St. Anthony Church Siolim
A WARM WELCOME
It gives me immense joy to join you as your pastor leading this renowned Parish of St. Anthony, Siolim, along with my close collaborators, to greater spiritual heights. Hence, I greet all of you with fraternal love! In our times the immense gift that the Creator has bestowed upon us is none other than the privilege of communicating to one another at the pace of the “speed of light.” Within no seconds we are connected to each other in any remote part of the world and remain updated of all the news and happenings on account of the internet facilities. That is why the entire universe has been reduced to a“global village” and everyone experiences the closest of proximity when communicating with others who are miles and miles away from us. In this most challenging period of Covid-19
Fr. Socorro Mendes
Parish Priest
St. Anthony Church Siolim
Our Profound Gratitude
The Late Mr. Sebastian Lazaro Florentino D’Cruz once wrote in one of his books, “ Just as all Goenkars have a taste for their rice and curry so also all Catholics love their village church. But my love to my church trancends far beyond this saying.” Following in the footsteps of his ancestors who had been working in our Siolim Church as Sacristians, he too dedicated 10 years of service as a Sacristian from 1945 to 1955.
Good morning and wish you a fantastic Friday! (Jn 15, 12-27)
The single Commandment of love that Jesus gives is to love one another. The criterion to love is AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. This is the yardstick. It is not our love which is selfish love, but it is His love that we should immitate, which is the source of all LOVE. One unique thing that we can note here is that he is calling us His FRIENDS, and hence, this love is very personal and intimate. At times friends are closer than our siblings. This "friendship love" goes beyond all frontiers to embrace one and all. In this JUBILEE YEAR can l reach out to others in love?