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News update: Betalbatim

Mickky Pacheco Charitable Trust in association with JCI Coastal Salcete is organising a free Dental Camp at St.Jude's High School , Betalbatim on 24th November 2011, from 9.30 A.M to 2.00 P.M.

Shri Mickky Pacheco (Hon. MLA Benaulim Constituency & Ex-Tourism Minister ) will be the chief guest, Rev. Fr. Jose Ubaldo D'Cunha the guest of Honour. Mrs. Nelly Rodrigues  ( Zilla Parishad member, Colva Constituency ) has consented to preside. The special guests for the function are Mr. Micheal Pereira ( sarpanch ), Mrs.Emmy Rogtao (Dy. sarpanch) of V.P. Betalbatim and Headmistress of St. Jude's High School Mrs. Eugenia D'Silva. The camp will be co-ordinated  by Mr. Adrian Torres

Betalbatim Parish news update

Three day retreat "Mhojea Adarak Pav" from 25th Nov. to 27th Nov. 2011

Bro. Joel Lasrado along with his team from the DIVINE RETREAT CENTRE, KERALA will preach at the retreat to be organised by the Parish of Betalbatim.

the timings are as given below.

25th Nov.       3.00 p.m  to     8.00 p.m
26th Nov.     10.00 p.m  to   11.00 a.m ( confessions )
                       3.00 p.m  to     8.00 p.m
27th Nov.       9.00 a.m  to     8.00 p.m

Betalbatim Parish news update

Betalbatim Parish gets a new assistant priest.
Fr. Jerry Afonso from Siridao, Goa has been appointed as assistant priest to assist Fr. Ubaldo D'Cunha who has transformed the parish and made it more vibrant. The youth will definitely find much guidance from Fr. Jerry who has captured the hearts of parishioners  with his soft spoken nature.

Ration Quota for November

Directorate of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Panaji has announced ration Quota per ration card for November 2011.
 
                                                                      RICE       WHEAT     SUGAR
ABOVE POVERTY LINE             :          15 KGS       3 KGS          ------
BELOW POVERTY LINE             :         100 KGS                        500 GMS 
ANTYODAYA ANNA YOJANA :           35 KGS                        500 GMS
ANNAPURNA  ( ANP)                  :                                                 500 GMS


Residents of Betalbatim can collect their supplies from Majorda fair price shop, near level crossing

Panic buying creating petrol shortage.

According to sources in the major petroleum companies,there is sufficient quantity of diesel and petrol to meet the demand for next 22 days.
The public is advised not to panic .

N.S.S students from Carmel College at Betalbatim.

N.S.S students from Carmel College who were camping at Betalbatim, organised a cultural programme today. Although the rains gate crashed late evening , it didn't dampen the spirits of the talented bunch of girls.  The venue was shifted to the Social Club hall , where the few in the audience got themselves entertained to go home satisfied. The programme comprised of mandos, dances, skit ,solo performances..

THEY CAME,
THEY SANG,
THEY DANCED,
and put their act together pouring their hearts out. THEY CONQUERED THE HEARTS OF THOSE PRESENT.

the villagers who preferred to stay in the comforts of their homes may have missed something that, no money can buy, raw talent.. performance that had the few who were present begging for more..

Lantern procession at Betalbatim


On 31st October , the parishioners of Betalbatim organised a Lantern procession reciting the  rosary . It was a spectacular display of devotion with lanterns. The young and the old, boys and girls all joined to participate in the mass celebrated to mark the end of whole month of rosary.