I remember Sacrula quite well. I was a young lad studying at St. Anthony's High School, Monte de Guirim, during the late 1950’s and early 1960's. It was during the afternoon recess that Sacrula would make one of his rare but entertaining appearances at the school.
I considered Sacrula to be highly erudite and entertaining at the same time. A certain mystique surrounded his character. He was well known as 'Sacrula de Saligao' all over Goa. He seemed to have had all the fine qualities of a great orator. He drew the attention of students and held them spellbound with awe, wonder and humour. His eccentricity was as astonishing as his speeches. Students quickly gathered around to hear him as soon as they heard of his arrival at the school. His trademark was his cycle, a peculiar Franciscan habit and an umbrella with an insignia of some sort that I don't recall. It was perhaps 'S.F.X.'. If I am not mistaken the insignia was embroidered in three different colours. He was never afraid of heights. He dared to stand above the rest when he delivered one of his amazing speeches, and the parapet facing the school refectory or the ledge at the lower terrace posed no challenge for the extraordinary and unforgettable man.
In the picture of the building above the double terrace - on the first floor is the school refectory, and above it, is the junior dormitory of St. Anthony's High School - Monte de Guirim, Bardez, Goa. Standing boldly on the parapet in front of this building, where all the boys would gather during the afternoon break, the legendary Sacrula delivered one of his brilliant lectures.
In my opinion, he was a great guy, who may have been taken for granted by folks at the time, or far ahead of even the present time. I found him to be a fascinating and intriguing man. He deserves respect and admiration in spite of being considered by some as of unusual nature.
On another note, I lived in Guirim at the time. During school holidays, I often visited my aunt at Candolim on a bicycle via Saligao, sometimes catching a glimpse of the man on the balcony of his imposing house along the winding road through the scenic and quaint village of Saligao. Those were the days.
I considered Sacrula to be highly erudite and entertaining at the same time. A certain mystique surrounded his character. He was well known as 'Sacrula de Saligao' all over Goa. He seemed to have had all the fine qualities of a great orator. He drew the attention of students and held them spellbound with awe, wonder and humour. His eccentricity was as astonishing as his speeches. Students quickly gathered around to hear him as soon as they heard of his arrival at the school. His trademark was his cycle, a peculiar Franciscan habit and an umbrella with an insignia of some sort that I don't recall. It was perhaps 'S.F.X.'. If I am not mistaken the insignia was embroidered in three different colours. He was never afraid of heights. He dared to stand above the rest when he delivered one of his amazing speeches, and the parapet facing the school refectory or the ledge at the lower terrace posed no challenge for the extraordinary and unforgettable man.
In the picture of the building above the double terrace - on the first floor is the school refectory, and above it, is the junior dormitory of St. Anthony's High School - Monte de Guirim, Bardez, Goa. Standing boldly on the parapet in front of this building, where all the boys would gather during the afternoon break, the legendary Sacrula delivered one of his brilliant lectures.
In my opinion, he was a great guy, who may have been taken for granted by folks at the time, or far ahead of even the present time. I found him to be a fascinating and intriguing man. He deserves respect and admiration in spite of being considered by some as of unusual nature.
On another note, I lived in Guirim at the time. During school holidays, I often visited my aunt at Candolim on a bicycle via Saligao, sometimes catching a glimpse of the man on the balcony of his imposing house along the winding road through the scenic and quaint village of Saligao. Those were the days.
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