Cinquenta

 - Brian Mendonca

Art by F. N. Souza.

All praise to the risen Lord

For Thy able steward Fr. Caetano.

Scion of the Archdiocese of Goa

Good shepherd of Porvorim.

Thank you Lord for the gift of Father.

50 years of life You have bestowed on him

Your gifts in abundance has he nurtured

The delight of children, the sanctuary of the sorrowful.

Parish priest, counsellor, animator, humorist

Catalyst of Holy Family church

Our very own rock from mandkulem Mandrem

Coasting on the winds of Rome.

The oratory he built, to spend quiet time

Warm lighting, fans, to increase devotion

Amchem Jardin, a bower of trees

Renovating spaces for the living and the dead.

A life of service, a zeal charismatic

Ecce Sacerdos Magnus / Behold the great priest.

May the peace of the Lord be upon you.

‘Thanks be to God for this priceless gift.’ 

(Porvorim, Goa)

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Composed for Fr. Caetano Fernandes, parish priest of Holy Family church, Porvorim on his 50^th birthday today. With inputs from Agnelo de Souza. Cinquenta: Fifty. Pic courtesy fn-souza(dot)com