International
Women’s Day
8 March was just
another incomparable day in the year 2014 for the 1500 women from the different
parishes of Vasai Diocese; who had gathered at the Bhandari Hall, Devtalao to
express their solidarity with other women and celebrate their joy and feeling
of fulfilment of being a WOMAN.
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 Sr
Hilda Fernandes welcomed each one present to celebrate the day and seek to
bring about a change in the lives of each of the women followed by the
lighting of the lamp by His Eminence Archbishop Felix Machado, Ms Hema
Bhanga, Ms Hilda Fernandes, Ms Celine Almeida and Ms Philomena Fernandes.The achievements of
the Commission for Women during the
last year were highlighted by Mrs Flory Rodrigues accompanied by a power point presentation. |
The women groups
from 5 different parishes namely: Giriz, Gokhivere, Remedy, Nandakhal, Shirley Wadi and Rajodi each put up a group
dance with colourful costumes and took the audience on a cultural ride with
their performance. The group from Giriz
performed a very soul inspiring Street play on women who decided to break the
chains of bondage and willing to soar in the sky.
The event was
graced by the luminous presence of his Eminence Archbishop Felix Machado. In his key note address he reiterated and
emphasized the innate skills and capacities of the women to organise and plan
and meticulous about the details; he pledged his support to the endeavours of
women in the Archdiocese. Ms Hema Bhanga
was the Chief Guest of the day. She
expressed being happy as a woman witness;
who dared to make a difference in a male dominated society by choosing a
career in the Indian Police System and winning a Gold Medal for India in Sports.
Sr Hilda Fernandes
delivered the vote of thanks; she expressed her gratitude for the support and
collaboration from the Archdiocese, the commission and the parishes
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