoko-nastanam borem tem korum-ia, kiteak borem korchem soddun dinanv zalear, tachem pik vell pavtoch amkam melltolem.’ oxem Gal.6/9 he vollicho adhar ghatla.

Covid 19 ani tea uprant ghoddlolea zaiteam ani ixeob nasloleam adkollim, goribsann, mornnam ani atam zhuzam modem Kristi jivitachi borem korun govaiki diunk Pap Saib Francis magta. Heam fattleam don nistur vorsam modem mon’xachem jivit khub avgodd zalam. Chintunk zaina tosleo adkolli ieun ubeo zaleat. Oxem ghoddta astanam monxallo sobhav odik disunk amkam ekdom gorjechem.  Read more

It’s been two long years of fear and anxiety amongst the people and the mandatory following of pandemic protocols and SOPs. It appears that thankfully we are now returning to complete normalcy. Carnival, Shigmo and the recent conduct of elections have all passed off with a minimum of fuss and hassles. As a result, the Government has already endorsed the expert Committee recommendations and allowed the opening of cinema halls, gyms, casinos and restaurants at full capacity, after the last month’s decision to open up the Schools and Colleges . However, we have been rightly advised to follow appropriate behaviour which basically means physical distancing and use of masks. Read more

Marie Magdalene nanv mhojem,
Jezucho hanv khub mog kori,
Mornant tachea vanvoileo dukhancheo zhori.
Fantea pharar, dhavun-dhavun geli somadhixi,
Somadhi ugti, kalliz dukhi – khonti,
Vaspus keli, punorjivont zal’leach Jezuxim.
‘Marie’ mhunnon marlo ulo, nodre muhkar Jezu ubo,
Punn hanv taka ollkunk visorli.
Mhozo Jezu punorjivont zala,
Hanvem taka pollela.

Devan mhaka rochla,
Tachi rochna, Dev-dut hanv.
Jezu roddlo, rogtachi zhor vhanvli,
To koxttovta tem polleun, hanvem dukham golloili.
Mel’li kudd olen guttlaili, somadhint nikipili,
Somadhin hanvui aslom, tache veli nodor hanven add na keli.
Aplech podven punorjivont to zalo, sontos amkam bhoglo,
Magdalache Mariek sondex pattoilo, tinnem porgottlo.
Mhozo Jezu punorjivont zala,
Hanvem taka pollela. Read more

Over the years, the lives of innumerable people have changed through praying a simple prayer that our Lord gave to St. Faustina in the 1930s. Maria Faustina Kowalska, was a Young nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland, during that time.

In the pages of her diary, we find many spiritual gems of extraordinary revelations she had received from our Lord Jesus Like this one which compels us to trust in Jesus’ endless Mercy

I remind you, My daughter, that as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners, for at that moment mercy was opened wide for every soul. In this hour you can obtain everything for yourself and for others for the asking; it was the hour of grace for the whole world – mercy triumphed over justice” (Diary, 1572) Read more

Koxtt moronn sosunk veche adim,
Jezun apostlank apoile jevnam mezar,
Sangat onbhovlo, bhavnam porgottli,
Vell thoddo, punn utram sobar na suttlim.

Bara apostl Jezuche,
Mogache, hurbevont ani kalljidarponnache,
Jevnna mezar hajir asle,
Bhavponnacho ekvott onbhovunk pavle. Read more

Let us contemplate the sorrows of our Mother, Mary, in the light of the Passion of Jesus. According to tradition, the 7 sorrows of Mother Mary are:-

1. A prophecy of Simeon “A sword will pierce your heart”.
2. The flight into Egypt.
3. The loss of Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem.
4. The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the way to Calvary.
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus
6. Taking down of the Body of Jesus from the Cross and placing in the arms of Mary.
7. Burial of Jesus in the Tomb

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He bled and He cried
He was weak and broken
He delivered us, He loves us
Even though He wished that it didn’t happen

He fasted for 40 days
Stayed away from satans temptation
Nothing to eat or drink
He gave us a chance to go straight to Heaven Read more

Tadev: Dev boro dis dium Simao Titiv. Tuka hanvem Igorjent Misak pollelolo. Hea Prachit Kall-achea disanim zaitim zannam Misant vantto ghetat tem polloun Borem dista.
Simao: Oi,punn choddxim bhurgim ani tornattim dixtti poddonant. Hem Corona Duens eun, zaiteanim Misak eupachem soddun dilam.
Tadev: Punn Collegint,bazarant vo dusrea suatancher tim vetat, duens fokot Igorjent asta?
Simao: Valor tuka. Tanchem chintop chukichem.Korem mhollear Igorjent Devacho axirvad asta ani ami surokxit urtanv. Hi xikovnn tanchea avoi-bapain tanche motint ghalunk zai
Tadev: Sarkem tujem. Amche Iadnik bhav amkam agro korit asat punn tanchem aikonk thoddim zannam toiar nant. Tuka aichem provochon koxem laglem? Read more

The XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops 2023 aims at analyzing the life and mission of the church with the relevant theme: ‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission.’ The three dimensions of the theme are interrelated and each enriches and orients the other.

The first Pre-Synodal Meeting of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman in preparation for the XVI Ordinary Synod of Bishops, was held on 18th -19th March 2022. The meeting was held at St. Joseph Vaz Spirituality Renewal Centre, Old Goa. It was a live-in programme which commenced at 8.00 a.m. on 18th March and concluded at 5.30 p.m. on 19th March. The participants included the Local Ordinaries, Diocesan Priests, Men and Women Religious, Migrants, Lay Faithful, Youth, Seminarians, Novices, Children, Differently-abled etc. It was an opportunity for the faithful from different walks of life to come together, to celebrate, to pray, to reflect on the various experiences of the Synodal process in the Archdiocese, to listen to the feedback that had emerged from the Consultation at five levels; to dialogue about the current reality in the Local Church, and to discern the call of the Holy Spirit and the will of God for the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on the path of Synodality. Read more