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.
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Good morning & wish you a happy feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross! (Jn 3, 13-17)
This feast dates back to the 4th century when Emperor Constantine, at the request of his mother, Helen, discovered the true Cross on the very site of Golgotha & the Holy Sepulchure. The Gospel passage invites us to turn our eyes to the Cross & to see the Crucified. Jesus is lifted up both physically from the ground by the Roman soldiers & mystically lifted up by God into His glory.
In this Event, the paradox of the Cross is completely unveiled: the sign of shame becomes a sign of victory. The Cross, therefore, becomes an instrument of victory, glory, sign of life & sign of redemption.
Do we believe in the life giving power of Cross which comes from the eternal love of the Father?