BENNY BARBOZA -3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY

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In Loving Memory of

BENEDICTA CAITANA BARBOZA

Parra, Bardez, Goa.
Born: 26.09.1934         Died: 29.06.2010

(Wife of Late Mr. Fredrick Charles Barboza)

Dearer to memory than words can tell,
Thoughts of a mother we loved so well,

A beautiful memory left behind

Of a mother ever so gentle and kind.

There will be a Requiem Mass on 13th July, 2013,

at St. Anne's Church, Parra, Bardez, Goa,

offered by her sorrowful family members,

followed by prayers and blessing of the grave.

MOTHER

Song dedicated on behalf of
all family members
by Tony Fernandes

Songwriters: BRAIS, CHRISTIAN / JOLY, MATHIEU,

VIOLA, DOMINIC / WILLIAMSON,

 FRANCOIS / SALTZMAN, JEFF

If only I could see again

The twinkle in my Mother's eyes.

To hear again her gentle voice

And have her hold me when I cry.

If only she could be here now

To help me free my troubled mind.

I wonder if my mother knows?

Although I've tried - no peace I find

It seems a hundred years ago

That when I'd cry she'd wipe my tears

And just like magic when I'd fall

She'd be right there to calm my fears

Oh Mom, If you could only see

The hurt and pain I'm going through

I must have cried ten million tears

Since the tears I cried when I lost you

I know you're never far away

I almost feel you close to me.

Oh how I'd love to hold your hand

Your loving smile, I'd love to see

But in my heart, you're still alive

I think about you everyday

Oh Mother dear, why did you die

And leave me here so far away

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SAD BUT SWEET REMEMBRANCE

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Tony Fernandes

Candle for Mum

You loved and laughed, you loved life,

A year has gone by without you by our side,

Yet we cannot with this grief cope or deal,

Wounds in our hearts are hard to heal.

A mother and a friend you’ve always been

We miss your smile, your reassuring ways,

Your love, warmth, guidance and comfort,

Your prayers and blessings we still seek.

Suffering and pain, you bore it all,

Never did you complain,

Still in disbelief,

We can only grieve.

Time heals all wounds they say,

But your untimely departure has left an indelible scar

We pay homage today dear Mother

And light a candle in your memory from afar.

GENTLE MOTHER

GENTLE MOTHER

Sung by Foster & Allen

By the side of a clear crystal fountain
There stands a lonely church yard closely by
There's a tombstone decorated with primroses
In the memory of a loved one passed away

Shall I ne'er see a more gentle mother
In the fields where the wild flowers grow
I am sorry for the loss I can't recover
‘Neath yon willow lies my gentle mother’s love

Some children take a liking to their parents
While some others fill their mothers hearts with pain
But some day they will be sorry for their blindness
When the crying will not bring her back again

Shall I ne'er see a more gentle mother
In the fields where the wild flowers grow
I am sorry for the loss I can't recover
‘Neath yon willow lies my gentle mothers love
‘Neath yon willow lies my gentle mothers love

REMEMBERING BENEDICTA

REMEMBERING BENEDICTA
ON HER BIRTHDAYHOLY MASS
AT THE BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE
OF OUR LADY OF FATIMALewiston, New York.

'WORLD' DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA,

THE QUEEN OF PEACE(Picture by Tony Fernandes)

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Since 1954, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine has become a place of natural beauty, art, communal prayer, and renewal to thousands who visit the unique buildings and grounds each year. The magnificence and natural beauty of the Shrine is highlighted by an awe-inspiring Dome Basilica covered with two layers of glass and Plexiglas, with a contour of the Northern Hemisphere of the globe. The impressive approach to the Basilica is down the Avenue of the Saints (over one hundred life-size marble statues represent Saints from every race and walk of life) and around the serenity of the Rosary Pool. Two flights of stairs, with 63 steps, said to represent the 63 years of the life of the Blessed Mother, lead to the top of the Dome, where, in graceful majesty, stands a huge statue of Our Lady of Fatima. The statue, carved from Vermont granite, is 13 feet high and weighs ten tons. From the top of the Dome, visitors can view the entire Shrine grounds and surrounding countryside.

DOUBLY BLESSED

Dahlia,

Apt and precise, your beautiful verse says it all about your Grandma Benedicta.

The origin and meaning of this rare and unique Latin name Benedicta is 'Blessed'. We can proudly say that in reality your Grandma, blessed as she was with five children, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson, she lived up to her name by always blessing them, especially on the conclusion of the recitation of Holy Rosary in the evening, and unfailingly also when we said our sad goodbyes.

Dahlia, I'm sure you'll be doubly blessed too, all the more because you carry her name forward by having 'Benedicta' as your middle name.

Love.

Dad

A TRIBUTE OF LOVE FROM GRAND-DAUGHTER

Church of St. Anne, Parra, Bardez, GOA. India

Built in 1649

The cemetery is on the left.

A TRIBUTE OF LOVE FROM GRAND-DAUGHTER

ANGEL

by Dahlia Fernandes

I can remember
You so clearly
So many memories
Rush right through me
Your kindness, your heart
Your belief in prayer,
Your smile, your laugh,
All showed that you cared
The peace in your voice
Every time we would call,
Your strength to live
Left a mark upon us all
You will always hold
This place in our heart
Your grace and your beauty
We felt though miles apart
You showed us all
The magnitude of Love,
You were my angel from afar
Now my angel from above.

Dahlia Benedicta Fernandes

AN END OF A GREAT LIFE

'Her hilarious side'

MOMENTS TO REMEMBER

Cheerful and smiling

BENEDICTA CAETANA BARBOZA

Born: 26.09.1934

Died: 28.6.2010

(Parra, Bardez, Goa - India)

It comes an an abrupt end to a wonderful life of living, loving and caring, fun and laughter, ups and downs, happiness and sorrow, and lastly amidst a long sequence of illnesses that she endured and smiled through them all with patience while looking forward to live.

May be it hasn't sunk into me as yet, but I know what a family meant to this one-of-a-kind mother with the kindest of all hearts, always wishing and praying for the well-being of all the members of her family.

It was 36 years ago when she had first telephoned me in Dubai, UAE, where I met her daughter. Her first words in a conversation over the telephone are the ones that I still remember very well: "Baba" she said, "from what I've heard I'm very happy that my daughter has found a nice boy like you in her life". And before she put the phone down she said: " I'm waiting to see you".

Having lost my own mother the previous year before I decided to marry her daughter, little did I expect what a loving mother-in-law I would have in the following years who treated me more like her own son, loved and took care of my three young kids - her grandchildren. I was truly blessed with a new "mother- in-lieu" of the one I had loved and lost.

The good and the loved ones die young, and it breaks my heart to know that this loving and kind-hearted mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grand-mother is no more with us. She passed away in Goa today at the age of 75 years, exactly 18 months to the day, from the day of her husband's death.

She leaves behind four daughters and a son, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild, four sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law and a sister/brother-in-law, all of whom she loved very dearly.

I had spent sometime with her during my vacation in Goa recently, which was in fact in December 2009 and in January 2010.

I last spoke to her on the phone just 2 days ago. And whenever I called, her favourite parting words would invariably always be: "I'm praying for you, my son, may God bless you".

Who do we all have to pray for us,

and worry about us now?

None perhaps in this world,

but from heaven surely yes,

and those will be the kind of prayers,

and comforting words

from our loving

Benedicta Caetana Barboza

Born: 26.09.1934

Died: 29.06.2010

(wife of late Fredrick Charles Barboza,

composer and lyricist of Konkani songs,

and actor of Konkani Tiatr)

Rest in Peace.

We will miss you.

We will cherish your memories

and treasure the legacy you have left behind.

Tony Fernandes

Mississauga, ON. Canada