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nation. In this context, Ronald Regan light, educational institutions are the the 40th US President has aptly said, ready hubs where young minds are “With Freedom comes responsibil- moulded and groomed. It is here ity, a responsibility that can only be that the seed of true patriotism needs met by the individual.” True freedom to be sown among our youngsters as demands complete responsibility. In they are the ones who will hold the other words, freedom without respon- future of our country secure. They sibility will only lead to anarchism; it is are full of energy and are willingly no freedom at all. A truly free person learners to contribute to nation build- will robe himself/herself in patriotism ing. Let our youngsters know that that seeks the well being and pros- along with respect and honour for perity of his/her fellow citizens and of our freedom heroes, patriotism also the country at large. means ensuring cleanliness, promo- tion of hygiene and sanitation, gar- Dr. A. F. Pinto Looking back on the years since our bage management (Reduce, Reuse first independence day, has cer- and Recycle), conservation of water, tainly come a long way witnessing fuel and electricity; also taking care drastic changes and progress such of public properties, pollution control, “The secret of happiness is free- as improvement in the economy, giving back to society through acts of dom, and the secret of freedom, an increase in the rate of literacy, a service, skill management and under- courage.” This quote of Thucydides, tremendous growth in the fields of taking eco-friendly activities are all a a Greek Historian is so fitting, as we business, construction, agriculture, part of being a patriotic person. India are on the threshold of 72nd Indepen- energy, medicine, transportation, is indeed a precious gift to us and it is dence Day celebration of our country. communication, information technol- only we as individuals who can make On this day, we remember the heroic ogy, education and so forth. India is it a land of peace, harmony and a su- stories of courage and struggle for a fertile land today where we can reap perpower in the years to come. To let freedom; selfless and unrelenting ef- a rich harvest of peace and prosper- this happen, urges forts of our freedom fighters in attain- ity. Our country is poised to become us, “You must be the change you ing the freedom that we enjoy today. a leading nation of the world. This is wish to see in the world.” They sacrificed their lives that we may possible only if we understand that have freedom and happiness. The freedom is not a privilege but a re- On this Independence Day, as patri- struggle for freedom was painfully sponsibility to make our society a bet- otic and responsible citizens, let us long, tedious and required sacrifices ter place for ourselves and for others pledge for Green India, Clean India, on the part of many freedom fighters, around us. Beautiful and Prosperous India! who even gave up their luxurious life Wish you a very happy Indepen- for the cause of freedom. During this The spirit of patriotism that is rooted dence Day! Jai Hind! Independence Day, let us proudly in freedom and responsibility needs salute them and pay our tribute and to be revitalized and rekindled among Dr. A. F. Pinto homage to these legends of our the citizens. The fire of 'Patriotism' Chairman country. It is their sacrifice that has and love for our Nation has to be kept Ryan International brought us a long way on the path of alive amongst the present generation Group of Institutions progress and development. India’s just as the lives of our freedom fight- rich history urges us to continue to ers reflected these very sentiments. march ahead with head held high to- It is high time that we come forward wards advancement and progress. boldly and say, “I want to do some- For placing Ads. in thing for the country in my own little The Secular Citizen While on one hand it gives us a patri- way.” The Examiner otic feeling when we fondly remem- DIVO Konkani Weekly India has been blessed with more ber our revolutionaries and their tre- RAKNNO & UZVAAD mendous courage, on the other hand than 50% of its population below it is equally important to understand the age of 25. We are the youngest and other community publications that patriotism is also being a respon- country in the world. Statistics show that 300 million children are enrolled Contact : sible citizen with courage, commit- Ad-Master - 9820473103 ment and a sense of belonging to the in the school and colleges. In this

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slaughter is a sin across religions,” (Article on pg.8) (Contd.. on p. 4) 20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 3 (Contd.. from p. 3) Is it such open season on anyone to- day that the BJP MLA and RSS leader, Rani Hong: People took to Twitter to slam these without the courtesy of seeking clarifi- comments, with a few pointing out cation from anyone, feels free to hold Slave to Activist! that lynchings should have been ram- a press conference brandishing false- pant in the northeast and states like The tentacles of ‘human trafficking’ hoods, and creating fear in the minori- where beef is not banned, but has stretched across the globe: 21 ty community in this cavalier manner? they’re not. million are victims of forced labor If they would had done even a bit of and sexual exploitation, of which People getting killed by lynch mobs is fact checking, they would have found 60% are women and children. It gen- a complete failure of the principle of that the cows were brought for milk- erates $32 billion annually. rule of law and the independent judi- ing and not for slaughter but unfortu- ciary is essential to protect the Consti- Rani Hong is a survivor of child traf- nately with the government promotion tution and the rule of law. ficking. She was seven years when of their own right wing ideology as forcibly taken from her home in Kera- When we see day in and day out, well as for their vote bank purpose the la. Now she is devoting her life, from mobs lynching people, it’s a complete inclusive vision of India, with a shared ‘slave to activist’! She was awarded failure of rule of law. If a mob can take goal of justice and development for India’s Woman of the Year 2018! She the law into its hands and administer all, an India of equality and equal was interviewed on 30 July 2018, summary justice, what kind of rule of citizenship, an India in which murder- by the National Catholic Register; law is this? ers and lynchers are not garlanded marking the fifth annual World Day by Harvard-educated ministers is all If somebody has committed an of- against Human Trafficking! BUT forgotten in order to meet their fence, law requires that he should be “There was no choice. As a child I means. prosecuted. Even the first of our en- did not understand what was go- emies, even Kasab (Ajmal Kasab) the Many of us know of how increasingly ing on. … I was beaten, starved and murderer who came to kill innocent fearful some of India’s weakest citi- tortured, to get me to submit to the people got a fair trial right up to the zens feel today. Of the enormous dam- antics of my owner. … Now, it is my SuSupreme Court. His mercy petition age the government has done to free- responsibility to stand up and rep- was considered and we all know the dom and democracy in India. It has resent the voiceless and the power- Supreme Court assembled at mid- silenced speech, attacked academic less.” night to see if any injustice or infirmity institutions, slapped sedition charges Rani initiated Rani’s Voice, to pro- has been committed. Why? Because on free-thinking students, failed to vide economic means for helpless we believe in the rule of law. stop violence against women, curbed victims. She has also co-founded the the movement of humble cattle trad- We could have left him on the streets Tronie Foundation, a U.N. accredited ers, and promoted and encouraged of Mumbai to be killed by a mob but organization to end human traffick- the most unspeakable kind of vio- it would have been a negation of the ing and slavery; as well as Freedom lence against its own citizens – mostly rule of law. And if that were to have Seal, a global social compliance Muslims, Christians and Dalits, and happened our heads would have program that verifies companies op- now people from nomadic and deno- hung in shame before the civilized erating ethically. tified tribes (recently in Dhule, Maha- world. The Vatican’s DicasteryFor Integral rashtra). This regime has unleashed Human Development, also combats The lynchings have continued in In- the drug-filled high of mobocracy on these predators, through the Com- dia even as the issue is being widely all Indians. And I for one look forward munity of Sant’Egidio, which facili- debated in courts and in the ongoing to any politician or policy maker, to tates the legal entry of migrants and monsoon session of the Parliament. talk about these concerns and make refugees. 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4 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 light, the central government ordered all child care homes run by the Mis- sionaries of Charity to be inspected. The MC sisters have offered their full cooperation to the authorities. On the other hand however, it has been reported that when the Supreme Court having taken note of the seri- Vijayan and Governor Justice (Retd) ousness of the sexual abuses in the Mother Teresa's Sadhasivam, West Bengal Chief Min- shelter home in Bihar, called for au- Birthday ister Mamata Banerjee, Congress dit for all children’s homes across leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Karnataka the country, the agency appointed for carrying out this task has been There's a 'forward' going around, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of Telangana Chan- denied access in nine states, which purportedly put out by Sister M Pre- includes the very state of Bihar ma, the present Superior General of drashekhar Rao, Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, former Karnataka where the recent crimes have been the of Charity, request- exposed in the media. ing , Religious and Lay people CM Veerappa Moily, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu. to join the MCs "in a Novena Prayer India can now well earn the reputa- to God through the intercession of tion of being called the rape capital of St Teresa of Calcutta" ostensibly in I wonder, why not a Cardinal or atleast the Archbishop of the world. We talk about saving the preparation for the Saint's birthday, 26 girl child but that largely remains only August. figure in the list? None visited or they eere not considered as dignitaries? It on paper. The “Beti Bachao, Beti Pad- ao campaign of the Government of In- If the contents of the forward in raises the question: whither Church presence in public life? dia that aims to generate awareness question are true, the said Superior and improve the efficiency of welfare General is making a huge mistake. services seems to have failed. In view —Fr. Michael G., She seems to forget two very im- of the grim situation the country is fac- Vasai (N) Dist. Palghar portant facts concerning the com- ing today, serious action is called for. memoration of saints. Firstly, 26 Au- Whoever is involved in sexual abuses gust is merely the earthly birthday of of women and children should be Mother Teresa. The day of her death Saving the brought to book, in fact, harsh pun- on earth, 5 September, is the day al- girl child…… ishment is called for, in order to stem lotted by the Church for her Feast, the rot. that day being her rebirth into Heav- Women being raped ‘left, right . en. Secondly, the only other person and centre’: SC expresses concern —Melville X. D’Souza to have been given the privilege of after Bihar shelter home rapes, - Orlem, Malad West the celebration of his birthday on screamed the headlines of newspa- . earth—apart from the Lord Jesus pers. A desperate cry, coming from Christ—is Saint John the Baptist, the highest court in the land in Isn’t the Precursor of the Lord. How can this enough for alarm bells to ring ? St. John Vianney- Sister Prema overlook this?" --a model for The reports say, that a bench com- —Ladislaus Louis D'Souza prising Justices M B Lokur, Deepak priests. Gupta and K M Joseph pulled up the Bihar government for funding an The feast of St. John Vianney, the Church presence in NGO which ran the shelter home in patron saint of priests is celebrated Muzaffarpur where girls were alleg- every year in the on public life? edly raped and sexually abused. This August 4. Also known as Cure d’Ars is the situation across the country. , John Vianney was famous for sitting I read the Rapes continue to happen all across in the confessional for 16-18 hours a List of leaders who paid homage the country, whether it in a shelter day, endearing himself to the people to Kalaignar Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall home or in the streets. and winning the hearts of the thou- on Wednesday 8th August. sands who queued up for confession Recently, when the alleged scam and left the confessional transformed Defence Minister Nirmala Sithara- of selling children of unwed moth- to a new life of holiness. Unfortunate- man, Congress President Rahul Gan- ers, involving the Homes run by the ly what is witnessed today is a turn- dhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke- Missionaries of Charity (MC) came to jriwal, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi (Contd.. on p. 6)

20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 5 (Contd.. from p. 5) around from the past, with priests un- Medicines For All willing to hear confessions even to the suffer from gastro-intestinal extent of dissuading penitents from problems for which the doctor has frequenting the sacrament of recon- I prescribed some tablets. Each ciliation. This is why Pope Francis of- capsule contains 2 genetic drugs viz. ten castigated the priests during his Rabeprazole 20 mg and Domperi- homilies for turning the confessional done 30 mg. A strip of 10 capsules into “ a torture chamber of threats and costs Rs 120. The price varies slightly condemnation, instead of an encoun- across different brands. ter with the Lord’s mercy”. The recent Recently a Jan Aushadi Store ( scandals in Kerala testify to the rot JAS) selling generic medicines, that has set into the divinely- ordained was started in my neighbourhood sacrament of reconciliation. While at Liberty Gardens, Malad. I visited the church is quick to cover up such the store and found people giving atrocities by the clergy, it is often the strips of medicines to the pharma- laity that takes upon the responsibility cist who gave them the equivalent of reminding the priests that in the in generic medicines. I too gave my role of ‘persona Christi’ he is obliged strip of capsules to the pharmacist . to look upon penitents with the eyes He looked at it and then gave me a of Christ’s mercy and compassion. It strip of 10 capsules having the same profit margins for the stores and non is hoped that our priests emulate the potency viz Rabesprazole 20mg and availability of standardized and reli- example of St John Vianney to live for Domperidone 30mg. And the cost, able genetic medicines correspond- others and restore the lost dignity of just Rs 14 for a strip of 10 capsules! ing to branded medicines , people the priesthood. . These medicines are packaged and generally need. The Govt of India labelled just like other medicines and has now taken care of these issues — A. F. Nazareth, sell under the Jan Aushidi brand. and is making a big push to popular- Alto Porvorim, Goa Generic medicines contain the ise generic medicines which are very 'active ingredients' in tablets and oth- affordable and a boon for the mass- Unfailing Prayer to er medicines that we normally con- es. To ensure quality, medicines are St. Anthony sume. They are very cheap. Howev- procured from Good Manufacturing er pharmaceutical firms 'garnished' Practice suppliers. Each batch of O holy St. them with additives which have little drugs procured is tested by accred- Anthony, gentlest or no therapeutic value and then ited laboratories thereby ensuring of Saints, your sell the medicines under their brand quality, safety and efficacy of medi- love for God and name, hiking the price several times cines and conformance with required Charity for his over. Thus a strip of tablets which we standards. creatures, made purchase for say Rs 100 may actually The govt offers several conces- you worthy, when cost just Rs 10-12. sions and incentives for those who on earth, to pos- The pharmceutical industry has wish to open such JAS stores. These sess miraculous grown by leaps and bounds. From a concessions are available to chari- powers. Miracles waited on your mere Rs.1500 crores in 1980 to more table organizations, NGOs and even word, which you were ever ready to than Rs.1,19,000 crores by 2012, it's individuals. The only requirement speak for those in trouble or anxi- growth has been phenomenal .Medi- being that it must be staffed by a ety. Encouraged by this thought, cal stores keep popping up in every qualified pharmacist. Although pres- I implore of you to obtain for me nook and corner. In my street stretch- ently there are only a few such stores (request). The answer to my prayer ing 200 metres, over ten medical operating, many such stores are set may require a miracle, even so, you stores are doing brisk business.The to open all over the country. In Goa are the Saint of Miracles. O gentle fact that online medical stores offer while only one such store is opera- and loving St. Anthony, whose heart huge discounts up to 30% gives one tional in Margao, over 30 such Jan was ever full of human sympathy, an idea of the profits being made by Aushidi stores are set to open. whisper my petition into the ears of the stores and the pharmaceutical in- Catholic charitable hospitals can the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved dustry. Hence the govt has now de- render great service to the masses to be folded in your arms; and the cided to step in to give relief to the and humanity, by setting up such gratitude of my heart will ever be masses. stores on their premises. yours. The first Jan Aushidi Store was —Prof Robert Castellino —Mrs Piadad de souza opened in 2008 but didn't take off for Mumbai several reasons, including very low

6 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 Progression Of Processions

he kanwarias are in the news, white keds, and some took to cycling. Among Catholics there is the Corpus for all the wrong reasons – for Christi (Body of Christ) procession. smashing vehicles, including From images of today’s kanwarias Though the feast is in June the pro- Ta police van, stopping traffic we find that they seem to be rushing cession is taken out at the end of No- and causing mayhem on the roads. or racing, hurtling on motorcycles, vember. Most Catholics don’t know its The police in U.P., where the vast ma- without helmets and often three at origin or significance. In 2016 there jority of kanwarias are to be found, a time. The DJ music blaring from was a horrific rail accident about 50 are helpless spectators, with senior truck mounted loudspeakers is any- kms from Kanpur. There were 100 officials showering rose petals from thing but devotional. Ironically, these corpses (bodies) and several more helicopters on the “pilgrims”. pilgrims are devotees of Lord Shiva, injured admitted to the city hospitals. who is also addressed as “Bhole”, the I appealed for blood donors. Among Soon after assuming office last year simple one! But these modern day pil- others, one Catholic priest came for- U.P. Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, grims are anything but simple. ward. However, my appeal to the had directed police stations along the priests to call off the procession in the various kanwarias routes to extend all Earlier, in Kanpur, the Durga Pujas circumstances fell on deaf ears. hospitality to them. The previous Govt were limited to the Bengali communi- of Akhilesh Yadav, to the contrary, had ty, the biggest I find such pilgrim’s progress abomi- banned the use of DJs used by the one being or- nable, whichever religion it be. Swa- kanwarias, because of the threat to ganised right mi Agnivesh (the same one beaten law and order. in front of our up recently in Jharkhand by saffron house. Today brigade goons) had once said, “We There seems to have been a “Pil- there may be need more of and less of grim’s Progress” very different from hundreds, if religiosity”, the type exhibited on our John Bunyan’s novel of 1678, about not thousands roads today. This is a ticking time an allegorical journey of Christians of Durga pan- bomb, leaving all of us on a short to attain salvation. All major religions dals, with fuse. It is time then for all forms of re- have some form of pilgrimage, be it by chhotebhai * idols made of ligious processions to be banned on a kanwarias yatra, a Kumbh Mela, a plaster of par- public thoroughfares. Haj to Mecca, or for Christians a trip is and painted with lead and chrome to the Holy Land in Palestine/ Israel. heavy metals that pollute the sacred But there seems to have been a re- river. It is ditto for the Ganpathy fes- * The writer is the President of the gression, rather than progress in the tival that was earlier a Maharashtran Kanpur Catholic Association. manner that these “pilgrimages” are devotion. Now every mohalla com- organised. petes with the other to be more rau- Thanksgiving cous, with coloured powder strewn Our ancestral house in Kanpur was across the roads, and causing traffic situated at the junction of the Mall jams. Road and the Canal Road, Noronha Crossing, named after my family. The Some popular devotions have little Canal Road was alongside the Low- or no scriptural basis. Santoshi Mata er Ganges Canal that originated in was popularised after the 1975 movie Haridwar, and rejoined the Ganga at “Jai Santoshi Maa”. A Shankaracharya Kanpur. As children, 60 years ago, we recently objected to the Sai Baba de- heard the chants of “Bam Bole”, the votions, as they are not Hindu. holy cry of the kanwarias. They were I was suffering from back pain. usually bare footed. The kanwar was Come Moharram, we have over one I prayed to St. Mother Teresa. a split bamboo pole that bobbed with lakh paikis racing on the roads. They their strides. There were containers at are armed with chains, bells and Now I am Completely healed. both ends, one for personal effects, swords, a terrifying sight. The police Thanks to St. Mother Teresa. and the other for carrying the holy wa- cordon off the roads, to ensure that ter. The kanwars were decorated with the paikis stick to the beaten path. From: Felix radiant peacock feathers. With pil- St. Mother Teresa Church. grim’s progress they started wearing Virar (W)

20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 7 WHETHER INDIA WILL BE A AI SUPER POW- ER OR JUST A CLIENT NATION RULED BY CORRUPT POLITICIANS? by Eric D'Sa petitive monotonous jobs, which are exists within its huge, domestically drags for humans to do and hence owned commercial digital/data sys- am like many Indians both fasci- may be done more efficiently by the tems. In the U.S. it is with Google, Am- nated by AI and at the same time robots. Though they would eliminate azon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft worried about the adverse effect a lot of routine and may be danger- — and in China with Baidu, Alibaba it will have on already precari- ous factory jobs and increase unem- and Tencent. I ployment among the semiliterate, as ous job situation in India. However it is time to realise that AI is changing the robots would bring in economics India has no such large domestically the world and our human civilisation of scale, the change is not consid- owned commercial data systems. like fire, printing, electricity and inter- ered threatening. Even these robots And any chance that these could de- net did in the past. Stephan Hawking are generally being imported into the velop is being nipped by GOI allowing who I greatly respect feared that AI country. However, with the combining takeovers like of Flipkart by Walmart. could end humanity. Hence we hu- of AI with the robots, machines are Soon, Walmart and Amazon will own mans are facing something we have becoming more human like. Inside between them perhaps the most sig- been never exposed to until now. Yet Open AI, the San Francisco artificial nificant set of India’s consumer-be- we in India seem to be somehow havioural and other economic data, unconcerned about what is hap- YOU THE CITIZENS over which they will develop various pening in this sector and hoping it kinds of AI. In time, such AI will allow will not effect us. The time seems DECIDE: them to control practically every- to be running out for India to get its thing, and every actor, along various policy frame work right. Intelligent economic value chains linked to systems typically tend to centralise intelligent lab founded by Elton Musk consumer goods. As a matter of fact and monopolise control. Sensing that and several other Silicon Valley inves- most probably Google and Facebook an AI economy will radically concen- tors, you will find a robotic hand called ( What’s App ), may be having a lot of trate income and wealth, many global Dactyl with four autonomous fingers data about their Indian clients. digital industry leaders have called for and thumb, that can almost do any- assured basic income for all. Globally, thing your own flesh blood and bone Beyond economic dominance, AI is just one or two concentrations of AI hand can do. Soon they are expected as much about cultural, political and power may rule the world. Currently, to have the sense of touch. Robots military power. Russian President these are in the U.S. and China. are being built that learn from repeat- Vladimir Putin claims that whoever ed trial and errors. Once it learns what rules AI will rule the world. A non-AI So far we have been worried about works in a simulation, it can apply this military against an AI-powered one Robots taking over simple routine re- knowledge to the real world. This will will be like a hapless infantry unit fac- be a remarkable success story. ing an armoured division. And where does a military get its AI from? Google Where does India stand in the and Microsoft are partnering with AI race? Nowhere. And it is fast U.S. military on AI applications, and squandering its great advan- the China’s companies even more tages of high IT capabilities and closely with its military. Who will help a big domestic market required India build its AI for military and other for data harvesting. Unlike most security/strategic purposes? No one industrial technologies, AI does seems to have a clue. Confusion is not develop in laboratories and caused by many Indian IT industry then get applied by businesses. leaders conveying the erroneous AI develops within business pro- message that India is doing well with cesses, as data are mined from AI. The problem is that they are jos- digital platforms, and turned into tling for crumbs of IT/digital business, intelligence, which is ploughed when Indian policy makers should be back to produce more data and aiming at the highest levels of new intelligence, in infinite loops. Any value chains that AI will create in every country’s AI therefore largely (Contd.. on p. 9)

8 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 (Contd.. from p. 8) ling huge commercial data ecosys- tems. In this regard, India’s ambition Union of sector. It is mastery over the systemic to be an AI superpower is, frankly, Altar Servers! cores of AI where the real national ad- sinking fast. vantage lies. On 31 July 2018, Pope Francis met Technologies should flow freely with more than 60,000 youth, ages The digital/AI industry works in huge across the globe, and we must wel- 13-23, during the 12th international ecosystems with global digital cor- come global technology companies pilgrimage of altar boys and girls, porations at the centre, and various to help India’s digital development. conducted by the International start-ups and specific digital/AI ap- But while technology is global, data Union of Alter Servers. The theme: plications at the peripheries. Amazon are essentially local. Even with all the “Seek peace and pursue it” (Ro- and Google both push their cloud ser- overlaps, there are some basic differ- mans 14:19). Some excerpts: vices to try to become the default ma- ences between core technology busi- chine learning platforms, which they nesses and data-driven businesses. “Everybody is called to pursue saint- open source to fence in the largest Data-based sectoral platforms, like hood, through living the ‘Works number of clients and followers pos- in e-commerce, urban transport, of Mercy’; although it is not for the sible. They further network selectively agriculture, health, education, etc., weak of heart – This way of holiness, to aggrandise digital and AI power. should largely be domestic. India has I repeat, is not for the lazy! To learn For instance, Google with Walmart a right to provide such domestic pro- the ‘Works of Mercy’, it is not neces- and China’s JD.com to counter Ama- tection through policy, especially if sary to go to University or to obtain zon and Alibaba’s e-commerce might, India begins to treat its collective so- a degree. It is rather, to encounter and Baidu with Microsoft is trying to cial/economic data as a strategic na- Jesus in prayer, at Mass, through develop an autonomous driving plat- tional asset, as our mineral resources Scripture, in Eucharistic Adoration, form. Start-ups everywhere, includ- are. Such policy protection alone will in the poor, and meeting the needs ing in India, are mostly vying to find ensure that we have large-scale data- of our neighbor, by living the love of a place in such huge global ecosys- driven Indian companies able to de- Christ!” tems, anchored either in the U.S. or velop the highest AI in every sector, by China. These are generally being employing huge Indian data to solve “In this way, you will also help oth- bought out by the above ecosystems. equally huge Indian problems. Once ers to see how beautiful the commu- enough AI proficiency and strength nity of believers is, because the Lord All the wonderful AI applications that has been developed domestically, it dwells in its midst. So, I encourage we read about, which the Niti Aayog’s should then be used to go global. you to be friends with everybody, new AI strategy is also replete with with ‘no strings attached’; in order to — whether of increased agriculture There is no other route to becoming be a ‘ray of Jesus’, Who gave with- output, precision medicine or tailored an AI superpower. With its highest IT out expecting anything in return.” learning — are basically shop-win- as well as entrepreneurial/managerial dows of global digital/AI corporations. competence, and a huge domestic “As your theme aims – Peace is a It is just like they allured us with all the market, India is among extremely few gift from the Lord. We are sent forth unbelievable Internet and mobile ap- countries that can make it. But the with the words, ‘Go in Peace’! Con- plications, provided for ‘free’. These time is running out fast. Will our Indian crete commitment to peace is proof AI applications may give us spectacu- politicians for a change, stop looking that we are truly Christ’s disciples. lar one-off benefits here and there, but at the past and look at the future. But peace begins with small things; gathering further data from each new A poll of British consumers conducted and if we really put peace into prac- instance, it is the AI engine owned by by software firm OpenText found that tice, we will bring Christ’s peace into a Google or Microsoft that becomes one in four Brits think robots would our everyday lives. Let us imitate ever more intelligent about India’s do a better job than humans as politi- the saints, especially St. Ignatius of problems and solutions. They stand cians. Years ago, ‘The Muppet Show’ Loyola, whose feast day is today; to build an epochal fortune around ran a segment mocking politicians for and do everything ‘For the Greater these quickly-scaling AI engines. A their stereotypical robotic behaviour. Glory of God’!” (cf. John 17:5;24). big nation like India cannot derive Last April a robot was nominated to satisfaction from rapidly becoming a run to be Tokyo’s mayor, promising —Dr. Trevor Colaso, client country for AI, whether as ready fair and balanced representation. In Ashburn, Virginia, USA. users of AI applications in different ar- a world where reality is sometimes take decisions. In a period where trust eas, or by offering out-sourced R&D more bizarre than an episode in our in Indian politicians is low and gov- for global digital/AI corporations, Bollywood films, what if we replaced ernment efficiency is questionable, through start-ups existentially eager our current politicians with algorithms you the Citizens will have to decide, to be bought out. What really counts based robotic politicians. At least they whether we the people might we be is whether India owns the centres of could get the opinions of their constit- better off with robotic politicians? systemic AI that comes from control- uents through their smart phones and 20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 9 United Artist movie release of ‘Black Jazz Singer Loretta Holloway to Jack’. Watch for Holloway's cameo appearance in the upcoming movie perform in Mumbai ‘Clipped Wing's, They Do Fly’ writ- ten and produced by William Michael Barbee. The movie deals with under- The Jazz scene is jazzing standing and dispelling the stigmas of up in India and yet another multiple personalities and schizophre- exciting concert is lined up nia. for all Jazz lovers to wit- Holloway was voted "Jazz Artist of ness pure jazz at its very the Year" for 2015 by the South Caro- best. Jus Jazz 2018 pres- lina Music Awards and other honors ents "An Evening with Lo- include Holloway as One of "25 No- retta Holloway”. table African Americans from South The show is scheduled on Carolina, 2013," and the Anderson Tuesday 21st August at County Council proclaimed Holloway the Royal Opera House, in 2011 "As an Anderson County Trea- Charni Road, at 7.30 pm. sure." Jus Jazz 2018 is present- She was "Honored in 2007 as one ed by Vh1 and Jazz Ad- of "South Carolina's Women of Sub- dicts LLP comprising of stance." Mayor Sharpe James pre- Pradip Bhatia and Apurva sented her with the Keys to the City Agarwal. of Newark, New Jersey. Holloway The name Loretta Hollo- lends her talents to various charitable way has become synony- organizations, including the Ronald mous with warm elegance Holloway, officially proclaimed in McDonald House Charities of the and sophisticated charm. From the 2011 as "South Carolina's First Lady Upstate, South Carolina's Hospice of moment she enters the stage, you of Song" has been a familiar face in the Upstate, Compass of the Caroli- know that Loretta Holloway means the showrooms of Las Vegas and At- nas, World AIDs Day, and Las Vegas business. Critics around lantic City, where she AIDs awareness programs, AFAN and the world have de- Music Concert opened for headliners Golden Rainbow. scribed her as "mesmer- Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Don Holloway's recordings include her izing and captivating. debut CD ‘Loretta Holloway...Quietly, Bill Willard of Variety Magazin" writes Rickles, Rich Little, Gary Shandling and Jerry Lewis. Loretta made two na- Ordinary People’ and ‘Kisses in the "Holloway is a spellbinder. A singing Dark’. actress," Jerry Fink, of the Las Vegas tional appearances on the Jerry Lewis Sun, says she is "a consummate per- MDA Telethon. Here’s to another fantastic evening of former". Michael Paskevich also of the Her travels abroad have taken Hol- Jazz, do make it a point to be there for Las Vegas Review Journal dubbed loway to Australia where she was a most memorable evening. Holloway "quintessential cabaret presented to Queen Elizabeth and Tickets are available on www.book- chanteuse", and the Chicago Sun Prince Philip in a Royal Command myshow.com and at the Box Office. Times voted her "Best Jazz Singer Performance. Her tours in to Shang- City in Chicago”. hai, China (2010) and Bangkok, Thai- — David Vaz land (2011), Egypt, Japan and Russia were successful. Boxing fans have seen Loretta in major arenas singing the National Anthem for champions Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson and Oscar Matrimonial De La Hoya. 6822. KUWAIT : Mangalorean Holloway is no stranger to the the- Roman Catholic Spinster, (Born atrical stage, having starred in the in November 1982), Ht. 5’ 4”, New York off-Broadway production Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Sc. of ‘Mama I Want to Sing II’. 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10 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 Independence viewed 71 years later

- Ivan Saldanha-Shet.M'luru. pendence of India now 70 plus years onkani Mangalureans of old old be rescued and Bombay, and now Mum- saved or is it going bai are a national force to to be allowed to be Kreckon with, they have nev- doomed for good. er been found backward by any ac- count in the struggle for freedom and Change, law of life : continued Indian development. India Many youngsters of from August 15, 1947, now marks 71 the 50s and 60s had years of Independence from alien Ghandhiji, Jawahar- rule. Indeed the oppression faced lal Nehru, Vallabhb- as virtual slaves and bonded men hai Patel and so on of a white race is hardly remem- their ideals inspired bered. But, do we presently find our by their commit- selves cornered in to another type of centered occupation, ignited by pre- ment and integrity. oppression,slavery and dependence occupations imposed by technol- In more recent times, when tales - you know better? Rulers, chosen ogy, manipulated and precipitated of corruption and gross untruth are by us, as we are forced to believe, by multi factors, and all active popu- public knowledge, India seeks to find through electronic machines how is lation of India. Also, there is the role new heroes. Many have worship the rule of our Nation of 120 crores with of the inactive lamenting behind the coloured celluloid images of film ce- colossal multi dimensional resources scenes. The contribution and support lebrities and so on. India is going the and assets? How does it feel to be to corruption, exist- way of the West where enslaved and deprived by the corrupt ing at all levels and 'me' has displaced 'us'. who are looting the Country and what every where is be- We are out and out only revolution will correct matters? When yond imagination; involved in personal pur- and how is everybody's question? and consciously suits rather than looking dumped integrity at the betterment of the We have been 'Independent' for 7 de- and immorality . society. Hoarding, ma- cades now, a general election to par- So, where in hell is terialism, black money liament is looming ahead in 2019.... all this talk of devel- and misuse of power many are seeing democracy in seri- opment, crores of is the mantra of all, as ous jeopardy. The perceptions stem rupees crushing the the yantra! So only such from phenomena of general apathy reality and sense qualities are looked up and weakness, fuelled by fear and of millions of Indi- to and nurtured every individuality, indifference and self ans hurtling down a where. Any one who fills this criteria is a hero! Our Fr. Jerome D’Souza sj celebrities who flaunt pseudo power, ill gotten precipice of doom in wealth, material fame, false status, a calculated and un- are today the icons that one admires, controlled manner a emulates and elects. The struggle death sentence if not for Independence had created a re- arrested without de- spect for integrity and courage; they lay. The struggle of had faced tough times together, they good and people of had a collective goal reaching out to integrity of the 1930s others in the process. The absence and 40s is just being of collective goal or agenda - selfish- made a waste prod- ness rules. uct and wasted effort, to also kill the present Kanara before 1947 : In 1906 the and future genera- father of Indian independence strug- tions - Will the Inde- (Contd.. on p. 13)

20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 11 The 10 types of friends you need in life

FRIENDS COME IN all kinds of types, some friends you’ve known A fearless adventurer: for years, while others are new We live in a big world where there buddles. Whoever they are and are so many places to see, people to however often you spend time with meet and experiences to be had, yet them, they all bring something dif- so many of us are stuck in our own ferent to your life. Each one knows routines and forget to well, live. We something you don’t and can teach all need an adventurous friend who you something new. Being open will pull us out of our shells and intro- to establishing the many types of duce us to new ideas, cultures, phi- friendships will benefit your emo- losophies and activities. tional and psychological health! Therefore as you will be celebrat- The one from a different culture: ing ‘Friendship Day’ in a traditional If everyone had a friend from a dif- manner today, meeting your friends ferent culture, the world would be and exchanging friendship bands, you no matter what. Often times, this a much better place. Being in a do notice if your friend list compris- is the friend who used to defend you cross-cultural friendship allows you es of the types of friends we are in school when you were getting in- to explore customs, values and tra- writing about today as these folks cessantly teased by the mean kids. ditions outside of your own culture. help you carve a better life But even if they’re a new friend, this Sometimes you might even adopt particular individual will stand up for new ways to do things. Be careful; riends make you happy, you - no matter what. don’t befriend someone just because healthy, and they’ll be there they’re from a different culture. No for you when the rain starts to Work buddy: one likes to be a token friend. In- pour. But do you know that to Did you know that with a full-time job, stead, keep your mind open, and if F you spend at least 50 percent of your up your chances of living a long, hap- you come across someone you click py life, having a bunch of fair weather waking hours at work? Not only that with who just so happens to be from buddies won’t do the trick. You need but you spend some more time com- a different culture, make the effort to a diverse, well-rounded entourage muting to work, thinking about work, learn about their customs, values, that will stick with you through thick working overtime and furthering your and traditions while getting to know and thin. The following 10 types of career on your personal time. Statis- the person on a personal level. friends are just what you need to tics show that the more isolated you keep the doctor away! are at work, the more depressed you Wise mentor: get. That’s why it makes sense to get If you have someone smart, inspir- A polar opposite: a work pal to chat with at the water ing, and admirable in your life who If you only develop friendships with cooler and to help you get through practices this philosophy, you’re ex- others who follow the same beliefs, the week. Your work pal doesn’t have tremely lucky. We all need a friend customs and values as you do, to be your best friend outside of work. who inspires us to be better people chances are you’re somewhat de- They just need to be someone you without making us feel inadequate. tached from the rest of the world and click with on some level and if you two Plus, being around such a person you’re more likely to perpetuate ste- hit it off exceptionally well, you can al- will challenge us to better ourselves reotypes on anyone who holds a dif- ways start hanging out with them out- every day. The wise mentor in your ferent world view from you. Instead of side of the office. life doesn’t have to be someone who constantly surrounding yourself with shares the same occupation or hob- like-minded people, try to break out The honest one: bies with you. It’s simply someone of your comfort zone and befriend There’s certain situations in life where who’s a few steps ahead of you on people who hold opposing views. we need to hear the harsh truth. That’s the right direction. It can be anyone They will help open your eyes to dif- what the brutally honest confidant is - a colleague, a friend who’s beyond ferent world views and you’ll learn for. Friends are supposed to be hon- their years as long as you look up to to accept people who don’t see the est with each other. If you find some- this person and want to be more like world exactly the way you see it. one who is brutally honest with you (in them. a constructive way), then hold on to The fierce defender: this person! People like that are hard Childhood bestie: Here’s the one who will stick up for to come by these days. No matter how much you change -

12 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 (Contd.. from p. 11) and you’re bound to in some ways they were bold enough to advocate - it’s comforting to know there’s gle resisted the colonial oppressors the theory of self rule. Felix Pai of the someone who accepts you for who without any force whatsoever in Jo- Tile Albuquerque clan of Bolar who you are and who you’ve always hannesburg South Africa. The young was encouraged by leaders like Gan- been. Although it’s not uncommon Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who dhi and Nehru, manufactured salt in for childhood friends to grow apart, evolved into the 'Mahatma' Several defiance of the British rule along with do your best to keep at least one Canara Konkani Catholics adopted local freedom fighters in Mangalore friend around who’s been there for 'Satyagraha' as their policy and ide- in 1933. Other Konkani Catholics Like years, as they’re likely to be your al, upholding what Christ preached Thomas and Helen Alvares…Cyprian most loyal friend. in the scripture, "If one slaps you on and Alice Alvares, Joachim & Violet one cheek show the other too". A friendly neighbour : One of the well known fighters These days, a lot of people don’t was a couple from Mangalore; know their own neighbours. It’s a Thomas and Helen Alvares. Mo- shame because some neighbours tivated by Gandhiji him self were can be the nicest and most helpful so impressed and fervent that people ever. If you’re on a vacation they gave all their children Indian and you suddenly realise that you names (which was not usual for forget to lock the front door, you can Christians then), Helen her self call up your trusty neighbour and became known as 'Alva Devi'. In 1932 she served a jail term for her ask them to head over to your house Cyprian and Alice Freedom Fighters and lock it for you. Nice dependable role in the freedom struggle. To- neighbours who have each other’s day non-violence is absent from backs are a dying breed but that satyagraha, and has even become Alva, M D’Souza, C P Paisley, C Mas- doesn’t mean you shouldn’t intro- blackmail currency with bargaining carenhas, A P Serrao and others went duce yourself to the new neighbours power. Canara became a hot bed of to prison many a time and worked across the street! the freedom movement and selflessly towards free- satayagraha, with cultures dom. The exclusive role A loyal best friend: and education. Many of our of Jesuit priest Fr.Jerome Last but definitely not the least to ancestors were in the fore D’souza will not be forgot- mention, sometimes a loyal best front as can be seen from ten in this land of Kanara. friend is the only thing you need to the frequent visits of lead- stay sane. Everyone needs a non- ers like Gandhiji,Nehru, Pa- The Konkani Saraswats judgmental friend who will support tel, Sarojini Naidu and so are an illustrious and in- them no matter what. This is the kind on. Though some accuse telligent asset of Kanara of friend who lets you be a hot mess Christians of indifference, and a facet of this com- and knows all of your deepest and facts prove that they were munity are the Konkani darkest secrets but still loves you all in fact the momentum of the Catholics. The saraswats freedom effort in Kanara. . are noted for spear head- the same. Frederick M. Pinto ing participation in the Freedom Fighter SECRETS TO CHOOSING Home grown heroes : ‘Swadeshi Satyagraha’ THE RIGHT FRIENDS Historians have always and other freedom move- credited Konkani Christians with ments that served to send unmis- • Choose friends with bigger goals. deep patriotism. The philosophy of takable messages to the . • Choose friends who can bring Gandhiji was readily absorbed by the The great influence and attitude of balance in areas where you are Mangalorean Christians, since he had the Hindu saraswats gave weight to weaker. the knowledge of making points sup- the demands for self rule. U S Mal- • Choose friends that strech, moti- ported by the . In 1929 Jerome lya, Gulwadi S Shankar Rao, Desh vate and encourage you. Saldanha, a Konkani Catholic of Man- Bhakta Karnad Sadashiva Rao, Kud- • Choose friends that have a thirst galore was President of the district mul Ranga Rao, Kundapur Uma Bai, for knowledge. Congress and and was key player Molahally Shiva Rao, Panje Mangesh • Choose friends who you can be to co-ordinate the visit of Gandhiji to Rao, KamalaDevi are some that can purpose partners with. Mangalore that year. Maurice Pinto be named. We need to very soon, • Choose friends who will celebrate Sreshta was another who motivated shape up better in the image of our your success. the younger generation to join the freedom fighters and before GOD. • Give what you expect to get. Every struggle for Independence. Both, Sal- friendship is a give and take. danha and Sreshta were members of the Madras Legislative Council where 20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 13 differentiating between what is righ- teous and what against the codes of Value of discipline in life nature, law and civil society.

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14 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 You are what you do by Rtn. Calwyn D’Abreo

am a boastful representation of the periphery of their environment people to see the genuine you. a humanoid who thinks he is and those who they connect with on Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos is a continuous basis. The arrangement of your body that a childhood buddy of mine. I am come covered with the style of your I These humanoids need tea and sym- dress tells of a preface. The use of arrogant, conceited, egotistical and shamelessly haughty. Give me an ap- pathy and some hemp if they are al- that which you carry with you assem- propriate nomenclature to hang on to lowed to indulge in. You must increase bles itself into a body copy like in an before I change my biological data your quota of sympathizing with such advert for a ‘new you’. It must have from a verb to a noun. My holistic part- people. If you cannot arrange to hold a signature to this, your presentation ners call me big-headed and proud. your vertebrae be careful as you may and your presence over the seconds , Over confident and supercilious. I be- fall into their clutches and become minutes and hours in front of a genre lieve I am the Don Quixote on your Tv trapped till some authoritative force of a captive audience or the fancy set and the audience is responsible sets you free. of passerby’s and onlookers. This is for my television rating points. when the whole story unfold about Let your big mouth be available to a you. What you do is who you are. You Am I always perambulating besides stopper switch. Rather than letting are now sanctioned to impress or de- sauntering as if always rambling on your mouth tell others who you are press the inner psyche of your con- about how great an achiever I am. On and what you can do, let your simple scious mind. You are telling the world how much capable of life and living I actions do the walking and the talk- who you are and they are evaluating am. On how great a winner I am. Of ing. Assure your audience less than your achievements, your vigor , your how much capable I am. Am I the only what they believe you can offer but dynamism, your vitality, your drive…. charismatic and iconic figure of good surprise them by giving them more. your oooomph. You are in full regale speech this side of the Suez? Appreciation begins, now. Let every- and with momentum. You are now thing you do shout the real you and a force to reckon with and the pub- Speaking big about myself and acting your intrinsic value must also become lic has taken a decision without you ‘as if ‘ is a wonderful proportion of self- entwined with what you are offering to even blowing your own trumpet. The assessment to manifest that which the world. 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20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 15 OUR SPLENDID LITURGY! Part II

By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza In the INTRODUCTORY RITES, the taste, touch and smell. Part II: Presidential Procession, which is a reminder of the ultimate procession In the LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Splendour of the Liturgy we shall all make to the new Jerusa- which includes the Presentation, Vatican II variously describes the lem on the day of our Redemption, Preparation, Offering and Consecra- ‘Most Sacred Mystery of the Eucha- sets the tone for the celebration which tion of the Gifts we finally experience rist’ as a sacrament of love, a sign commences with the Sign of the the culmination of our efforts at one- of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal Cross and the Presidential Greeting, ness with each other in the Trinity at banquet in which Christ is consumed an act which the late Jesuit Father J B Holy Communion. At this point it’d be whereby one is filled with grace and Fernandes (of International Eucharis- nice to recall one of Father JB’s pro- a pledge of future glory is given us. tic Congress Choir fame) interpreted foundly deep insights into the Mass Significantly, the Mass is where ev- in his 10-session Deeper Insights into whereby participants consider the ery dimension of the Faith on the one the Mass [DITM] seminar as the wel- hosts being offered at the Offertory hand and the total human person come extended to the believer by the as representing each one of us, in the on the other come together. Now, if Reception Committee comprising of process of being transformed into Je- so splendid is the significance of the the Father, the Son and the Holy Spir- sus’ body and blood for the common Liturgy it follows that our participa- it! The Penitential Rite, a time of reflec- good. tion in its entirety must do justice to tion on one's sins and a plea for God's the magnificence of this single most mercy, which is on certain occasions The CONCLUDING RITE, in which we beautiful act of worship taking place replaced with the incensing of the Al- look forward with joy to the Solemn on the Church’s altars throughout the tar, or with the imposition of ashes on Blessing and with anticipation to the world at any given point of time. And Ash Wednesday, or with the sprinkling Dismissal, challenges us to go out so, we’d do well to give a thought to of water on Easter Sunday, readies us and live the Mass in the world around the kind of involvement our participa- for experiencing the link between the us, even as the Celebrant seals our tion in the various aspects of the Mass Upper room and Calvary unfolding in response to that challenge with the calls for so as to enable us to touch the Mass. kissing of the Altar. the mysterious presence of God and avail of His grace. The Breaking of the Word in the LIT- All said and done, it is when one be- URGY OF THE WORD offers the con- gins to see deeper meaning in the Implications of Involvement gregation an insight into the heart of Mass as a whole that one under- First of all, our involvement [as seen God! And what does one see in that stands it as a sacrifice truly complete in MS 15] implies the interior partici- heart through the Reading taken from in redeeming grace. One further feels pation of all the powers of the soul the Old Testament, another from the the need to observe diligence in the in the mystery of Christ’s sacrificial Letters and then a passage from one way one participates, ensuring that love. This means that the mind and of the gospels, followed by the Homily one mindfully partakes of every litur- heart are awake, alert and engaged. but the depth of the love of the Holy gical gesture and posture as we shall Secondly, participation involves exte- Trinity that literally moved the Father see below: rior action: saying things and doing to seek the redemption of His suf- things, the bodily gestures and sa- fering human creation by means of Singing in the Liturgy – Father Aniceto cred signs we use during Mass sig- sending to Earth His only begotten lucidly explains how all singing in the nifying the relationship between soul Son as man through the power of the Mass (from the Entrance Hymn to the and body in liturgical prayer. Holy Spirit! Know of a greater love Recessional Hymn), barring the Glo- than this? It is when one understands ria, the Responsorial Psalm, the Sanc- These two factors are extremely im- that the Responsorial Psalm, the Gos- tus and the Agnus dei, is essentially portant in that modern man, having pel Acclamation, the Profession of ‘processional’ – seemingly lost his sense of the unity Faith and the Prayer of the Faithful a. the Presidential Procession to the of his very being with the Creator, [POF] imply the congregation’s re- Altar (whether from the Sacristy or needs to become conscious of the vi- sponse to the invitation flowing from from the rear of the church) tality of the unity of body and soul, of this sacred love made real at the Table b. the Celebrant proceeding from the the interior man and the exterior man of the Word to become open in every Presidential Chair to the Lectern for in order to recover a sense of the Di- respect that one begins to perceive the Proclamation of the Gospel and vine in the sacredness of the Liturgy. the Mass as the ultimate celebration the Homily of God and His Creation via the five c. the Offertory Procession for the Spirit of Participation human senses i.e., sight, hearing, (Contd.. on p. 18) 16 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 Change leads to opportunity: Each change in your career is an invi- tation to try a new experience or take Inspiration! advantage of a new opportunity. 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20-26 August 2018 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 17 (Contd.. from p. 16) Hymn’ but as the Grand finale – with his place at the Presidential Chair gleeful boost from the Vicar! [PC] after kissing the Altar, it is he Presentation of gifts in the Offertory Further, the above stipulation also who calls the shots and no one but d. the congregation moving in a pro- implies that the distribution of Holy no one has the right to step up to cession to receive Holy Commu- Communion is not to be rushed with the mic and make an announce- nion by way of pressing into service more ment asking the congregation to sit e. the Presidential Procession Reced- priests of EMHCs at impromptu distri- for some ‘introduction’ or talk! ing into the sacristy bution spots created for the purpose. g. All introductions, comments and commentaries ought to be made Role of the Choir in the singing - It is Importance of probity - A Catholic by those concerned before the to be noted that the role of the choir youth from a neighbouring parish is commencement of the Entrance is to: allowed to sing in one of the parish Hymn a. ensure meaningful congregational choirs but is not allowed to conduct h. The Confiteor is not recited if the in- participation in the Liturgy the same choir just because he/she censing of the altar has taken place b. facilitate prayerful and reverent is a non-parishioner. But we don’t i. Spending half an hour on the hom- congregational reception of Holy mind bending backwards, forwards ily and then rushing through the Communion until the conclusion of and sideways to get an ex-chorister Nicene Creed and the rest of the its distribution before the choristers who has left the Catholic Church to Mass proves counter-productive. In themselves receive the sacred host ppullleeeease come and conduct the the given context, one also cannot choir for ‘Handel’s Hallelujiah’ at the help but question the validity of pe- This is possible without hassle when Easter Vigil! Isn’t that crass, constitut- titions or intentions being proposed the choir and those concerned realize ing as it does skewered logic! by the Celebrant during the silent that the choir is but the handmaiden of slot reserved during the POF for the the Liturgy, not its queen! As the Gen- It is to be noted that - congregation, or additional prayers eral Instruction of the Roman Missal a. The Book of the Gospels is carried being made after the concluding [GIRM] points out: “While the Priest aloft in the PP by the Deacon [or prayer of the Mass, be it for rain or is receiving the Sacrament, the Com- the Lector doing the First Reading] for priests or parents or whatever. munion Chant is begun, its purpose and then placed on the Altar j. What exactly is the rationale behind being to express the spiritual union of b. The Lectionary is not carried in the daily practice in certain religious the communicants by means of the the Presidential Procession but is houses of having the celebrant, unity of their voices, to show glad- placed on the Lectern before the along with an assembly of able- ness of heart, and to bring out more commencement of the PP bodied men, women and youth, clearly the “communitarian” charac- c. The Cross-bearer and the bearer both religious and lay, ensconced ter of the procession to receive the of the Book of the Gospels bowing in the comfort of armchairs right Eucharist. The singing is prolonged before the Altar would imply that from the Entrance hymn to the Re- for as long as the Sacrament is be- they have not understood their re- cessional hymn? ing administered to the faithful” (86). spective roles k. The Great Amen that concludes the Strangely, this very stipulation was d. So too, the Extraordinary Minister Doxology, the “Alleluia” preceding blatantly flouted by a newly appointed of Holy Communion [EMHC] bear- the Gospel, and the “Hosanna” in Vicar who was aghast on noting that ing the ciborium/bowl in his/her the Sanctus, are increasingly being the choir received communion last! hands – why bow when the one to given short shrift, other words and Considering it a liturgical aberration, whom you are bowing is in your phrases replacing them [‘Sing Alle- he hastily reversed the trend, with the very hands! luia to the Lord’ = sing praise the result that by the time the 15-20-odd e. Bowing before the Tabernacle with Lord to the Lord!]. choristers finish receiving Commu- one’s back sticking out towards the (To be contd...) nion and then start the Communion Altar, or before a statue as is annu- hymn, the distribution of Holy Com- ally done before an effigy of Our Wedding Invitation, Christening, munion is half over, not to mention Lady of the Mount on the Basilica’s First Holy Communion, Mortu- that the singers’ reception of Commu- grounds, is improper! nion is itself unduly hurried! Worse, ary Cards & Religious Goods f. Once the Celebrant, being the Contact: he started drawing so much of atten- President of the Assembly, has as- tion to the singing itself with his public cended the altar steps and taken David & Company comments that today at all major litur- Sharaf Manzil, 1st Floor, 650, gical events held open-air, the choir Please renew your J.S.S. Road, 2nd Dhobitalao ‘in attendance’ sings as though at a subscription if expired. 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22 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 20-26 August 2018 Christians who fought for Ad. Rates for Thanksgiving India’s Freedom Struggle Colour B/W Christians of India played an important role in the early phase of the In- Favours granted minimum Rs. 800 Rs. 400 dian National Congress, especially at the third session of the Congress i.e. 15 words + 1 block(1 photo of saint) in 1887 where, out of 607 participants, there were fifteen IndianC hristian each additional block Rs. 400 Rs. 200 delegates who actively participated in the deliberation. Some of the out- standing Indian Christian delegates were Madhu Sunder Das of Orissa Holy Spirit Prayer Rs. 1000 Rs. 600 who addressed the Congress on the question of expansion of legislative Other small prayers (upto 100 words) Rs. 1000 Rs. 600 councils and N. Subramanian who proposed and pleaded for complete separation of judicial and executive functions by government officials. Contact: Tel.: +91 - 9820485389, 9820473103 The Indian Christian delegates continued their contributions in the four The Secular Citizen, subsequent sessions of the Congress. Special mention should be made 99, Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400001 of Pandita Ramabai Saraswati and Kali Chandran Banerjee too. Pandita Ramabai Saraswati (1858-1922) was an outstanding In- dian Christian woman. In the 1889 Congress session there were ten Prayer to the holy spirit Christian delegates of which Pandita Ramabai Saraswati was one. She “Holy Spirit, thou who makes was one of the first Indians who championed the right of women to participate in national politics, eloquently articulating the pitiable his- me see everything and shows tory of Indian womanhood. Ramabai also played an important role in me the way to reach the ideal. the third session of the National Social Conference in 1889 at which You who gives me the divine she supported a resolution condemning the practice of disfiguring the Hindu widows. gift to forgive and forget the Kali Charan Banerjee is considered one of the great leaders and wrong that is done to me and founders of ‘The Movement for Emancipation’. A writer of the third ses- are in all instances in my life sion of the Congress in 1887 had this to say: “Perhaps, the finest ora- tor in the whole assembly was Babu Kali Charan Banerjee, who is a with me. I, in this short dialogue Bengali Christian.” want to thank you and confirm In the 1889 session, Babu Kali Charan Banerjee was responsible from you once more that never want to be separated for a resolution demanding improvement in the educational systems from you, no matter how great the material desire particularly university education. He was also instrumental in 1889 in protesting against the prohibition imposed by the may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in government on teachers participating in political your perpetual glory. Amen”. movements. In 1896, he again presented a resolu- -- A Devotee tion demanding improvement in the educational system, especially the university education in the Thanksgiving country. Brahmabandhab Upadhyay (George Thomas), by Jubel D’Cruz May the Sacred Heart of Jesus the ‘Hindu Catholic’ sadhu and theologian was a be Adored, Glorified, Loved and leading player in the Swadeshi movement, and he was prosecuted on Praised throughout the world. a charge of sedition in 1907. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy King- J. C. Kumarappa (original name John Jesudason Cornelius, 1892- dom come. Sacred Heart of Je- 1960) was a veteran Congress leader. On May 9, 1929, he met Mahat- sus have mercy on us. St. Jude ma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram and that resulted in their becom- the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude helper ing close associates. He was a strong supporter of Satyagraha, and of the hopeless cases pray for us. encouraged Christian participation in the national movement. Say 9 times for 9 days. Paul Ramasamy (born in 1906) was another important Christian P u b l i s h o n r e c e i v i n g t h e r e q u e s t . who took part in the Indian freedom movement. In the year 1930, he joined the freedom movement during the Salt Satyagraha days. He —Mrs. Marian Coelho, Goa picketed the Bishop Herber College, Thiruchirappalli. He was arrested and sentenced to six months of imprisonment and was kept at Thiruchi- Thanksgiving rapalli and Alipuram jails in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka respectively. In the freedom and pro-democracy movement in Travancore in the 1930s and 1940s, prominent Christian leaders like T. M. Varghese, A. J. John, Anne Mascarenhas and Akkamma Cherian were pioneering forces. Philoppose Elanjikkal John (1903-1955) was another prominent member of the Travancore State Congress. Joachim Alva (1907-1979) was another outstanding personality in the history of the freedom strug- gle. Then then was Joseph ‘Kaka’ Baptista of Mumbai (1864-1930) too who was a close associate of Lokmanya Tilak. He belonged to the Thanks to Divine Mercy, Our Lady of Vailankani, Our East-Indian Catholic community of Mumbai. He was also elected as the Lady of perpectual Succor and St. Anthony Mayor of Bombay in the year, 1925. It was Joseph ‘Kaka’ Baptista who —July Lobo coined the slogan ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’ and not Lokmanya Tilak as we have learnt in school.

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