Book 'Follow Me' to be released
Fr. Nascimento J. Mascarenhas is set to release his fourth book entitled ' Follow Me' on 30th, at the J.M.J. Hospital Hall, behind Clergy Home, Porvorim. The book is self published and will be released at the hands of Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao, the Archbishop of Goa and Daman. "Follow Me" deals in two chapters, with the arrival of the Franciscans in Bardez, and their evangelisation of entire Bardez Taluka. The second part deals with the parish priests of the parishes of Bardez taluka.
The book has a foreword by Fr. Francisco Caldeira, Editor of the Pastoral Bulletin 'Renovacao'. Joel D'Souza has profiled the author. The book, an effort in compiling the work of unsung heroes, contains both old and new black and white photographs of the churches in Bardez and the front cover design is by another journalist, artist and Konkani writer Pio Esteves, of Agacaim. Fr. Nascimento J. Mascarenhas, has earlier authored and published three books - ‘Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom from Goa to Lisboa’ in 2001, A Paen to Ophthalmologist Dr. Prof. Claudio Raimundo da Gama Pinto’ in 2002 and ‘Mormugao’s Rich Heritage’ (2005).
- Daniel F de Souza
