The Choir that sang for the live way of the cross

Rev. Fr. Pascoal Afonso and Fr. Milagres Fernandes with the choir that sang for both the days during the live way of the cross. Also in the photograph is Mr. Lauzario who provided the background music during the enactment of the live way of the cross

The Choir

Duet by Constancio and Enez

Enactment of 14 stations

The Parish of Betalbatim under the leadership of the Parish Priest organises the enactment of 14 stations of Jesus Christ today on the Betalbatim sports ground.

Santos Pasos, a catholic tradition kept alive in Goa

The Lent season starts from ash wednesday and Santos Passos is an important part of lent.  Santos Passos in Portuguese means "Holy Steps" and signifies the journey of Christ to Calvary. Santos Passos is a depiction of the ordeal, contemplation and suffering of Christ before being crucified. Parishes that conduct Santos Passos on only one particular day during Lent hold a procession accompanied by the life-size statue of Christ carrying the cross. Also, the life-size statue of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows joins the procession midway depicting the biblical account of Mary, the mother of Christ meeting her son who is being taken to Calvary to be crucified.

Our Lady of Remedios Church, BETALBATIM

Procession through the ground

Mother Mary meets Jesus
Throughout the procession both these statues are only carried by men wearing "Opa Mursa" which is a red and white cape, explains Fr Seby Dias, assistant parish priest of Holy Spirit Church, Margao. These men are known as "Irmaos" or Confrades, which are members of the Confrarias or associations of the church.

Veronica sung after the procession

Night view of the church