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Italian Archbishop Says Polluters Can Not Receive CommunionItaly: Archbishop of Naples Crescenzio Sepe didn't mincewords when speaking about the issue of pollution onWednesday, going so far as to say, "Those who pollute arenot in the grace of God and can not take communion."

His remarks came in the wake of revelations that localmafia had buried cancer-causing toxic waste around thecity, posing a health risk to residents, reports Adnkronos.

He told journalists at the 10th International Forum of theChristian environmentalist group Greenaccord, "Our people

have to be told the truth about whathas happened. But it is also necessaryto talk about all the positive things thathave been done. It is time for everyoneto unite and continue to free our earthof poisons."

Care for creation is something thatPope Francis has previously tweetedabout, stating:

"Care of creation is not just somethingGod spoke of at the dawn of history:he entrusts it to each of us as part of hisplan."

This isn't the first time that clergy havebanned people from taking commun-ion due to their stance on social is-sues. In September, chief justice ofthe Vatican Cardinal Raymond Burkeannounced that House Minority LeaderNancy Pelosi should be denied com-munion due to her support of the rightto have an abortion.

Sepe added that he had ordered localpriests, deacons, and lay brothers tobe conscious of the Church's role inpublic ethics, Adnkronos reported.

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Cover : Parish Portability.

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Goa Catholics to accommodate 2,000delegates in their homes

Panaji: In an effort to strengthen small Christian communities (SCCs), over2,000 delegates from across the country will share a roof with Goan Catholicfamilies in a unique intercultural bonding.

The occasion is the first-ever SCCs national convention to be held in apandal outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus fromNovember 19 to 21, with Goa'sscenic ambience and cultural heritage as a backdrop.

The guests will start arriving on November 17 and 18 and head straightto their "homes" in various parts of the state.

"We hope they will enjoy our hospitality for which we are famous andcarry back a good image of Goan people," says John Paul Noronha, aparishioner.

The Noronhas, like many other families in the state, will host a delegatein their Aldona home.

"Goa has 150-odd parishes, but not all will host them due to variousreasons. Still, we are trying to ensure that as many families as possible canaccommodate guests across the length and breadth of Goa so that many maybenefit from the historic event," says Fr. Anthony Fernandes, executivesecretary, diocesan pastoral secretariat.

The Catholic Church in India sprawls over 164 dioceses."Each diocese headed by a bishop will send its leader and 20 represen-

tatives. At the moment, 120 dioceses have confirmed their participation," saysFr. Fernandes.

The mega event is being organized by the national service team for SCCsunder the guidance of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI).

A total of 8,000 delegates from dioceses as far as Kashmir to Kanyakumariand Gujarat to Tripura will converge in Goa to live in small communities.

"SCC is a grassroots movement of the church that endeavors to buildcaring and serving neighborhood communities, like the early Christiancommunities. This paves the way for the establishment of small communitiesbringing about national integration," explains Fernandes.

Fr Leonardo de Souza, convener of the diocesan organizing team for theconvention, says that "religion is not the only activity of the soul, but it is thewhole being that matters and how we interact with others and grow in theneighbourhood".

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"SCCs translate to better bondingin the neighbourhood," he says.

Preparations for the mega eventbegan a year ago, but the excitementand apprehensions of playing host tonational delegates emerged recently.

"This will be a great experience forus, as the event is being held for the firsttime in India, and in Goa, after over 40years of SCCs. Though they may befrom different regions, they are ourbrothers and sisters in Christ and webelong to one community," saysNoronha.

The interesting assemblage ofcultures has attracted many families tovolunteer as hosts.

"I feel this is a once in a lifetimeopportunity and agreed to host a del-egate in my family," says AlbertFernandes, a teacher from Saldolxem.

Agreeing with him, Maria HelenaSouza, a resident of Calangute andmoderator of the diocesan pastoralcouncil, says, "We are privileged tohave people of different cultures, speak-ing different languages to live with us.It will help us reconnect with God andour fellowmen."

The parish of Curtorim is abuzzwith preparations, as it will play host to200 delegates. "It is a blessing to bechosen to host the delegates, as we willlearn from each other and our faith willgrow," says Cynthia Clemente, a localresident.

Many families had misgivingsabout accommodating strangers, butthese were easily dispelled by churchleaders and moderators.

"We will definitely learn somethingabout their culture, although convers-ing with them may be difficult due to thelanguage issue," adds Clemente,whose mother is excitedly sprucing upthe house in anticipation.

In Sadolxem, parishioners haveagreed to share responsibilities. "Theywill provide meals in turn to guests,"says Albert.

Goa's church leaders are viewingthis event as a unique opportunity. "It isnot only about an experience to theChurch in Goa, but also to the state ofGoa to showcase its rich natural, cul-tural and religious heritage," says achurch leader.

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Vatican City: Pope Francis is showingthat he has very clear in his mind boththe battles that he wants to fight andthose for which he sees no need to doso. Both "ad intra," meaning within theecclesial body of which he has be-come the supreme pastor - and in theRoman curia in particular - and "adextra," in the world.

With regard to the latter, popeJorge Mario Bergoglio has said loudand clear, in the interview with "LaCivilt? Cattolica," that he does not seeas a priority the battles over anthropo-logical issues like the questions “con-nected to abortion, homosexual mar-riage, and the use of contraceptivemethods.”

This undoubtedly constitutes achange of stance with respect to thelast pontificates: not only of BenedictXVI and of John Paul II, but also of PaulVI, the pope of “Humanae Vitae" and ofthe strenuous resistance against theintroduction of divorce in Italy.

It is a change of stance, this ofPope Francis, who although he has notyet eliminated even one iota of doctrinehas nonetheless raised widespreadexpectations among the more progres-sive sectors of Catholicism around theworld.

But it is also a change of stancethat has backed into a corner thoseepiscopates - of Italy, of Spain, of theUnited States - which in the past wereconsidered models in their way of ad-dressing on the public stage the an-

thropological challenges present in thecontemporary world, but which nowfind themselves singled out as "scarcelyin line" with the new papal leadership.

In Spain, one signal has comefrom an editorial on the website"Religi?n Digital" that begins with thisrhetorical question: "Is the Spanish hi-erarchy in harmony with Francis andwith the new wind that is blowing fromRome?"...

In the United States, the liberalmagazine "National Catholic Reporter"has emphasized the extent to whichthe words pronounced by Francisagainst "the current pastoral 'obses-sion' with gay marriage, abortion andcontraception" manifest an "imbalance"between the pope and the U.S. bish-ops that goes so far as to "undermine"also the vigorous campaign for reli-gious freedom undertaken by the latter...

In Italy, finally, in the newspaper"La Stampa" the vaticanista AndreaTornielli has presented it as a certaintythat with Pope Francis comes "the endof an era" ...

The Spanish, the American, andthe Italian therefore seem to be threeepiscopates under fire, in this newecclesial season.

The effects of this new situation,unimaginable until eight months ago,will soon be apparent.

Source: chiesa.espressonline.it

In US, Spain and Italy, the Pope isMaking Bishops Re-think

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Facts And FictionNo matter how much you want to

keep the BJP PM-in-waiting NarendraModi out of the news, it is difficult.There is not a day when he is notaround on the media. He has becomea nomad with no fixed domicile. Yousee him everywhere except where heis supposed to be. I thought he is stillthe Chief Minister of Gujarat.

We can all understand that hehas been catapulted into a positionwhere every body in the BJP [no mat-ter what they think of him privately]has been made subservient. That in-cludes the grand old man. How thingschange! A few months back he wasseeing himself as next man at 7 RCRbut today he is resigned to his fate.Good for the BJP.

Narendra Modi has been talkingnon-stop and when you do that youare bound to miss your facts. Peoplefeeding the data appear to be incom-petent. You may say a thousand thingsto score brownie points but when youmake a mess of verifiable facts [notthose which can be manipulated] youcut a very sorry figure in the eyes ofthe public especially the new genera-tion whom you have targeted to winthe elections.

The ISI remark by Rahul Gandhiwas blasted by Modi but RSS andShiv Sena find it appropriate. Modiblasts the Godman who dreamt ofgold only to backtrack later. To makethings worse, there is no gold. He isignorant of Taxila being in Pakistanand not Bihar. He may want to wage awar to get it back if he becomes thePM. Confusion between the Guptaand Maurya dynasties, is also laugh-able. Comments on Ad-spend byCongress on Vallabhbhai Patel werealso proved wrong. The ‘khooni panja’comment is also bad in taste. By theway who carries that ‘tag’ really?

If national leaders constitutenational legacy [and not only ofCongress party] why has Modi notthought of erecting statues of non-Gujarati leaders in Gujarat? Whatabout the Muslim leaders likeMaulana Azad? Will he raise a me-morial for him too?

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Parish Portability?We are living in an era where

portability is being introduced in manyfields. One can choose his/her serviceprovider for the mobile phone withoutany problem. Similarly, one need notstick to the electricity provider. Youhave an option of choosing the other.Instead of Reliance one can switchover to Tatas. This facility will get ex-tended once Savings Bank accountportability will be a reality. There aremoves to even allow the LPG gas usersto move away from the one that hadinitially provided the connection.

How very convenient! All this isdone to give the consumer a widerchoice. By this no consumer can beheld to ransom by the service provider.If one is dissatisfied, he/she has analternative. In the past, one had tosuffer in silence. This is now history.The dawn of the new era for the con-sumer has brought about hope.

If portability can be allowed in theaforesaid areas, should the CatholicChurch also not consider it for imple-mentation? At present if a parishioneris unhappy with the Parish [no matterwhose fault it is] he may find it odd toattend Mass and also take active part inthat parish. He may even find it odd toreceive Communion at the hands ofthat Parish Priest. Such disgruntledparishioners prefer to be seen atneighbouring parishes and in the pro-cess they are Stateless [Parishless?],neither here nor there.

Should the Church not allowparishioners to register themselvesat any parish of their choice insteadof strictly adhering to the geographi-cal boundaries? This will be a step inthe right direction in the context offreedom of choice which is so im-portant in a democratic set-up. Tosimplify things the parishioner canmake a written request to the newparish. Once such a request is re-ceived, the new parish can informthe old one requesting it to delete therecords there. Once this is done, thetransfer can be complete. It is worth

thinking on these lines.*****

Opinion PollsIt is said that only parents of

intelligent children believe in genes.In fact they like to talk about it to otherparents as well. Likewise, the politicalparties which find the opinion pollsflattering feel that publication of opin-ion polls should not be banned orcurtailed. Understandably, for them itis a feel good factor which serves as apep to their cadres.

By contrast, parties which findthe opinion polls disturbing are not infavour of opinion polls. They seem tohave taken cover under the ElectionCommission’s stand on the issue. Theyhave sought opinions / comments fromall political parties. For the public itdoes not really matter. Voters are gen-erally well informed especially theeducated ones. They will not beswayed by the trends dished out byTV channels. Like debates etc, this ispart of the exercise. On the contrary, itmay actually help a voter to take anindependent line. As far as the illiter-ate voters [with no offence meant tothem] opinion polls do not really mat-ter. They do not understand the impli-cations hence will not be influenced.Politicians have been trying their bestbut the electorate is not carried away.

There is no unanimity on thesubject. Parties across the countryhave divergent views on the sub-ject, not necessarily based on theirideologies but on exigencies. Ide-ally, the decision should be left tothe Election Commission to take acall on the issue, keeping the fair-ness of the electoral exercise inmind. Once the decision is taken,all should abide by it. They haverestricted exit polls already.

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US militaryplanes Mondayjoined a franticeffort to rescuefamished survi-vors of a mon-ster typhoon thatmay have killed10,000 people inthe Philippines,as local securityforces struggledto contain loot-ing.

Three daysafter Super Ty-phoon Haiyan flattened entire townsacross the central Philippines and leftcountless bodies scattered acrosswastelands, desperation was buildingwith devastated communities devoidof food, water and medicines.

"We want an organized, coordi-nated brigade to collect the dead bod-ies, bring food and stop the looting,"said Joan Lumbre-Wilson, 54, who wasamong a large crowd of people gath-ered around one of the few relief cen-ters in the ruined city of Tacloban.

"It has been four days. We wantwater and food. We want someonewho will help. We are emotionallydrained and physically exhausted.There are many babies and childrenwho need attention," she said.

Haiyan generated waves up tofive meters high that surged inland likea tsunami, the walls of water destroyingnearly everything in their path along

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huge stretches of coastline throughoutthe central band of the archipelago.

About 10,000 people are believedto have died just in the eastern prov-ince of Leyte, of which Tacloban is thecapital, according to the region's po-

lice chief.Philippine authorities have been

overwhelmed, their efforts to quicklydeliver aid hamstrung by the destruc-tion of airports, roads, bridges andother infrastructure.

Many areas remained cut off fromany relief efforts, leaving bodies to rotin the humid atmosphere and survivorslittle choice but to rummage throughthe carnage for food, water and otheressentials.

The scale of the disaster contin-ued to unfold on Monday, with aerialphotos of Samar island where Haiyanfirst made landfall showing whole dis-tricts of coastal towns reduced to pilesof splintered wood.

Haiyan's sustained winds when ithit Samar reached 315 kilometers (195miles) an hour, making it the strongesttyphoon in the world this year and oneof the most powerful ever recorded.

The governor of Samar said 433people were confirmed killed there,although this was widely expected tobe an underestimate.

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718 November 2013

`Congress overBJP for Jamiat

leader, Cardinal `This report in the Hindustan Times

- Oct.22,2013 , is misleading and mis-chievous ,at least in reference to theCatholic community .(pic.Secular Citi-zen ,Oct.28,2013 ).

Erroneous conclusions weredrawn by the HT correspondent MrHaq from the CBCI President CardinalOswald Gracias ` obvious courtesycall on Congress President Mrs. SoniaGandhi,while he was in the capital,andhis reported expression of "apprecia-tion of the `key role` played by her in`caring for the poor and downtrod-den` ", to signal the community`s pre-ferred choice of the party she heads ,at the hustings.

If it is true, as reported, that theCardinal Archbishop of Mumbai , ex-pressed support for the UPA`s welfareprogrammes ,he was merely endors-ing pro-poor programmes and policiespractised by the Church in its longhistory.By no stretch of the imaginationcan it be taken to mean anything else,for several reasons: we, Catholics arenot issued a`fatwa` in favour of anyparty ,nor would it be obeyed if wewere, simply because we believe infree will and free choice .Secondly,Catholics,unlike Muslims ,do not voteen bloc and the surest proof of that is, thankfully, the lack of appeasement ofour community because we do notrepresent a vote bank. Lastly and mostimportantly, the fact a Government ledby a Party which has been in power for60 of the 66 years of the country`sexistence , still requires to pass laws tofeed and secure 60+ % of the poorstruggling to survive below the povertyline,tells its own story,which will defi-nitely not be lost on all INDIAN votersregardless of their community affilia-tions.

—Bernie Tellis, Bandra ( W)

Three MoreWeaknessesto Conquer

TJ Burdick’s article, “Seven Weak-nesses for Today’s Catholics”, The Ex-aminer, 12 Oct 2013, rightly comments:“I do not believe I am the only onestruggling with these”. He probes 7intra and inter-Christian approachesand dispositions: 1) Spiritual Direction2) Divine Office 3) Discernment 4) Notappreciating priests and deacons 5)Praying with others 6) Examining con-science, 7) Sharing (or creating) any-thing Catholic on your social mediafeeds. To each weakness he gives aBiblical quote and a brief commentary.He ends his essay by urging us to think,pray, decide and act.

May I also add three more weak-nesses or frailities that humanity is proneto; and must strive to overcome. I willrefer to the Scriptural quotes only, andleave the responses to the readers.1) Addictions: “Live by the Spirit, and

do not gratify the desires of theflesh— works of the flesh are obvi-ous… drunkenness, carousing andthings like these” (Galatians15:16,19,21).

2) Sexual sins: “Be sure of this, that nofornicator or impure person has anyinheritance in the kingdom of Christ”(Ephesians 5:5).

3) Gossip: “They are not merely idlebut also gossips and busybodies,saying what they should not say” (1Timothy 5:13).

Thus, to negate and offset theseshortcomings we must build up ourinner strengths through Christ! St Paulgives us some remedies: “Pursue righ-teousness, godliness, faith, love, en-durance and gentleness” (1 Timothy6:11)

—Dr Trevor Colaso

Empty PromisesWith reference to the letter in your

secular citizen dated 23rd September2013 on the subject empty promises-Jubel Dcruz has distorted facts.In factthere is a lot of development during theCongress rule & we have become oneof the leading powers in the worldtoday.Corruption is there in our coun-try & the BJP was rooted in Karnatakafor the same reasons .It is unsecular.Catholics are wise & they know whomto vote for & do not seek advice fromthe clergy or from Mr Jubel for whom tovote.Being a secular magazine youshould publish secular & not bais ar-ticles in your columns.

—E. D'Silva

Devastation ofPhilippines

With the terrible destruction ofproperty and loss of thousands of livesin Philippines, due to dreaded cyclonestorms, the country is facing a gravecrisis of great magnitude. But while wehad similar one in Odisha, last month,the coverage was 24 hours and hadminimum loss of life. Sadly, our mediagave least coverage of the tragedy inPhilippines.

Now, the church, which rose tohelp of Kedarnath/Uttarkhand disasteraffected people, (though Non- Catho-lics) will it rise to the situation to help aCatholic country to overcome the loss?I am sure they do.

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Sciences are (1) natural, and (2)Social. Sociology includes so manysubjects and the human sciences itsscope.

Law is (1) God-made and (2)Man-made. God-made law ex-pounded through prophets. Man-made law may be classified into morallaw, Civil law, international law, crimi-nal law, etc.

The lawyer has an important roleto play on the stage of human exist-ence.

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heart of God); and that we need to worktogether as a Salesian Family to reachout to the unreached.”

They also declare that “we arecommitted to our personal call to bemystics; and work together by havinganimation programmes at the SouthAsian Regional, inter-provincial andprovincial levels, sharing animationmaterials; and praying for each otherand for the missions.

Fr Joe D’Souza founder of “The Disciples”addressing the gathering.

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918 November 2013

The Supreme Courtstruggled Wednesday (Nov. 6)with a case that asks whethergovernment bodies can openwith prayers that some peoplefind overly religious and exclud-ing.

From their lines of ques-tioning, it’s unclear whether thecourt is ready to write new ruleson what sort of prayer falls out-side constitutional bounds. Andmore than one of the justicesnoted that just before they tooktheir seats, a court officer de-clared: “God save the UnitedStates and this honorable court.”

Few court watchers believethe justices will rule all civicprayers unconstitutional — thenation has a long history of con-vening legislative bodies withsuch language.

Rather, the question raisedby Town of Greece v. Galloway ishow sectarian these prayers canget.

Justice Elena Kaganbrought the issue into focus byasking what should happen if thecourt had opened with a differentreligious reference, one offeredby a minister called up by the

chief justice who asked everyoneto bow their heads and said:

“We acknowledge the savingsacrifice of Jesus Christ on thecross. We draw strength from hisresurrection. Blessed are you whohas raised up the Lord Jesus. Youwho will raise us in our turn and putus by His side.”

Many of the prayers offered atthe opening of town council meet-ings in Greece, N.Y., outside Roch-ester, have been similarly worded.For eight years, they were deliv-ered only by Christian clergy, whosometimes asked attendees tostand and bow their heads, andfrequently invoked Jesus and theHoly Spirit.

Two town residents — SusanGalloway, who is Jewish, and LindaStephens, an atheist — sued overthe prayers and lost in federal courtin 2011, arguing that the town hadviolated the Constitution’s Estab-lishment Clause, which prohibitsgovernment-sponsored religion.

But they won in 2012 at the2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,which ruled that the town’s ap-proach to public prayer amountedto an endorsement of Christianity.

How religious can publicoaths and prayers be?

US Supreme Court ponders petition toremove overtly Christian content

Vatican City: At the end of the Nov. 6 generalaudience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francisdrew attention by warmly embracing a manwho suffers from a rare disease causing neu-ronal tumors all over his body.

The man was identified as suffering fromneurofibromatosis, which causes great painand can result in impaired vision, learningimpairnment, and even cancer, according tonon-profit research group Mayo Clinic. Treat-ment of the condition is very complicated.

People with this disease – which is ge-netic and not contagious – often face discrimi-nation because of their appearance.

As he carried out his typical greeting ofpilgrims at the conclusion of the general audi-ence, Pope Francis paused for several minutesto receive the sick man in his arms.

Moments later, he took the man’s face inhis hands, kissed him, and gave him a bless-ing.

The gesture is the latest in a series ofactions by the Holy Father that have drawnattention for their warmth and affection towardsthe marginalized in society. Previously, thePope made headlines by visiting imprisonedyouth, responding to letters with personal phonecalls, and inviting the local homeless to dine atSt. Peter’s Square.

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The Vatican's Congregation for theDoctrine of the Faith (CDF) has in-structed the Catholic faithful not to par-ticipate in events in which the "seers" ofMedjugorje promise apparitions of theVirgin Mary.

For years, the group of peoplewho have reported visions of theBlessed Mother at Medjugorje havemade public appearances in churches,announcing in advance that "appari-tions" will take place. ArchbishopGerhard Ludwig Müller, the prefect ofthe CDF, has called for an end to churchsponsorships of these events.

In an October letter to the USbishops, Archbishop Carlo MariaVigano, the apostolic nuncio in Wash-ington, conveyed a message from Arch-bishop Müller, "that clerics and the faith-ful are not permitted to participate inmeetings, conferences or public cel-ebrations during which the credibilityof such 'apparitions' would be taken forgranted.”

In his message—which was ad-dressed to Msgr. Ronny Jenkins, thegeneral secretary of the US bishops'conference, to be distributed promptlyto American hierarchy—ArchbishopVigano reminded the bishops that theCDF is currently investigating the re-ported apparitions at Medjugorje. Untilthe Vatican renders a final judgment,the CDF has asked for acceptance of astatement issued in 1991 by the bish-

OBITUARYRev. Fr. A. Anthony Raj 53 Priest of

Archdiocese of Bangalore died on Sat-urday 9th November 2013 at early morn-ing 2.20 a.m. at St. John’s Medical Col-lege Hospital.

Rev. Fr. A. Anthony Raj was bornon 03.02.1960 at Bangalore. He wasordained a priest on 19.05.1987. Heserved the Archdiocese for 26 years indifferent capacities.

He seved in Robertsonpet, Ulsoor,Jalahalli, Tumkur, BEML Nagar,Ramanagaram, Cleveland Town andVidyaranya Pura Churches.

Fr. Anthony Raj was a simple andjovial person. He never ever believed inglamour or publicity. He was a prayerfulman and a hard worker.

He dedicated his priestly life forthe upliftment of poor people and spe-cially for poor children for their educa-tion.

His Grace Most Rev. Dr. BernardMoras express in his Condolence Mes-sage “The Archdiocese of Bangalorehas lost a committed Priest. It is a greatlose for the Archdiocese. Archbishophas conveyed heartfelt sympathies andcondolences to his relatives, friends andfaithful.

His funeral service will take placeon Sunday November 10th at 02.30 p.m.at Sacred Heart Church at RichmondRoad, Bengaluru.

Vatican gives firm thumbs-down to 'seers' of Medjugorje

ops of what was then Yugoslavia,who said: "On the basis of theresearch that has been done, it isnot possible to state that therewere apparitions or supernaturalrevelations."

Although ArchbishopVigano's letter to the US bishopswas not made public, the mes-sage had an immediate impact.Ivan Dragicevic, one of the allegedMedjugorje seers, had beenscheduled to appear at two NewEngland parishes in late October;both events were cancelled.

What A Funny ThingA group of women were asked, 'How many of you love your husbands?' Allthe women rised their hands.Thjen they were asked, ' When was the last time you told your husband youloved him?'Some women answered today, some yesterday, some didn't remember. Thewomen were then told to take their cell phones and send the following text totheir respective husband: ' I love you, sweetheart'.Here are some of the replies:1. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick?2. What now? Did you crash the car again?3. What did you do now? I won't forgive you this time!!!4. Don't beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need?5. Am I dreaming ???6. I asked you not to drink anymore!!and the best one7. Who is this?

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Pope FrancisShows HisFunny Side

Mumbai: British royals Prince Charlesand his wife Camilla, Duchess ofCornwall, attended RemembranceDay service for martyred soldiers atthe Anglican Afghan Church in Colaba,Mumbai.

After the service yesterday, theroyal couple greeted 90-year-oldWorld War II veteran M G Dongre, whoholds the title of Burma Star.

The prince's mother Queen Eliza-beth is the supreme governor of theChurch of England which is Anglican.

After the service, the couple trav-eled to Pune where they attended asimilar event at Kirkee cemetery.

UK Royals Visit MumbaiAfghan Church

Vatican City: The Pope showed hehas a sense of humour as well as acaring side today when he donned ared nose at the wedding of mem-bers of a charity that uses clowns tocheer up children.

Pope Francis appeared at theVatican to congratulate the newly-weds from the Rainbow AssociationMarco Iagulli Onlus who were get-ting married there.

As the pair came down thesteps, he took the opportunity toshow his support for the charity bydonning the universal symbol ofcomedy.

Francis is fast becoming wellknown for his informal manner, whichhas landed him in situations thatwould have been unthinkable to hispredecessors.

He has opened an account onthe popular photo-sharing siteInstagram, posed for selfies with wor-shippers after mass and, just sevendays ago, barely batted an eyelidwhen a youngster leapt on stage atthe Vatican.

Pope Francis wears a firefighter'shelmet at St. Peter's Square

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Fr. Felix installs biogassystem on church rooftop

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For several years now, throughhis GEM e-newsletter that reaches over20,000 readers, Fr. Felix Rebello hasbeen promoting the twin ideas of wastesegregation at source and convertingorganic waste into energy.

In July 2013, his attention wasdrawn to a new article: ‘Where There isa Will, There is a Way.’ In the article, Ihad described how Fr. P.J. Joseph hadreached a decision to set up a biogasplant at this retreat house inPanchmarhi, a hill town in MadhyaPradesh. This article inspired Fr. Felixto go for biogas at his new church inPanvel, an hour by train from Mumbai.

The Panvel priest recalls: “It oc-curred to me that if kitchen waste canbe converted into biogas, it will not onlysolve some of the problems we werehaving in composting; the church couldalso save some money on the LPGcooking gas.”

Fr. Felix acted immediately. Hewrote to me expressing interest in set-ting up a biogas plant and invited me tovisit his new church. So with NarendraJindal, an expert on biogas and a friendfor over three decades, I visited the St.Francis Xavier church and polytechnicinstitute, opposite the Panvel railwaystation. After some discussion and walkaround the site, we suggested that thebiogas system be installed on the ter-race of the church building.

The date for installation was setfor September 14. Once the two PVCtanks of 1,500 liters and 1,000 literswere delivered, Narendra and a localplumber set to work. By sunset, theinstallation was complete. About 150kgs of animal dung and 150 liters ofwater were poured into the digestertank to start the anaerobic process ofgas production. Methane gas began toflow into the church kitchen, a floor

below the terrace, for the first time onOctober 5.Fr. Felix and his cook, Alex,were jubilant.

Says Fr. Felix: “Though I hadheard and read that waste can be con-verted into cooking gas, now that I cansee it, I am convinced that going in forbiogas was environmentally and eco-nomically a good decision.”

With a capacity of 1.5 cubicmeters, the biogas unit cost Rs 26,500.The two PVC tanks were purchased forRs 14,500; labour and miscellaneouscharges amounted to Rs 3,000.Narendra and I waived the consultancyand installation fee of Rs 8,000 anddonated a new biogas stove. Thesecosts are expected to be recoveredwithin four years from the substitutionof four LPG cylinders per year. Thefinancial rate of return, estimated at14.8%, makes it a good investment.

Fr. Felix hopes the story of thebiogas plant will inspire his parishio-ners and other Panvel residents. Hehas big plans: waste water recycling,solar lighting, and terrace gardening.He wants his church terrace to serve asa model for a ‘clean and green Panvel.’

Bishop Dominic Savio will offi-cially inaugurate the new biogas plant

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Some of the world’s best shortstories had been inspired bytrue-life events. Stories have

been created from special moments ofunexpected happiness, or a state ofshock; most others from fear, ugly de-sires, a chronic illness, inflation, job-lessness or the threat of an explodingpopulation, about activists, inadequateeducation, tourists, growing poverty,declining respect for women, the old,crime and corruption, the widening gapbetween peace and violence, not for-getting from the spark of love …

After the ancient passage of oralhistory and the cave drawings in ex-pressing fables and sagas, the fairytale romance for childrenbegan the world’s first writ-ten short stories to appearin print – they were a testa-ment of the remarka-bleform of narration whichwould involve fantasy, col-orful description and a stub-born (unwritten law) draw-ing the line between goodand evil, where good always turns outtriumphant. The fairy tale short storywas mastered centuries later, polishedand presented to young readers andthe young at heart by Aesops, Grimms,Anderson and not forgetting the clas-sic stories from the Arabian Nights.

Iris Murdoch, short story writerand novelist had once said : “ Writing islike getting married. One should nevercommit oneself until one is amazed atone’s luck.” (Black Prince). Thosewords would apply to all works of fic-tion and non-fiction.

Let us narrowly touch upon thecraft of the short story. There are basi-cally only twenty-one plots in all worksof fiction. The theme of boy meets girl,and girl meets boy : boy loves girl butgirl ignores him … At this point let usrecall the words of the inventor andscientist, Alva Edison, who said : “Ge-nius is one percent inspiration andninety-nine percent perspiration.” Andso, the short story can swirl and wind itsway into a thousand avenues comingout with a massive dose of unique

stories. Nothing has to be a repeat.‘Perspiration’ does the trick.

Your driving spirit to write and seethe light of print comes from the mon-astery 0f your mind. The literary mon-astery nesting in the corridors of yourlife and destiny, finding release whenyou scuttle out of its domain and give

expression to your nonne-gotiable love for the shortstory. You can never be aSomerset Maughm, a ScotFitzgerald or O Henry – yet,you are the one who canentertain, educate and con-sole readers of your gen-eration, in your corner ofthe world – and that is all

that matters.Technique matters in the short

story. No one cuts a chunk of raw meatand throws it on the dining table. Youhave to use spices, garnish whenneeded, put in edible oil according tothe recipe, making the meat tender,tasty and a delight to consume. F. ScottFitzgerald wrote in his story, The CrackUp, “ You can stroke people withwords.” This is especially evident in thewritings of all good scribes. The shortstory can be composed of conflict,exposition, action, climax and evenhave a denouement.

When you sit down to write thinkof the story’s point of view : will it be toldin the third person omniscient, the firstperson narration, the third person inthe story ? There should not be toomany characters. They should all havehuman emotions, cold or ruthless, ro-mantic, a die hard, a simpleton or inno-cent – and do remember to deal withthe feelings of girls and women in aproper perspective. You govern theplot and the story

For all practical purposes thelength of a short story must have a cutoff point at nine to ten thousand words.The second golden rule is the applica-tion that all stories should have a Be-ginning, a Middle and an End. Youhave the liberty to twist and turn theplot, the incidents, the characters andeven the mood of the story, the crisis offate, withdraw or rewind, but alwaysremain focused and choose yourwords.

The modern short story has be-come a culture issue. It has reachedthe pinnacle of expression for this gen-eration, but will change with the pas-sage of time. The short story is an iconfor literary workmanship.

Study the art and craft of the shortstory by reading the masters. Whenyou do get down to writing do notimitate, create. Do not be like Bollywoodto copy Hollywood. Be original. Bedynamic. Be yourself and trust in ‘per-spiration’ and inspiration. It’s what youhave to offer which will pick you out ofthe madding crowd. Flummox thereader but make him feel at the end itwas worth the ride.

So, what are you waiting for ?

A Brief Exploration On Writing The Short Story

Melvyn Brown

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Stress is a major problem for manypeople — a hectic, stressful job,a chaotic home life, bills to worry

about, and bad habits such as un-healthy eating, drinking and smokingcan lead to a mountain of stress.

If your life is full of stress, like mineonce was, there are some simle thingsyou can do to get your life to a moremanageable level.

Now, your life will probably neverbe stress-free — I don’t think that’seven desirable, even if it is possible,because stress is something that chal-lenges us and helps us grow. At areasonable level. But when stress getstoo high, it causes us to be unhappyand unhealthy.

It wasn’t that long ago when I wasworking long hours in a very stressfuljob, with little time for my family, smok-ing and eating fatty foods and not exer-cising. I had a lot of debt and too manybills. I was unhappy and stressed outall the time. I was losing hair … OK,actually that was because of genetics,but still. I was pretty stressed.

So I made some drastic changes.I quit my job. I simplified my life. I quitsmoking and started exercising andeating healthier. I began to eliminatemy debt. And I learned some habitsthat, when applied on a daily basis, canreally transform the way you live, in apositive way.

How did I do all of this? One thingat a time. I didn’t do a major rehaul ofmy life. I changed one habit a month,and gradually over the course of a yearor two changed a lot of things in my life.

I won’t guarantee that all of thesewill work for you. They worked for me,but each person is different. Pick andchoose the ones that will work best foryou, and give them a try. One at a time.

1. One thing at a time.This is the simplest and best way to

start reducing your stress, and youcan start today. Right now. Focus asmuch as possible on doing one thingat a time. Clear your desk of distrac-tions. Pick something to work on.

Need to write a report? Do only that.Remove distractions such as phonesand email notifications while you’reworking on that report. If you’re go-ing to do email, do only that. Thistakes practice, and you’ll get urges todo other things. Just keep practicingand you’ll get better at it.

2. Simplify your schedule.A hectic schedule is a major cause of

high stress. Simplify by reducing thenumber of commitments in your lifeto just the essential ones. Learn tosay no to the rest — and slowly getout of commitments that aren’t ben-eficial to you. Schedule only a fewimportant things each day, and putspace between them. Get out ofmeetings when they aren’t absolutelyessential. Leave room for down timeand fun.

3. Get moving.Do something each day to be active —

walk, hike, play a sport, go for a run,do yoga. It doesn’t have to be gruel-ing to reduce stress. Just move. Havefun doing it.

4. Develop one healthy habit thismonth.

Other than getting active, improvingyour health overall will help with thestress. But do it one habit at a time.Eat fruits and veggies for snacks.Floss every day. Quit smoking. Cooksomething healthy for dinner. Drinkwater instead of soda. One habit at atime.

5. Do something calming.What do you enjoy that calms you

down? For many people, it can be

the “get moving” activity discussedabove. But it could also be taking anap, or a bath, or reading, or havingsex (which can also be considered a“get moving” activity if you do it forlonger than 5 minutes). Other peopleare calmed by housework oryardwork. Some people like to medi-tate, or take a nature walk. Find yourcalming activity and try to do it eachday.

6. Simplify your finances.Finances can be a drain on your en-

ergy and a major stressor. If that’strue with you, figure out ways to sim-plify things. Automate savings andbill payments and debt payments.Spend less by going shopping (atmalls or online) much less. Find waysto have fun that don’t involve spend-ing money.

7. Have a blast!Have fun each day, even if it’s just for a

few minutes. I like to play with mykids — they take my mind off every-thing and are really hilarious. I alsolike to play sports (again, often withmy kids). Board games are fun. Sex,again, can be a fun activity. Whateveryou choose, be sure to laugh.

8. Get creative.Throwing yourself into a creative activ-

ity is another great way to de-stressand to prevent stress. I like writing,but others like to paint or play musicor sketch or make pottery or do inte-rior design or build things.

9. Declutter.This is a favorite of mine. I like to take

Live A Worry Free Life

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A Doctor's Wisdom"Love says I sacrifice myself forthe good of the other person.Abortion says I sacrifice the otherperson for the good of myself..."

A worried woman went to her gynecologistand said: 'Doctor, I have a serious problemand desperately need your help! My baby isnot even 1 year old and I'm pregnant again. Idon't want kids so close together. So thedoctor said: 'Ok and what do you want me todo?' ... She said: 'I want you to end mypregnancy, and I'm counting on your helpwith this.' The doctor thought for a little, andafter some silence he said to the lady: 'I think

I have a better solution for your prob-lem. It's less dangerous for you too.'She smiled, thinking that the doctorwas going to accept her request. Thenhe continued: 'You see, in order foryou not to have to take care 2 babiesat the same time, let's kill the one inyour arms. This way, you could restsome before the other one is born. Ifwe're going to kill one of them, itdoesn't matter which one it is. Therewould be no risk for your body if youchose the one in your arms.

The lady was horrified and said: 'Nodoctor! How terrible! It's a crime to killa child! 'I agree', the doctor replied.'But you seemed to be OK with it, so Ithought maybe that was the best so-

lution.' The doctor smiled, realizing thathe had made his point. He convincedthe mom that there is no difference inkilling a child that's already been bornand one that's still in the womb. Thecrime is the same!

The deliberate taking of human life issinful whether the person be two monthsold inside the womb or outside thewomb. DO YOU KNOW?

Have An Open Mind

The mind is like a parachute; itworks best when it is open. Howquickly we make assumptions, jumpto conclusions and close our mind.How easily we form and hold fast toour opinions and then close ourmind.

How fast do we make a judge-ment, slap on a label and then closeour mind. A closed mind neverknows the delight of playing withpossibilities, being enlightened byothers point of view or enjoying thediversity of human life.

An open and understandingmind never assumes, doesn't jumpto conclusions and won't hold fastto any opinion. Perhaps it is nowonder a closed mind is not a veryrelaxed mind.

China, Russia and Poland ven-ture to space.China says they'll go to Plutobecause it's the farthest. Russiasays they'll go to Jupiter becauseit's the biggest. Poland saysthey'll go to the Sun.Russia and China warn Polandthat they'll melt.Poland replies, "We'll go at night."

*****

Why is Facebook such a hit?It works on the principle that'People are more interested inothers' life than their own.

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It includes exercising be-fore going to work as it gives aboost of energy and a deservedsense of accomplishment.

They eat a healthy break-fast and map out their schedule forthe day, as well as their goals and todo's.

Visualising your day andfinishing dreaded tasks first can helpin making you successful.

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Everyone has bad breath (also knownas halitosis) at some points of time,such as in the morning when you wakeup. But persistent bad breath is some-thing which you should not accept as anorm.

Here are the best ways to prevent badbreath:

1. The two major causes of bad breathare bacteria and decaying food par-ticles in your mouth. Taking goodoral hygiene care of your mouth isone of the best home remedies forbad breath:

(i) Brush your teeth: Brush your teethtwice a day. Choose a fluoride toothpaste. Regular brushing in the correctway is crucial to prevent bad breath.There are hundreds of nooks and crev-ices in your mouth which can be a play-ground for these rotting morsels to getlodged and work on producing stink-ing smell.

(ii) Clean your tongue: Brushing aloneis not enough. Sixty percent of the badbreath is due to plaque and bacteriathat gather on your tongue, especiallyon the back. Your tongue is the primebreeding ground for these two harmfulrotting materials. One of the best waysto cure bad breath is to clear away thisoffending plaque and bacteria with atongue scraper twice a day. Alterna-tively, you can also use your brush orthe edge of a spoon for this purpose.

(iii) Swish the water: Make it a habit totake a sip of water after you have anyfood and swish the water around yourmouth between the teeth to clear thedebris.

(iv) Floss your teeth: Flossing removesfood particles trapped between yourteeth. These food particles would oth-erwise remain lodged between yourteeth and decay with time producingsmells emitting form your mouth.

(v) Use mouthwash: Many of themouthwashes are alcohol-based. Avoidthese, as alcohol-based mouthwashesdry out and irritate your mouth. Prefer-ably use that contains zinc chloride,

chloehexidine or hydrogen peroxide.

(2) Keep your mouth moisturized:Your saliva is enemy of the bad breath.It contains crucial protective enzymesand has antiseptic properties that killharmful bacteria. A dry mouth aggra-vates stinky smell in your mouth. Yourmouth produces less saliva as yousleep at night that is why you can noticeworst smell emitting from your mouthin the morning. So stay hydrated andkeep your mouth properly moisturizedto stimulate the salivary glands.

Certain medications or medical condi-tions can also cause dry mouth. If suchis the case, ask your doctor to switch toother medicines or consult your dentistto recommend such mouthwash ortoothpaste that are specially formu-lated to tackle your dry mouth and helpin providing salivary substitutes to lu-

Get Rid Of Bad Breathbricate the tissues in your mouth.

Drink water regularly throughout theday and swish it between your teethfrom side to side. Water does not helpin producing saliva, but it will keep yourmouth moisturized.

Some more bad breath remedies:(i) Cider vinegar also helps in prevent-

ing bad breath. Take a little of cidervinegar mix with water before brush-ing and swish between teeth andfrom one side to the other side ofmouth.

(ii) You can also try rinsing your mouthwith a little of lemon juice mix withwater during the day.

(iii) Eat cinnamon to reduce bacteriacounts in your mouth.

(iv) Drink green tea, as it containscatechinto a powerful antioxidantwhich can get your mouth rid ofbacteria. Bacteria cause stinkysmells.

(v) Cardamom is a natural breath fresh-ener and has antibacterial proper-ties. Cardamom is a rich source of acompound called cineole, a power-ful antiseptic that kills bacteria andlessens bad breath.

(vi) Drink water to keep your mouthmoisturized as it helps in reducinggrowth of bacteria which otherwisewould cause bad breath.

20-30 minutes and just go througha room, getting rid of stuff we don’tuse or need anymore. I look aroundat anything that’s cluttering up aroom, and get rid of it or find abetter place for it. When I’m done,I have a nice, peaceful enviornmentfor work, play, and living. Do this alittle at a time — it can be one ofyour “fun activities”.

10. Be early. I will admit that it’shard to be early when you have toget 6 kids ready (seriously — try

it!). But being late can be verystressful. Try to leave earlier bygetting ready earlier, or by sched-uling more space between events.Things always take longer thannormal, so schedule some buffertime: extra time to get ready, tocommute, to do errands beforeyou need to be somewhere, toattend a meeting before anotherscheduled appointment. If you getsomewhere early, it’s good to havesome reading material.

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