3 November 2014 1 Challenges Facing Print Media In India Today! (A PERSPECTIVE) Dear Friends, It is good to be here at this National Convention of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA). I want to thank Fr. Alfonso Elengikal, the President of the ICPA, Mr. Jose Vincent, the Secretary of ICPA and all others concerned for inviting me to share with you some perspectives on the challenges facing the print media today. I will of course focus on the theme of this Convention, “PROPHETIC CHALLENGES BEFORE MEDIA TODAY”.

At the outset, I would like to emphasize two points: i. that the printed word plays a significant and defining role in the Indian sub-continent today ii. that being engaged in the print media is no longer an option for us, but a mandate

CHALLENGES Having said this let me focus on some of the challenges that the print media faces in the changing context of India today. (In order to ensure an economy of words, I will in the remainder of this sharing use the very general term ‘media’ even though this Convention focuses on Catholics en- Fr. Cedric Prakash sj, delivering the talk on gaged in the print-media) 'Challenges Facing Print Media In India Today!'

What then are some of the major challenges which the will easily reveal that they belong to one or the other of the media in India faces today? big corporate houses. Corporations (be they national or multi-nationals), we are all aware, have their own agenda. · The Corporatisation Of The Media They are determined by the ideology of that particular If there is one single major concern which the media in corporation, by profit-making and in most instances, they India faces today, it is the way it has been corporatised. A would not want to disturb the ‘status quo’ or to rock the systematic study of all the big newspapers in the country boat. When media is taken over by such houses, the end- game is blatantly clear: our minds, our thought-processes are determined in a particular way. Royal Christian Family · The Commercialisation Of The Media In our Centre ‘PRASHANT’, we focus on human rights, GET-TOGETHER justice and peace and a key dimension of our work is the scanning and documenting from eighteen major daily newspapers in English, Gujarati and Hindi. It is simply of Brides and Grooms unbelievable that these past few days, in several newspa- pers five and even seven pages are devoted to full-page advertisements. The advertisements are varied: of major sales and discounts; the announcements of brand new products and of course, the propaganda of political parties (mainly the BJP). These advertisements certainly cost a pretty sum; when one gives importance to such crass commercialisation, then the newspaper loses its very heart for Details Contact: and soul. Remember the big talk of “black money?” 99, Perin Nariman Street, 1st Floor, Near GPO., Fort, Mumbai 400001 · The Co-option Of The Media Tel.: 022 - 22693578, 22654924 Corporatisation and commercialisation of the media have Email: [email protected], [email protected] plenty to do with its co-option. So in a way, this becomes (Contd.. on p. 7) 2 3 November 2014 Advt. TTAdvt. ariffariffariff Over all size 21.5 cms x 27cms O Print area 18 cms x 25.5 cms A WEEKLY FAMILY FAVOURITE Full pg. back Colour (19 cms x 24 cms) Rs. 15,000 Center spread colour(39 cms x 23.5 cms Rs. 15,000 Vol.23 No.44 November 3, 2014 Rs.5/- Full pg. inside Cover colour(18 cms x 24 cms) Rs. 10,000 99, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. Full pg. inner colour (18 cms x 24 cms) Rs. 8,000 Tel: 2269 35 78 / 2265 49 24 : 2264 0996 Half pg. Colour (18 cms x 12 cms) Rs. 5,000 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Full page B/W (18 cms x 24 cms) Rs. 5,000 Website: www.sezariworld.com Half page B/W (18 cms x 12 cms) Rs, 3,000 www.secularcitizen.com Editor-in-chief : LAWRENCE COELHO Editor: PHILIP MYABOO Small Size Ads B/W O 1234567890123456 12 x 12cms Rs. 2000 6 x 24cms Rs. 2000 1234567890123456 1234567890123456

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Contents Couples seeking pg. 2 - Challenges Facing Print Media In India Today! pg. 3 - Couples seeking annul- annulments should not be ments should not be 'held hos- tage' to the past. ‘held hostage' to the past pg. 6 - Reader's Views major dispute at the recently concluded Extraor pg. 8 - Eucharistic Miracles Justify dinary Synod on the Family, described by Tokyo Faith And Belief AArchbishop Peter Takeo Okada as "white hot", pg 10 - Thank you CM, for Rejecting concerned the Church's practice of denying the Eucharist Somashekara Inquiry Com- to those who have remarried following a divorce. mission Report In a commentary sent to the Katorikku Shimbun, pg 11 - Views on News Japan's national Catholic weekly, the archbishop said pg 15 - Understanding The MBA that "the participating bishops demonstrated one of two BY FR WILLIAM GRIMM pg 17 - Know the Glossary of Eco- orientations. One was the desire to be pastoral, providing nomic Terms comfort, encouragement, help and hope to families worn down by pain.... On the other hand, some stressed the necessity of deepening the commitment to pg 19 - Inspiration! and conveying the teaching of Christ." pg 20 - Matrimonials Those who opposed relaxing the rule cited the command of Jesus (Mark 10:10-12, modified and softened in Matthew) saying that remarriage following divorce is adultery. Among those hierarchs who most vehemently insist upon literal obser- Subscriptions Rate: vance of Jesus's words (though Jesus is never recorded to have spoken at all of either allowing or denying people access to the Eucharist) are some cardinals One year (anywhere in India) Rs. 250 whose photos can be found on the Internet showing them wearing the cappa Three years (anywhere in India) Rs. 700 magna, a red cape with a hood lined with ermine or silk that was shortened from Five years (anywhere in India) Rs. 1000 15 meters to seven (49 feet to 25 feet) in 1952 and generally disappeared from One year (outside India) Rs. 2500 ecclesiastical haberdashery after Vatican II. Originally, the great length was intended to cover the rear end of the horse as a bishop or cardinal rode. E-paper Edition Reportedly, such a cape costs several thousand dollars — a far cry from sent anywhere in the world (by email) swaddling clothes. One year Rs. 600 or US $ 15 Clearly, those cardinals have found a way to reconcile their fashion sense Two years Rs. 1000 or US $ 25 with Jesus' stern warning against ostentatious garb for religious leaders who Thank you CM, for Rejecting impose burdens on others (Matthew 23:2-7). Cover : Apparently, they think that while some verses of Scripture must be taken Somashekara Inquiry Com- literally, others may be pursued as optional ideals for the heroically holy, some mission Report (Letter on pg. 10) (Contd.. on p. 4) 3 November 2014 3 (Contd.. from p. 3) can be entertained as mere sugges- tions and some should be ignored. Pope calls for abolishment They presumably reserve to themselves the authority to decide to which cat- egory a particular Scriptural injunction of capital punishment, belongs. Some who seek to allow people whose marriages have failed to once life imprisonment again share fully the life of the Catholic ope Francis called for abolition their liberty. And this, I connect with life community point to the practice of the of the death penalty as well as imprisonment," he said. "Life imprison- Orthodox Church, where a period of life imprisonment, and de- ment is a hidden death penalty." penitence may be followed by a sec- P nounced what he called a "penal popu- The pope noted that the Vatican ond or even third marriage. lism" that promises to solve society's recently eliminated life inprisonment However, this ignores the fact that problems by punishing crime instead from its own penal code. sometimes marriages fail without any- of pursuing social justice. According to the Catechism of one being at fault. Rather than repen- "It is impossible to imagine that the Catholic Church, cited by Pope tance, what might be needed is a pe- states today cannot make use of an- Francis in his talk, "the traditional teach- riod or even a ceremony of mourning other means than capital punishment ing of the church does not exclude for the hopes that have evaporated, for to defend peoples' lives from an unjust recourse to the death penalty, if this is the shared life that has for whatever aggressor," the pope said Oct. 23 in a the only possible way of effectively reason come to an end. meeting with representatives of the defending human lives against the un- Men and women grow and change International Association of Penal Law. just aggressor," but modern advances throughout their lives, and the couple "All Christians and people of good in protecting society from dangerous that spoke vows in the past can — and will are thus called today to struggle criminals mean that "cases in which do — become different people from not only for abolition of the death pen- the execution of the offender is an those who were joined together in alty, whether it be legal or illegal and in absolute necessity are very rare, if not matrimony. all its forms, but also to improve prison practically nonexistent." Any real relationship is constantly The pope said that, although a reaffirmed. A marriage is no different. conditions, out of respect for the hu- Each day and in myriad ways, spouses man dignity of persons deprived of (Contd.. on p. 5) renew their vows. But, sometimes that renewal becomes impossible, or even physical torture. Can God have joined Instead of simply searching the ill-advised, as when domestic violence them and kept them joined for this? past, why not look at the present to see in one form or other becomes part of Without so intending, the Church if the people that they have become are their shared existence. can present marriage as shackles that able to live the marriage covenant? In spite of their best efforts, their chain people together whether it be to Must they be held hostage to their past, union might no longer be a sacrament their benefit or not, to others’ benefit to people (their younger selves) who of love, but instead an ongoing experi- (for example, their children) or not. no longer exist? ence of frustration, anger, pain and This weakens the proclamation of In other words, as it is now pos- hopelessness. Sometimes, their life marriage as a sacrament of Christ's sible to declare a marriage annulled together has become an arena of spiri- relationship with the Church, casting a because it never really took place, it tual, psychological, social and even shadow over those marriages that con- should be possible to make a declara- tinue to mature and grow. Such mar- tion of nullity based upon the fact that a relationship that may have been a mar- Wedding Invitation, Christening, riages can be better signs when there is no doubt about the freedom in which riage at one point in the past has ceased First Holy Communion, Mortuary the sign, the relationship, is lived. to be so. Cards & Religious Goods The current practice in declaring Just as the physical death of a Contact: an annulment is to engage in marital spouse may be followed by remarriage David & Company archeology, looking back to the time without affecting one's ability to share in the sacramental life of the Church, Sharaf Manzil, 1st Floor, 650, when a marriage began in order to such should be the case when the J.S.S. Road, 2nd Dhobitalao Lane, excavate evidence that one or both of the parties was unable or unwilling to spousal relationship, the marriage, has Mumbai 400002 contract a marriage once upon a time. died. Tel.: 22019010 / 2205 7394 It depends upon the not-always-given Fax: 2206 0344 and not-always-possible cooperation Maryknoll Fr William Grimm is publisher of Emails:[email protected] / of various people — the couple them- ucanews.com, based in Tokyo. Source: ucanews [email protected] selves, family, old friends, etc. 4 3 November 2014 (Contd.. from p. 4) The pope said criminal penalties Using techniques similar to those should not apply to children, and of racist regimes of the past, the pope number of countries have formally abol- should be waived or limited for the said, unspecified forces today create ished capital punishment, "the death elderly, who "on the basis of their very "stereotypical figures that sum up the penalty, illegally and to a varying ex- errors can offer lessons to the rest of characteristics that society perceives tent, is applied all over the planet," society. We don't learn only from the as threatening." because "extrajudicial executions" are virtues of saints but also from the fail- Pope Francis concluded his talk often disguised as "clashes with of- ings and errors of sinners." by denouncing human trafficking and fenders or presented as the undesired Pope Francis said contemporary corruption, both crimes he said "could consequences of the reasonable, nec- societies overuse criminal punishment, never be committed without the com- essary and proportionate use of force partially out of a primitive tendency to plicity, active or passive, of public au- to apply the law." offer up "sacrificial victims, accused of thorities." The pope denounced the deten- the disgraces that strike the commu- The pope spoke scathingly about tion of prisoners without trial, who he nity." the mentality of the typical corrupt per- said account for more than 50 percent The pope said some politicians son, whom he described as conceited, of all incarcerated people in some coun- and members of the media promote unable to accept criticism, and prompt tries. He said maximum security pris- "violence and revenge, public and pri- to insult and even persecute those ons can be a form of torture, since their vate, not only against those respon- who disagree with him. "principal characteristic is none other sible for crimes, but also against those "The corrupt one does not per- than external isolation," which can lead under suspicion, justified or not." ceive his own corruption. It is a little like to "psychic and physical sufferings He denounced a growing ten- what happens with bad breath: some- such as paranoia, anxiety, depression dency to think that the "most varied one who has it hardly ever realizes it; and weight loss and significantly in- social problems can be resolved other people notice and have to tell crease the chance of suicide." through public punishment ... that by him," the pope said. "Corruption is an He also rebuked unspecified gov- means of that punishment we can ob- evil greater than sin. More than forgive- ernments involved in kidnapping tain benefits that would require the ness, this evil needs to be cured." people for "illegal transportation to de- implementation of another type of so- tention centers in which torture is prac- cial policy, economic policy and policy Courtesy: CNS ticed." of social inclusion."

3 November 2014 5 Inconclusive Don't Waste, synod Feed The Poor The extraordinary synod of over 200 bishops which came to a close on A lot of money in India is spent in October 19, 2014, on an inconclusive the bursting of crackers on all the five note, failed to reach a consensus on days of the Deepavali festival. Why some pressing X-Spam-Subject: YES don’t the people spend the same money X-Spam-Subject: YES issues such as to feed the poor and the underprivi- same- sex unions, and divorce and leged people of our country? In India, remarriage of Catholic couples. We will there are millions of people who are now have to wait for another year for poor and keep starving. They don’t pastoral guidelines to be formulated even get decent clothes to wear and a during the Synod of 2015 , which will morsel of food to eat. Instead of wast- hopefully cone as good news to those ing money in the bursting of crackers its Trinitarian dimension through the and other unnecessarily things, the families and couples living in crisis sacrament of matrimony. Nevertheless, situations and not in full communion money can be donated to an orphan- the words of Pope Francis that “ God is age or Home for the Aged. At least with the church. However, it is difficult not afraid of change” and “ Who am I to to visualize a Catholic church recon- these people who have no one to be decide” seem reassuring and a sure taken care of can get a morsel of food ciled to couples in live-in relations and indication of the positive direction in same sex-unions as well as families of to eat and decent clothes to wear. Give which the church is moving and a sign it a thought! It will make others happy gays and lesbians as part of God’s of the changing times. loving design , when all along such and God will bless you abundantly. relationships were taboo and sinful and —A. F. Nazareth, violative of the sanctity of marriage and — Jubel D'Cruz, Alto Porvorim Dombivili Renew your subscription for RequiredRequiredRequired before it expires. Call: 022-22693578, 22654924 OOO Office Staff cum computer operators OOO Free-lance writers OOO Space Booking Executives OOO Magazine Layout Designers OOO Freelance Promotional Personnel READ OOO Area / Parish-wise Representatives OOO Delivery cum Office assistants

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6 3 November 2014 years ago in January 2004, the Catho- Challenges Facing Print Media In India Today! lic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) (Contd.. from p. 2) at their meeting in Trichur gave to the · The communalisation of the media Church in India plenty of food for thought a logical outcome of the first two. Co- In India, we are seeing this as never and action in their statement “Called to option essentially means losing your before. We need to glance through be a Communicating Church”. ability to think for yourself; you have to almost any daily newspaper to realize As ICPA and others involved in toe a given line, you have to ensure the this. On careful analysis of a news the media, we are challenged to reflect banner headlines (even if they are lies) story, it is so blatantly obvious that a and act urgently on many critical di- are done to suit the wishes and the Dilip Shah who kills another is not re- mensions of this all-pervasive ministry. fancies of the bosses; you have to ferred as a ‘Hindu’ murderer; but if it is These include: carefully avoid instances / events or a Javed Sheikh, he is then very care- news which might put those who con- fully painted as Muslim or someone Have we, as Church, taken Social trol you, in poor light. We have hun- belonging to the minority community! Communications (sp. the print-me- dreds of examples in and around us to Look at the way “love Jihad” hogged dia) seriously? exemplify how media gets so easily co- the headlines for several weeks! There Have we understood its power and opted today. We are all familiar with the are very subtle and direct attacks on potential in our works of evangeli- term “paid media!” minorities. What is meticulously propa- zation? gated is the well-being of the majority · The Compromising Of The Media community. Communalisation through Do we have a Social Communica- The word ‘compromise’ is a highly the media is able to orchestrate the tions Commission in our diocese? nuanced one; “a compromise is a situ- divide between the majority and minor- (the Commission should necessar- ation in which people accept some- ity communities of the country. ily constitute persons from all walks thing slightly different from what they of life and these should include lay really want, because of circumstances PERSPECTIVE professionals in communications) or because they are considering the The above 5 C’s (Corporatisation, Do we engage as Church vocally (writ- wishes of the other people”. So a Commercialisation, Co-option, Com- ing) and visibly in confronting injus- compromise essentially means that you promising, Communalisation) are some tices that plague our society like have a possibility of making a decision of the major challenges that the media discrimination, displacement, cor- but because of fear or / and favour, one in India faces. How then do we respond ruption, communalism, casteism? would rather go with what( one thinks/ to these challenges – as a Have we prophetically denounced the knows), the big boss wants. backgrounder for this response, I invite grave ills in our society in order to all those present here to revisit ‘Inter boldly proclaim the ‘good news’? In May 2014, after the General Elec- Mirifica’ (the Decree on the means of Do we engage in social media on tions, I was invited by the editor of ‘The Social Communications) which was a important issues concerning Con- New Leader’ to write the cover story key document of the Second Vatican stitutional rights and freedoms of for the fortnightly (June 1 – 15, 2014, Council and whose Golden Jubilee we all? Vol. 1 – 7, No 11). I did do so, what I celebrated less than a year ago on These and several other concerns think is a fairly balanced but analytical December 4th, 2013. Do we then have can be raised - all of them have been article, which was well received (given a perspective? reflected in ‘Inter Mirifica’ and in the the number of calls / mails I received In September 2013, Pope Francis many pastoral messages written on after that). The editor (a lay man) of while addressing the Pontifical Council Communications (for Communications Gujarati Catholic monthly ‘The DOOT’ for Social Communications in Rome Sunday) by the Holy Father every year. (‘the Messenger’ which is managed said “the Decree (Inter Mirifica) ex- It is therefore not without reason and owned by the Jesuits of Gujarat) presses the Church’s solicitude for that Pope Francis has chosen as theme - congratulated me on the article and communication in all its forms which for his first message on World Commu- asked if it could be published in a are important tools in the work of evan- nications Day 2014 “Communication forthcoming issue of DOOT. My re- gelization”. He went on further to say, at the service of an authentic culture of sponse was naturally a very positive “the world of Communications, more encounter”. The Pontifical Council for one and I immediately had the article and more has become an ‘environ- Social Communications says that “this translated in Gujarati and sent to him; ment’ for many, one in which people will explore the potential of communi- but that article never appeared in the communicate with one another expand- cation especially in a networked and DOOT. More than three months later, ing their possibilities for knowledge connected world, to bring people closer at a casual meeting, the editor informs and relationship. I wish to underline to each other and to cooperate in the me that the article was not published these positive aspects notwithstand- task of building a more just world.” because a couple of people on the ing the limits and the harmful factors This theme in fact truly reflects all editorial board said it might have re- that also exist and which we are all that ‘Inter Mirifica’ is about: “the proper percussions on the magazine (no com- aware of.” exercise of this right (to information) ments needed!!!) It is significant, therefore that ten (Contd.. on p. 14) 3 November 2014 7 Eucharistic Miracles Justify Faith And Belief

here is a vast gap of perception even to the present day at the church of between miracles and Eucharis St. Francis in Lanciano. Ttic miracles. Both are more pow- In November of 1970 a team of erful than reason and easy to evoke as medical experts convened to begin an they remind people of their mortality. investigation. On March 4, 1971 the The more profoundly frightening complete report was ready. The analy- miracle is when a person doubts the ses verified the following : The Flesh is presence of Christ in the Blessed Sac- BY MELVYN BROWN real human flesh. The Blood is real rament – and the Host bleeds. human blood. The Flesh and the Blood It has been proved that every drop the sacrifice of the Mass. Secondly, the have the same blood type (AB). of blood is human and has the blood encouragement of this worship came There is a close and required con- type(AB), and the blood contains pro- late. In some places the Eucharist was nection between the Eucharist and the teins in the same proportions as are adored only at Mass and Communion. mystery of the Church. It is relevant for found in fresh normal blood. St. Around the Middle Ages the new rite of the faithful to know of the Eucharistic Alphonsus Laguori made great efforts the Mass made the Real Presence felt. mystery we face in life. “ It is important in his lifetime to promote private visits In Bolsena Orvieta, Italy,a priest that the mystery of the Eucharist should to the Blessed Sacrament in the eigh- had problems believing in the Real shine out before the eyes of the faithful teenth century. Presence. His doubts lay deeply en- in its true light.” (Vatican Council II. Pg It was during the Renaissance trenched in his mind. Prayers could not 107, Sacred Liturgy). when the tabernacle was erected on release the agony of his distrust and Pope Paul VI in his Encyclical the main altar. This helped to encour- the constant inner fear he carried. Mysterium Fidei, had mentioned the age the development and promotion of Then, one day while celebrating Eucharistic doctrine on the Real Pres- Eucharistic adoration. the holy sacrifice of the Mass, blood ence of Christ and the ‘worship’ due to Down the chapters of Christian began seeping out of the Host on con- the sacrament outside the Mass.(VC history, Jesus Christ has proved His secration. Pope Urban IV heard of the II). presence in the Blessed Sacrament. It miracle and commissioned the feast of The Son of God in the human has been noted that Eucharistic Corpus Christi to be an annual event in nature, which he united to himself, re- miracles have taken place during times Bolsena. Roman Catholics, Christians deemed man and transformed him into when the Faith is weak. Often when a and believers, all know in true faith that a new creation by overcoming death person doubts the Real Presence, a the consecrated Host is the Body and through his own death and resurrec- miracle results. Blood of Our Lord, in the form of bread tion. (Gal.6:15). At this point it is interesting to read and wine. Each time the Mass is celebrated the Gospel ofSt. John, where he tells us When incidences of Eucharistic the Eucharistic miracle takes place. of Thomas, the Apostle, who had to miracles arise, we discover that the When Christians understand this it will place his finger in the side of the Risen Host turns into ‘human flesh and blood’. be reflected in their actions. It was Lord and touch the Master for assur- Through these miracles Jesus mani- revealed that most Catholics found it ance. When he eventually did he ex- fests His Presence in a tangible way. difficult to understand the Real Pres- claimed: “My Lord and My God”. Jesus The real world has seen many ence of Christ in the consecrated Host. said to Thomas, “Have you believed Eucharistic miracles, and only a few Because of this, the Athenaeum Regina because you have seen me? Blessed are accepted as authentic by Holy Apostolorum held a Conference on are those who have not seen and yet Mother the Church. One of the most miracles connected to the Eucharist for believe.” (Jn.20:27-29). powerful Eucharistic miracles took the “faithful to comprehend the incom- Eucharistic miracles always raise place in Italy at Lanciano. prehensible” (Zenit). standards of the living faith in believers A Basilian monk, in the year 700 Eucharistic miracles help to re- significantly and supercharge their spiri- had continuous doubts about the Real tain the faith and belief in the people of tual life – as seen when thousands of Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. God. Many non-believers have been pilgrims visit places where miracles One day, as he was offering the Holy witness to Eucharistic miracles and it have materialized. Sacrifice, following the words of con- has played a dramatic role in their lives. Over the past few decades a cer- secration, the bread literally changed tain loss of interest in Eucharistic ado- into Flesh and the wine into Blood, ration has been observed. which later coagulated into five irregu- Contact me at : In ’doctrinal order’ two points lar globules; these were later placed in [email protected] for any further should be considered. First, there is a a precious ivory container. In 1713 they explanations. If you’re in the city of Calcutta tendency to contemplate less on the were enshrined in an artistic silver you can visit me at 3 Elliot Road, Chapel of Divine Mercy (m)9433989419. consecrated Host outside the time of monstrance in which they are preserved

8 3 November 2014 Bl. Chavara Burial Place Fire destroys Shillong Church, Controversy Lands In Court Short Circuit Suspected SHILLONG : A 10-year-old Roman Catholic Church here was razed to the ground by a devastating fire in the wee hours of Monday, a church priest said.

The wooden structure of the Visitation Church of the Catholic Archdiocese at Mawpren in Shillong was reduced to ashes by fire. The Visitation Church was established ten years ago with an aim to expand the ideals of the St. Joseph’s Parish Church to enable the faithfuls to have their church services in the localities. Speaking to reporters, the Parish Priest of Visitation Church, Fr. Leo Lohbor said that the wooden The petitioner argued that as per Kochi: The dispute over the final rest- church was gutted by fire at 1.00 a.m. Article-25 of the Constitution, a buried ing place of Belssed Chavara, after 143 today due to electrical short circuit and dead body should not be removed, years of his death, has finally landed in the inferno reduced the church to ashes altered or shifted from the buried place. the court as the Church prepares for within half an hour. the canonization of the saintly priest. “Shifting a dead body from the burial place without the sanction of the au- A petition has been filed before “We are very fortunate because the thority concerned is an offence punish- the Munsiff Court, Ernakulam, seeking surrounding houses and cemented able under Section-297 of the IPC,” the an order to restrain a Kottayam-based buildings were not affected by the fire,” petition stated. publishing house from publishing a Fr. Lohbor said. book on Fr Chavara written by M K “If anyone has claimed to have shifted the mortal remains of Fr Chavara Sanu. The fire tenders did their best to douse from Koonammavu to Mannanam it is a The petitioner, Basil Attippetty, the blaze. He also informed that all the continuing offence and barbaric act. allege that the book contains distorted church articles and items including “The theft of the mortal remains of a facts and perverted history about the garments, chalices and Bibles were person is an offence and the claim of life of Fr Chavara, the Indian Express damaged by the fire. reported. continuity of that offence is also an offence,” the petitioner submitted. The petitioner also sought a di- Local rescue workers tried to extin- The petitioner further alleged that rective to Apostolic Nuncio to India guish the blaze after fire tenders were the narration in the book about the Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio that delayed due to overnight parking in the transfer of the mortal remains was the canonization of Fr Chavara be con- narrow roads leading to the Church. fined to his burial place at aimed only at demeaning and deni- grating the reputation of Fr Chavara. Koonammavu, in Ernakulam District, Asked if he suspected arson, the par- “Spreading false news through and to the St Phelomina’s Church and ish priest said: “We don’t suspect any- the book is a willful act done with ulte- the shrine at Koonammavu. body to be behind the fire tragedy. We rior motive and malafide intention to The petition alleged that the nar- think it could be because of an electri- support and help the persons who have ration in the book that the mortal re- cal short circuit.” mains of Fr Chavara were transferred vested interests,” the petitioner said. Another argument raised by the peti- from the St Phelomina’s Church to the Fire and emergency services officials, tioner is that Vatican, which is a foreign Mannanam Monastery in Kottayam Dis- meanwhile, have started investigation state, should have obtained prior sanc- trict, was not true. to find out the exact cause of the blaze. The vice-postulator of the St tion from the Government of India to canonise Fr Chavara, who was an In- Joseph’s Syro Malabar Monastery “We are yet to determine the cause of dian citizen. (CMI) has distorted the fact only to the fire but preliminary investigations Musiff Anupama C G had issued make unlawful monetary gains, by mis- hint at an electrical short-circuit,” Deputy notices to the defendants in the case. leading the faithful,” the petitioner al- Fire Service Officer SC Nath said. leged. Source: New Indian Express 3 November 2014 9 Thank you CM, for Rejecting Somashekara Inquiry Commission Report Dear Shri Siddaramaiah, of the then State Government and un- the then State Government as men- fortunately some of the officers in the tioned above, the entire Christian Com- Peace of Christ and Greetings from the Government Departments and a few munity rejected and condemned it. A Archdiocese of Bangalore. May the fes- fanatic leaders of a particular religious number of protest Rallies were held all tival of light bring peace, joy and pros- community. When the church attacks over Karnataka by the Christians, Mem- perity to you and all the people of took place, the entire Christian com- bers of the Human Rights Commission Karnataka. munity condemned them and asked and the people of goodwill to express At the outset, let me on behalf of the then State Government to look into their solidarity with the suffering vic- the entire Christian Community in this matter and mete out justice to the tims and the Christians. Karnataka thank you and congratulate Christian Community. Due to our re- A delegation of Catholic Bishops you and all your Cabinet colleagues as peated pressure, the then State Gov- and the leaders of all Christian denomi- also the State Government for rejecting ernment had constituted the Justice nations had conducted a Prayer Ser- the Final Report of the Justice B.K. Somashekara Inquiry Commission. vice on February 19, 2011 at St. Mark’s Somashekara Inquiry Commission, This commission, in its interim report Cathedral, and also held a dharna in which was our demand from the time held a few fundamentalist religious front of Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue on the final report was submitted to the groups responsible for the church at- M.G. Road. Later, on the same day, the State Government. We would like to tacks; but to our utter dismay, surprise delegation presented a Memorandum especially thank you and express our and shock, exonerated all these groups to Mr. R. Ashok, the then Deputy Chief warm fundamentalist appreciation for and gave them a clean chit in its final Minister and also the State Home Min- the assurance given to mete out justice report, by saying that such attacks ister, with a request to reject the final to the Christian Community, particu- were triggered allegedly by conver- Report of the Commission and refer the larly the victims who were inhumanly sion by some Christian outfits. As this church attack cases to the CBI for a fair and brutally attacked and mercilessly accusation of the commission was to- and impartial inquiry. tortured by the religious groups. Your tally false and baseless, the entire The Christians also held a mam- party, at the time of the Church attacks Christian Community rose in protest moth State-wide Protest Rally on Feb- in 2008 and 2009, had joined us in and rejected the final report and de- ruary 22, 2011 at St. Francis Xavier’s condemning the then Government for manded its rejection in toto. Cathedral Grounds and urged the then its partisan, lethargic and non-respon- As the final report of the Justice ruling BJP government to reject it. But, sive attitude, as also for supporting the Somashekara Inquiry Commission was our appeal was not complied with and perpetrators for their acts of vandalism very unfair, it created displeasure and justice was denied to us. and lawlessness. We appreciate the dissatisfaction to the Christian Com- Dear Sir, on behalf of the entire assurance given to the Christian Com- munity and we expressed our hurt feel- Christian Community, I thank you and munity that its interest would be pro- ings and religious sentiments to the the State Government for rejecting the tected and to safeguard its religious then Government. Being deeply rooted Final Report of the Justice fundamental rights. in our trust in God, we prayed for the Somashekara Commission, and may I As we may sadly recall, a series of victims to get spiritual strength and also request the State Government – attacks against the churches and our courage to bear patiently the humilia- places of worship were systematically tions and pain and also for the perpe- · to implement the recommendations carried out in 2008 and 2009 by some trators to come to their senses and o f the National Human Rights religious fundamentalist groups in con- change their attitude towards the Chris- Commission (NHRC); nivance with and the open support of tians and other minority communities · to provide compensation to victims the civil administration and the police in the State. of attacks whose properties were officials. These shameful and condem- We made several representations damaged, jobs and income were nable incidents drew not only the atten- to the Government, the then Governor, lost; tion and sympathies of the entire State the Human Right Commissions and · to ensure security to Christian and Country but also the whole world other Bodies to get justice and to safe- churches and institutions; as the attacks were well planned and guard the Christian minority in the State. · to bring culprits to book through executed with a view to creating fear But we were grossly disappointed at effective action; and insecurity among the members of the apathetic attitude of the then State · to disallow local religious funda- the Christian community. What really Govt. mental groups to take the law into surprised and shocked us was that all When the biased, partisan and their hands; these attacks and vandalisms were totally one-sided Final Report of the · to take effective action against the carefully planned and methodically ex- Justice Somashekara Inquiry Commis- officials who have colluded with ecuted with the support and patronage sion was presented in January 2011 to (Contd.. on p. 17) 10 3 November 2014 Beggars Are Not Choosers That’s what precisely the BJP is VIEWS on NEWS conveying to the Shiv Sena who thought target was the Congress and the NCP – it could take them on. The election particularly the latter for gross corrup- results have shown all the political par- tion. The BJP would have stood fully ties their rightful places in Indian polity. exposed for its double standards. They The Congress and the NCP in say, the people of Maharashtra, have Maharashtra were doomed anyway given them mandate to form the govern- by Marshall Sequeira even before the elections. It is rather ment by virtue of being the single largest surprising that they could get as many party. By the way, even in Delhi BJP was tensions through radical statements. The seats under the given circumstances. the single largest party but stayed away BJP was ‘testing the waters’ to see how For Shiv Sena it was a setback but the and preferred to sit in the opposition. it works. The highly explosive state- real loser all the way was MNS which Whatever may be the final decision of ments of some of their leaders were so bore the major brunt of the BJP ascen- the BJP vis-à-vis the NCP, their reputa- inflammatory that there were apprehen- dancy. Both are licking their wounds. tion is sullied. They are prepared to go sions about the possible fall-out of such ‘UTha’ which also means ‘get up’ any length when it comes to power. The outbursts. Mercifully, the electorate in – the Shiv Sena call to the people, did infighting for the CMship shows the party all the states which went for by-elec- not work. People got up [with higher in very poor light. Will Mungantiwar be tions did not appreciate the party’s de- voting percentage] and voted for the punished? No! viation from development. The elector- ate had sent a clear message to the BJP and showed that the regional party The future of Raj Thakarey is party that it had to stick to its develop- is only a paper tiger. This is a set-back bleak. He thought with his aggressive ment plank alone if they want support. for Uddhav Thackarey personally who stance, he will dwarf his cousin. In the Saner elements within the party has systematically sidelined the veter- general elections he scored a ‘duck’ realized that any such deviation from ans in the party of past vintage. After the and now managed to get just one the declared path would prove disas- desertion by Raj Thackarey, the usually despite fielding 288 candidates. What trous with negative effect. The radical calm and suave UTha donned the a disaster. He said that he will no elements were discreetly told to keep mantle of an aggressive politician to longer contest the general elections. their mouths shut. The entire election counter the cousin. He managed to Now will be also give up the idea of campaign in Maharashtra and Haryana keep him at bay and ensured that the assembly elections in future. He will MNS is decimated – first in the Lok was centered on development, gover- never join Uddhav – his ego will not nance and corruption. The results are Sabha and now in the assembly elec- allow him to work under him. Some- tions. there to see for all. It has sent a message one sent a Diwali message saying to the BJP itself that they should, in With NCP led by the wily Sharad ‘This Diwali burn egos not crackers’. Pawar extending unsolicited ‘outside’ future too, desist from going astray. It is His supporters will abandon him for hoped that the party will take the mes- support, all the calculations of the Shiv greener pastures leaving him to head sage seriously and abandon communal Sena went wary and has been forced to one man party like Subramanium politics once and for all. This will ensure climb down from the high pedestal. Swamy who held on to his Janata a long innings at the centre as well as Uddhav was being totally ignored by party for years which he recently states. the BJP to teach him a lesson once and merged with the BJP. The same op- All the political leaders in for all. A desperate Uddhav panicked tion is available to Raj. Maharashtra who have a baggage of and almost bent backwards to woo the ***** corruption against their names and BJP. Till Diwali, the BJP had not spelt who have prominently figured in in- out its terms to them. Finally they will quiry committees will have sleepless throw some crumbs on ‘take it or leave Development v/s Hindutva In a major shift, the BJP fought the nights. The new government is likely it’ basis and the Sena will have to ac- to give a go ahead to the investigating cept it. The BJP is even contemplating twin elections in Maharashtra and Haryana on the development plank and authorities to proceed against the going ‘solo’ as a minority government corrupt leaders of the previous gov- with the help of fringe parties and inde- anti-corruption stance. Like the general elections, the party scored handsomely ernment. The NCP thought by declar- pendents – the reward for them could ing support even when the counting be in cash or kind. in these two states though they would have liked a comfortable majority in both. was on, it could insulate itself from By not declining the NCP offer, This has shown that the people are not investigation and prosecution of its the BJP skillfully used it to convey to the swayed by communal appeal. They want top leaders. Though it was a master Sena that it is irrelevant in the present development and good governance to stroke, people saw through the game context and that their support is not ensure a better quality of life. and their leaders were at pains to crucial. Taking the NCP offer was not During the by-elections in some explain to the people that their inten- the option the BJP would have gone for. states including the Uttar Pradesh, radi- sions were really in national inter- The BJP then berated AAP for accept- cal elements within the party and the ests. People of Maharashtra facing ing support from the Congress which larger Sangh Parivar, were given a free oppressive October heat enjoyed their was AAP’s main target during the cam- hand to go whole hog to stir communal joke all the same. paign. In Maharashtra, the BJP’s main 3 November 2014 11 12 3 November 2014 3 November 2014 13 Challenges Facing Print Media In India Today! (Contd.. from p. 1) demands that the content of the com- munication be true and – within the limits set by justice and charity – com- plete” (#5) and “all the members of the Church should make a concerted effort to ensure that the means of communication are put at the service of the multiple forms of the apostolate without delay and as energetically as possible, where and when they are needed. They should forestall projects likely to prove harmful, especially in those regions where moral and reli- gious progress would require their intervention more urgently.” (#13) Conclusion A WAY AHEAD The main idea of this presenta- In the light of tion is just to set the tone for further the above and at deliberations and responses. The chal- this National Con- lenges we know are many. Like os- vention of the In- triches, we can no longer bury our dian Catholic heads in the sand and think that all is Press Association, well. The Indian Catholic Press Asso- I would like there- ciation will be true to its name only if it fore to propose a demonstrates unbridled courage to definite plan of be visible and to be vocal (through the action for all those written word) given the context and engaged in the challenges that India faces today. print media in In- At this juncture, we need to be dia. The plan of reminded of the poem by Bertolt Brecht action should in- (1898 – 1956), the German Marxist clude: poet, playwright and theatre director Jose Vincent K J, Secretary and Rev. Fr. Alfonso Elengikal, who took a stand against Hitler and · That one should President of Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) Nazism and who very poignantly wrote: never be com- promised on Gospel values very is that it highlights activities / events “In the dark times of Bishops, Priests and Nuns - they particularly on truth, human rights Will there also be singing? and justice hardly educate, but in fact domesti- cate Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times!” · That every effort should be made to enter mainstream print media (both · That we need to encourage as many Thank you very much! vernacular and English) as journal- as possible to maintain their own ists, writers, editors, whatever blogs, to have a facebook page, to tweet and to use the social media. (This presentation was made at the Na- Social media is about communicat- tional Convention of the ICPA held at · Catholic youth should be trained in Kanyakumari on October 24th, 2014) journalism / media to write letters to ing and we will not be able to com- the editors, articles to important municate on social media if we do (* Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ is the Director of newspapers on social issues not write PRASHANT, the Ahmedabad-based Jesuit Centre for Human Rights, Justice and · That we need to reinvent our Church · That we need to network and collabo- Peace. He is also the Secretary for Social newspapers / magazines / bulle- rate with others in the mainstream Communications of the Western Regional Bishops’ Council. He is the recipient of tins - very few of them are worth the media several National – International awards for salt. The tragedy of Church media his work.) 14 3 November 2014 Understanding The MBA

What Does MBA Mean?

A Master of Business Administration, commonly known as an MBA, is a graduate-level degree that covers a wide range of business fields, such as marketing, accounting and manage- ment. This article explore the require- ments of an MBA degree program and its benefits.

What an MBA does?

MBA: Degree Overview. The Master of Business Administration is a graduate management position. degree sought by those looking to hone Types of MBA Degrees their skills for a business career. Stu- 3. Better consolidated business dents applying to MBA programs are When it comes to the MBA degree, required to have earned a bachelor's there are many different disciplines that network can be pursued and combined. The degree, though not necessarily in a As an MBA student you have great options shown below are some of the business field. networking opportunities. Through this most common MBA concentrations/ type of study you get to know and degrees: Why Get an MBA Degree? interact in a relevant manner (in a con- Accounting text that accentuates your business Business Management The main reason to attend school is to management capabilities) with col- E-Business/E-Commerce increase your salary potential and ad- leagues (future high level managers), Economics vance your career. Because graduates professors and teaching staff (usually Entrepreneurship who hold an MBA degree are eligible former or current potent business Finance for jobs that would not be offered to people, with great on-field experience). those who hold only a high school Global Management Human Resources Management diploma, an MBA degree is almost a 4. New skill and knowledge acqui- Information Systems necessity in today?s business world. sition Marketing In most cases, an MBA degree is re- Operations Management an MBA education is usually pursued quired for executive and senior man- Strategic/Risk Management in a very specific situation by a young agement positions. There are some Technology Management professional with a few (2,3 or more) companies who will not even consider years of experience and sometimes applicants unless they have an MBA Some good reasons to do an even by senior employees that feel up degree. People who hold an MBA de- MBA for the challenge. As an MBA also pro- gree will find that there are many differ- vides you with the channels that will ent types of employment opportunities 1. Higher salary keep this challenge alive and push you that are available to them. to continuously improve. The average salary for an MBA gradu- ate is considerably higher than that of What Can You Do With an MBA 5. A holistic perspective over the an employee with a regular master business world Degree? qualification. Through studying an MBA you become Many MBA programs offer an educa- 2. Better career opportunities part of a great network of professionals tion in general management along with and companies and you constantly a more specialized curriculum. Be- This advantage of an MBA degree goes challenge yourself with the newest prob- cause this type of education is relevant hand in hand with the first one and it is lem-solving. These things together give to all industries and sectors, it will be actually the cause of the first one. 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16 3 November 2014 (Contd.. from p. 10) the perpetrators of the violent Know The Glossary Of Economic Terms attacks on churches and also for assaulting the Christians who sought to protest against such incidents; · to train police in human rights and provide them special training to handle communal tension; and · to instill confidence and to assure protection to the Christians in the State.

We hope that our requests will be favorably considered and im- mediately implemented since the Christian Community places its total he best way to start on the right tion, including investments and sav- confidence and trust in the State Gov- path to financial wellness is to ings goals. Fee-only financial planners ernment. Tlearn more about personal fi- are paid for the appointment, and do With best wishes and invok- nances. not receive a commission for your pur- ing God’s blessings upon you, the Here are some of the most com- chases. State Government and the People of mon terms you’ll encounter as you Karnataka, learn more about managing your per- Gross income sonal finances. Gross income is the total amount of Yours sincerely, money that you make, before subtract- Asset ing expenses and taxes. XBernard Moras A personal financial asset is something Archbishop of Bangalore & you own, and includes cash, savings Liability President – Karnataka Region Catho- accounts, and personal property. In a A personal liability is the amount that lic Bishops’ Council (KRCBC) & balance sheet, assets such as the value you owe. For example, many house- President – All Karnataka United Chris- of your home are offset by liabilities, holds have their home loan, car loans, tian Forum for Human Rights such as your current mortgage. credit card bills, and student loans as (AKUCFHR) their liabilities. Balance sheet A balance sheet is a financial statement Net income Subscriptions for that shows your financial assets (such Net income is your earnings after sub- as your savings account and home tracting out expenses (for self-em- The Secular Citizen equity) against your financial liabilities ployed individuals) and taxes. Renewal as well as New, can be sent (such as your mortgage, credit card through Bank Fund Transfer to any one debt). Net worth of the following banks: You net worth is the difference be- Budget tween your financial assets and your Bank: HDFC Bank A budget is a document that shows financial liabilities. If you are in debt, Branch : CST - Mumbai VT your spending goals for the month or your net worth is likely to be negative. Account Name: The Secular Citizen year. Account No. 03552000006744 Tax advisor ISFC code: HDFC0000355 Compound interest A tax advisor is a tax professional who or Compound interest is interest that is can help you in planning a tax strategy, Bank: Citizen Credit Co-op Bank Ltd., earned on interest that was earned in and can prepare your tax returns for Branch : Colaba, Mumbai prior periods. For credit cards or other you. Account Name: The Secular Citizen loans, compound interest is interest Account No. 000000000100489 charged on interest that was charged Teaser rate ISFC code: CCBL0209003 in prior periods. A teaser rate is an introductory interest rate offered by credit card companies. Please inform us through email: Financial planner When the introductory period is over, [email protected] or through phone: A personal financial planner can help the rate typically increases dramati- 22693578 after transferring the same. you with your personal financial situa- cally. 3 November 2014 17 Some More On ‘Money For Those Suffering From Has Different Names’! Arthritis

The Secular Citizen, 13 Oct. 2014 on pg. 18 has One of the most common ailments that elders indeed given us an interesting ‘thesaurus’ on the role of suffer from is arthritis. Swelling in joints and acute money titled, “Money Has Different Names”! You have pain are some of its characteristics, making it furnished us 15 various concepts starting with: In Church difficult for the person to even perform normal it is called an offering; and going on to label it as: fee, activities. Here are some points to keep in mind so bride price, alimony, debt, tax, fine, pension, salary, that people with arthritis don't strain their joints wages, allowance, loan, tip, ransom, and bribe. much:-

Here, I will designate 15 more appellations for our Never put pressure on any one particular joint. For famous transaction called “Money’! instance, if you are pushing the cupboard to an- -to put in a bank ……………… a currency other place or opening a door, make sure you use -to a hotel for payment ……….. a receipt both your hands or knees to do the same. -a thief when he steals ………... a loot -in a paper form ……………….. a cheque Spreading the strain equally on all joints will ease -goes in society’s sink ………… a fund out the pain. -as an official transaction ……... a payment -accumulated over time ……….. a wealth -given to a fiancé……………… a finance Don't sit in the same position for longer hours. Take -makes a beggar happy………... a dough a small break in between, go for a short walk in the -to cheer a friend ………………. a cash open or pace the length of the room. Once you form -what stops here ……………….. a buck a pattern, stick to it. -for equity appreciation ……….. a capital -as a form of business………….. a tender Leading a sedentary lifestyle is not advisable for -poor man’s possessions……….. a coin people with arthritis. Activities are not harmful, you just need to do them wisely. Push, slide or shove Now the ‘big one’ you have asked? “When a husband things instead of lifting them. Use your palms to gives money to his wife… what does one term it? hold things, use your side to push heavy items -I term it as …………………….a treasure! Because, one instead of your thigh or knees. will never be sure how she will spend it; forget returning it! Jesus correctly cautioned: “For where your ‘treasure’ Restrict bending. Organise your house in such a is, there your heart will be also” (Luke, 12:34) way that you can reach the items you need by just extending your hand. Bending down unnecessar- —Dr. Trevor Colaso, Bandra ily will cause excess strain to the joints. In case you have to bend down, keep your back straight to even the pressure.

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ome people, they just dream of success, power, have to be care- luxury and respect and then there are others who ful about the in- work hard to make all their dreams come true. To formation you S display publicly become successful in your personal and professional life you need some personal skills. Go through this list on your profiles on social net- of personal skills and improve your way of living: working sites.

Adaptability : Problem-Solving Ability : The ability to adapt yourself to the ever changing environ- Problem solving is an essential skill. Problems can be big or ment can help you reach the pinnacle. Adaptability has now small, difficult or easy but regardless of the type of problem become even more important than ever because things are it is important to focus on the solution. Have an open mind now changing at much higher pace and the ones who are and consider all possible solution without getting scared so not flexible enough becomes obsolete. Change is the only that you can employ unique ideas to reach at a fresh thing that remains constant and there is no need to spend solution. an inordinate amount of time thinking about what you don’t have, it’s time you take a step towards change. Decision-Making Skills : Innovative Thinking : We all make some bad decisions in life which we regret later but that is a part of life, after all, a man is defined by the Innovation is simply the generation of new ideas that are choices he make. Many times we have to decide on the most creative and was not earlier thought of. With growing com- beneficial course of action from a list of alternatives for petition people have started looking for difference and all making a right decision. To avoid decision – making is very the successful entrepreneurs may not have university de- easy but to make your own decision and then to accept its grees but what they have is better than the rest. They have consequences is a sign of a good leader. the power to create and to think beyond imagination, they have the will to follow their heart and guts to risk everything Analytical skills : for what they believe in. Complications have become an inevitable part of our life, Convincing Power : every day we have to deal with some or the other problem and therefore effective analytical skills are important so that In life whether you are on top or on bottom you need to be the complex situations don’t snatch away our peace of convincing about your ideas, your perspective and more- mind. Analytical skills help us view a problem from several over your viewpoint. Encouraging others to adopt your angles so that we can break it down into smaller parts. Each views when they totally have a different stand on the same and every competitive exam tests the ability of a person to thing is quite a task to accomplish. For making them believe analyse data, articulate and respond with consistency and in you, first you have be sure about your perspective and for anyone who is looking forward to build a career par then have to look at the situation from the other end of the excellence, then importance of analytical skills cannot be line in order to consider their viewpoint. overstated.

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MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman UDUPI : Mangalorean RC Parents of [email protected] OR Catholic Spinster, aged 25 years, Ht. spinster daughter 26 years, 5’ 4”, 9869017398 (Regd. No. 6190) 5’ 3”, Fair Complexion, Edn. M.com, Height, Wheatish, B.E. in Electronics POONA : Goan Roman Catholic Spin- (Accounting) GNIIT, Working as an and Communications. Working as Soft- ster, aged 28 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 56 Accounts Executive. Seeks a ware Professional in BANGALORE, kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. MBA (Mktg Mangalorean educate and well settled God fearing adn family oriented. Seek & Intl Bus) working as a Lead Market- boy below 30 years. Contact email : aliance from Mangalorean RC Bach- ing. Contact email : [email protected] OR elors, well educated and settled, age [email protected] / 26324478. (Regd. No. 6089) below 32 years. Please send detailed [email protected] OR MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Profile and recent photograph to email 9881134217 (Regd. No. 5974) Spinster, aged 38 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Fair : [email protected] OR 0984 MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Complexion, Edn. B.A., (Economics), 588 8703 and 0820 258 3452 (Regd. Catholic Spinster, aged 32 years, Ht. working as a Purchase Manager. Con- No. 6216) 5’ 5”, Wt. 57 kgs, Wheatish Complex- tact email : [email protected] MUMBAI : Matrimonial alliance is in- ion, Edn. MBA, working as Marketing OR 9967501128 (Regd. No. 6088) vited for a Catholic Spinster, aged 25 Manager in Bangalore, Contact email : 6086. MUMBAI : Goan Roman years, M.A., B.Ed., High School [email protected] OR Catholic Spinster, aged 33 years, Ht. Teacher, Wheatish Complexion, from 9980555027 (Regd. No. 5973) 4’ 5”, Wt. 55 kgs, Wheatish Complex- Catholic bachelors below 30 years of MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman ion, Edn. M.B.A., in HR working as a age, well qualified, financially stable, Catholic Spinster, aged 28 years, Ht. HR. Contact : 9820217917 (Date of sober, preferably working in Mumbai, 5’ 5”, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. Birth 14-11-1980) East Indians, Mangaloreans or Goans MBA, well settled. Seeks a boy below NEW PANVEL : Mangalorean Ro- may mail their details to 33 years. Contact email: man Catholic Spinster, 30 years, Ht. [email protected] (Regd. [email protected] OR 5’ 7”, Wt. 80 kgs, Wheatish Complex- No. 6195) 9920384736 (Regd. No. 5972) ion, Edn. B.Com., Working as a Sr. MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spin- MUMBAI : Anglo Indian Roman Catho- Accountant. Contacat email : ster, aged 25 years, Ht. 5’ 3”, Wheatish lic Spinster, aged 34 years, Ht. 5’, Wt. [email protected] OR Complexion, Edn. M.A. (English Litera- 53 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. 9819747847 (Regd. No. 6109) ture), Working as a Journalist (Asst. Graduate, working as a Web Designer MIRAJ : Maharastrian Protestant Editor) Contact email : in MUSCAT. Seeks a well settled bach- Spinster, 30 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 50 [email protected] OR elor. Contact email : kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. 9833157737 (Regd. No. 6194) [email protected] / M.D.S., (Dentist), Lecturer in Dental MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman [email protected] OR 00968- College. Contact email : Catholic Spinster, aged 25 years, Ht. 95852514 / 9820300874 (Regd. No. [email protected] OR 0233- 5’ 6”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Complex- 5971) 2211495 (Regd. No. 6108) ion, Edn., MBA Finance, working as an MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spin- MUMBAI : East Indian Roman Catho- Executive. Contact email : ster, aged 28 years, Ht. 5’ 3”, Edn. lic Spinster, 25 years, Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 45 [email protected] OR B.Com., working as a Fashion De- kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. 9421162148 / 7738131584 (Regd. No. signer. Seeks a suitable match. Con- B.Com.,working. Contact email: 6193) tact email : [email protected] (Regd. No. MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spin- [email protected] OR 6107) ster, aged 27 years, Ht. 5’ 6”, Wt. 65 9821471904 (Regd. No. 6092) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B. DUBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catho- Catholic Spinster, 26 years, Ht. 5’ 1”, Pharma & MBA, working as an Asst. lic Spinster, age 28 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. Wt. 66 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Manager. Seeks a Enginer or well 60 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. Edn. MBA in Hospital Management, settled and educated. Contact email : MBA - Finance, working as an Accoun- working as a Asst. Manager Opera- [email protected] OR tant in MNC Syvau - UAE, Seeks alli- tions. Seeks a well settled match/\. 9870399755 (Regd. No. 6192) ance RC from well educated and good Contact email : MUMBAI : Roman Catholic Spinster, family background. Working preferably [email protected] OR 022- aged 27 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wheatish Com- in UAE. Contact email : 25777199 (Regd. No. 6106) plexion, Edn. C.A., Manager Accounts [email protected] OR in Private Limited Company, well 9967816258 / 00971-526649919 settled. Contact email : (Regd. No. 6090)

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