Gregory D’Cunha sdb JYOTI, NOVEMBER 15, 2008: The annual parish feast of Our Lady of Light, Jyoti, was celebrated on November 9, 2008. The principal celebrant for the Eucharist was Fr. Blaise D’Souza, a Jesuit priest who has been working since the past 30 years for the Adivasis in Ashagad. He was joined at the
altar by Fr. Blany Pinto, Fr. Gregory D’Cunha and Fr. Bento D’Souza, the priests of the parish. Delivering a thought provoking homily, Fr. Blaise dwelt on how the Word of God and the life of Mary should inspire our daily Christian living. The celebrations this year were on a low key due to two tragedies that recently struck the parish. Swejal James Burboz, a young 15 year old girl from the parish who was currently doing her SSC, passed away suddenly, barely 3 months after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Next, Supriya Raymond Burboz, aged 25 years, the daughter of one of the benefactors who donated his land for the Church, died after a prolonged illness of eleven years. Against this sad backdrop, it was but natural that the parishioners decided that the general festivities would stand cancelled this year.