April 26th, 2009 at 5:25 pm (Church, Culture, Religion)
by Mel D’Souza
The first Sunday in May is when the village of Saligao and its sons and daughters living in other parts of the world celebrate the feast of the Church of Mae de Deus (Mother of God).
Celebrations abroad usually start with Holy Mass followed by a social gathering where Saligaokars partake of good food, dancing and fellowship. Read the rest of this entry »
April 26th, 2009 at 5:02 pm (Famous People)
by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas
From the cursory reading of the marriage certificate of the parents of the world-renowned artist Francis Newton Souza it appears that his father José Victor Aniceto de Souza alias Newton de Souza was from Assolna, as he was born is Assolna, but was later resident in Saligao. Married to Lilia Maria Cecilia Antunes (born and baptised in Saligao) and consequently the future artist was their offspring born and baptised in Saligao. From this it might be concluded that from his father’s side F N Souza was from Assolna and from his mother’s side he was from Saligao. But is it a true conclusion? Read the rest of this entry »
April 11th, 2009 at 6:26 pm (Nature)
by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas
As a young lad growing up in Saligao in the 1940s and 50s, I remember fondly what a joy it used to be frolicking around in the village, soaking up the sights, sounds and smells of nature—all yet unsullied by the trappings of urbanisation and modern-day encumbrances. Mother Nature provided us young folk much pleasure and entertainment and pretty much was central to my life. This despite the fact that we did have a well-kept playground at the Mater Dei Institution and other playgrounds in the village, where organised games of football, hockey, cricket and other sports were a frequent occurrence. Read the rest of this entry »
