- Thomas Rebeiro

 

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The Novena's for the 450th Death Anniversary - 24th November, 2002 to 2nd December, 2002 . The theme for this year - "FRANCIS THE PATH SETTER OF BUILDING COMMUNITIES AROUND JESUS". The feast mass of Goencho Saib will be concelebrated on December 3 by as many as 12 bishops from the Western region of India, as stated on Herald - August 20, 2002.

An impressive Museum of Goan Culture will be inaugurated by a top dignitary at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research (XCHR), at Porvorim

A three-day seminar is also scheduled at the Centre from December 6, in which 15 eminent personalities from different parts of India and four Jesuits will participate and present their papers. The theme of the seminar is 'In the footsteps of Francis Xavier, Jesuits in India'. Other topics to be discussed at the seminar include Jesuit impact in the fields of their involvement, expectations from the Jesuits in the third millennium, relevance of Francis Xavier for India today anf the presence of Jesuits in Indian History.

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