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Mangalore: United Christian Association Inaugurated

  •   Sun, Sep 06 2009 03:31:39 PM

Mangalore: United Christian Association Inaugurated  
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SB) 

Mangalore, Sep 6: An organization to promote the brotherhood among laity, United Christian Association (UCA) was inaugurated at a programme in Lions Seva Mandir, Mallikatte, Kadri here on on Sunday September 6.   

The inaugural function was graced by Fr V J Menezes, who blessed the occasion. Association president Alban Menezes inaugurated the organization by unveiling the organization’s logo.  

Speaking on the occasion, advocate Stany D’Costa, who was the chief guest said that the organizations need to fight for justice when the constitutional right of a human being is under threat. Every human being in the society has the right to live, he said.
























Victor Rodrigues, noted Konkani writer said that the associations are the voice of the people, which help develop culture and literature.  

Association president Alban Menezes said that the association was formed to unite society brethren and teach them co-existence. Association will try to help the needy, sufferers due to injustice and also work for the upliftment of the poor.  

The cassette titled Somia maka bogshi comprising Konkani devotional songs by Wilfred and Clifford, Kulshekar was released by Charles on the occasion. 

Maurice D’Sa, Konkani journalist was also the chief guest. Association vice-president Joe Rego and secretary Vincent D’Cunha were also present. Association directors Jeevan Vas compered the programme and Marceline Mascarenhas proposed the vote of thanks.

  

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  • Wilfred Menezes, Halealve,Kundapura/Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

    Tue, Sep 08 2009

    Congratulation & Best Wishes for the organizers of United Christian Association, and pray for the grace to get the strength to fight for the cause. Best Wishes for Wilfred & Clifford, Kulshekar for their cassette/CD titled Somia maka bogshi, Konkani devotional songs.

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  • ullas kiran pinto, inoli fajir

    Mon, Sep 07 2009

    All tha best guys, keep up your good work on nobel cause to unite society.mr alban association president congrats. "praise tha lord"

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  • Melroy Lobo, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Memebership querries kindly contact me.We will send you a form online which u can fill and send back and we will do the needful

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  • Arun Kumar, Bangalore

    Mon, Sep 07 2009

    Hi Jesudas and Oscar, Thanks for the clarifications. I am very much convenienced now about the role played by advocate D’ costa in the past and the role he is aspiring in the future. We are wishing him every success against all odds from our own polity clergy.

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  • Melroy Lobo, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Dear Mr/Mrs L Fernandes, The problem is that ur aunty visited the function only for 5 MINUTES and so she did not get to percieve the entire concept :) The speaker was just stating in few facts which im sure you cannot deny is wrong. The speaker was just stating a few facts and only the guilty would be "insulted" the accusations hit only the people who are wrong and not right! I ONCE AGAIN CLARIFY "THIS ASSOCIATION S NOT DIRECTED AGAINST THE PRIESTS OR THE CHURCH. WE HAVE HAD A GREAT RAPPORT WITH THE PRIESTS RIGHT FROM THE DAYS WE WERE SMALL. however some PEOPLE WITH HIDDEN INTERESTS ARE TRYING TO PORTRAY A WRONG IMAGE ABOUT THIS ASSOCIATION.KINDLY FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME YOUR DOUBTS AT melroy.lobo@gmail.com

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  • L Fernandes, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    fine Anil. You are right 100%. Aunty on her way back from her meeting had been there for only 5 minutes as one of the speaker was accusing and insulting our dear Priests without knowing the value and holiness of a Priest. May God forgive him. We do not want such organisations.

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  • Arun Kumar, Bangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Dear Osacar Thanks. Based upon your clarification, associatoin should have been baptized as United Roman Catholic Assoication rather than United Christian Association. If Christian, all other Christian denominations should have been invited or that matter New Life Fellowship too for co-existence .... Take it easy. This is only a suggestion. Thanks. Arun

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  • Jesudas, Bangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Congratulations to all the organizers of United Christian association. Especially I appreciate the services rendered by Mr.Stanley D''Costa since the attack on Christians. I know personally that Mr. D''Costa has done a commendable job in releasing the innocent people of Ullal and Permannur. Though the credit has been taken by some others Mr.D''Costa was in the court throughout 3 days in releasing the innocent. Further because of the influence of clergy and their advisors Mr. D''Costa was sidelined and was not allowed to serve the innoncent during the court cases and as well as before the Justice Somashekar Commission of Enquiry on conversion. I know personally MR. d''Costa was chosen by the Lawyers Guild of the Diocese to head a 8 members Lawyers committee before the Commission. Even that responsibility was also deprived to him and his team of advocates. At least the united christians association has recognised his services and given him an opportunity to serve the public. We are with you Mr. D''Costa continue your good services.

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  • Calvin, Surathkal/USA

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Good to see but please include all Christian denominations

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  • OSCAR M, MANGALORE

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Dear Mr.Arun Kumar, for your information there are boats successfully sailing without Radar with Digital Radar Less Antennas ... now coming back to the topic 1.The priest that has inaugurated the program was one from the christian clergy itself 2. About Mr. D’ Costa: on 14th Sep he was all alone and was not able to respond those goons who were involved in the church attack, hence he has joined this union 3. Motive of Mr. Alban, if government has failed to uplift the poor, you cannot claim that others cannot put forth their minimum efforts to bring up the poor 4. Yup, no other religion than Catholics were invited, since this is united Christian Association we cannot involve any other communities than christians in the office bearers team and for your info all other communities were invited for the program by pasting banners almost every place in Mangalore I hope now Mr. Lawyer all your questions against this organization are cleared …. Regards Oscar

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  • roshanlobo,malar, abudhbi

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    congratulations to know about U C A. keep it up god bless all the members . thank god!

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  • stephen cutinha, kulshekar,mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    HI...JOSSY THIS ORGANISATION IS FOR ALL MLORE DIOCESE.HOW COME UR CONFUSED??????IF U NEED SOME HELP TO JOIN OR TO WORK WITH THIS ORGANISATION PL LET US KNOW

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  • Antony T. D'' Souza, Karkala / Qatar

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Let the Blessings of ALL Christian Communities and ALL other religions be upon you to live in unity and harmony with them to work for co-existance for conviction of our constitutional rights. Work without ceasing till you achieve your set goals. Expect our support also to live in union with you. BEST WISHES to you all specially to Konkani writer, Novelist - our uncle VICTOR RODRIGUES. Connie, Karkala

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  • cyril j.dsouza, Mulky mumbaii

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    A instituion of this kind was needed. It is now done.congratulation and good wishes.cyril j D''Souza Mumbai congratulation

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  • cyril j.dsouza, Mulky mumbaii

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    A instituion of this kind was needed. It is now done.congratulation and good wishes.cyril j D''Souza Mumbai congratulation

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  • Arun Kumar, Bangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Where is the boat is sailing without the radar ?. We did not find any representatives from different Christian communities to call itself a United Christian Association ? How you will promote brotherlyhood among laity without the support of secular Priests or other Christian clergy ? None of them were present except from one religious order !. Being an advocate, as per my knowledge, where Mr. D’ Costa was he during last year Sept. 14th while there as mass attack in our churches ? Did he then fight for justice when the constitutional rights for the minority were under threat ?. Association president Alban Menezes says that “ association was formed to unite society brethren and teach them co-existence. Association will try to help the needy, sufferers due to injustice and also work for the upliftment of the poor” Mr. Alban, don’t you think that your objectives are full of abstractions specially uplifting of the poor ?. Being a new association where are your resources to meet that end? Even Indian Govt. has not succeeded on that perceptive !! . Secondly, none of members of other religions i.e Hindus, Muslims were present per se ?. What do you mean then unite society brethren for co-existence ?. However, occasionally it is good to see new platforms lingering to be personified !

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  • jerald Monteiro, vamanjoor

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    congratulations. All the best. my support is always with you. this organisation is very useful for our society.

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  • cyril j.dsouza, Mulky mumbaii

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    A instituion of this kind was needed. It is now done.congratulation and good wishes.cyril j D''Souza Mumbai congratulation

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  • Anil Fernandes, Ferar / Kuwait

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    One more association! We have enough Christian associations in Mangalore. Many people want to be the founders of the association and after some time they disappear. Instead of forming new associations let''s put our efforts built our unity through the existing organisations. Otherwise there will be no unity among us.

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  • Sonal D'' SOUZA, KUWAIT

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    CONGRATULATIONS! VERY DELIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT UCA. KEEP IT UP. GOD BLESS ALL THE MEMBERS.

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  • ronald dsouza, mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    congrates united christian organisation,i was very glad to know about tis and i was present for the function too,i congrats the cheif guest(maurice dsa) who spoke very well on the occasion.hats to your words.we need kind of people to work for our society.

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  • wilfred.maxim.d''souza, kulshekar/saudi-arabia

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HARD EFFORTS EXERTED IN ORGANISING THIS ASOSSCIATION .WELL DONE MR.ALBAN AND MR.JEEVAN.MY FULL HELPING HAND IS ALWAYS WITH YOU . WE PRAY TO GOD AND SURELY THE UNITED CHRISTIAN ASOSSCIATION WILL BECOME THE STRONGEST UNIT.LET THE MAIN AIM OF OUR COMMUNITY BE WITH PEACE AND EVERY THING ELSE WILL BE ARRANGED BY GOD WHO HAD ENLIGHTENED THE MINDS OF THESE PERSONALITIES WHO LAID THE FOUNDATION . ALL THE BEST AND ENROLL ME IN YOUR LIST.

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  • Stany D'' Souza., Pandeshwar / Dubai

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    It is a appreciatable step by our brotherians but it is not the need of the hour. We being a Christians the formed UCA should not be a relegious associaton as it may spoil the name of our peace loving Christian community in the days to come. First we should understand the True values of Christianity and should initiate those in our lives and should show and make it known to our fellow brotherians what is true Christian Society is? We should mingle with others and should spread the real living values of christ in them.

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  • Alwyn, canada

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Godd job. Please announce the procedures for membership for local and overseas christians to join the association.We all need to come together as a family to make things happen.

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  • Kurt Waschnig, Oldenburg/Germany

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    I am very interested in the work of The United Christian Association and would like to get in touch with one of their members. If any of them would like to contact me, email me: chess2550@gmx.de Best Kurt

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  • Rajesh Sequeira, Kulshekar, Dubai

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Congratulations UCA It is nice to see that a new organisations has come to fight for justice. I wish all the best.

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  • Melwyn, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    do we need a relegious associaton in Mangalore in the prsent tense situation? we need a a association which includes all relegion who fights for the growth of the mangalore city

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  • Mahesh DSouza, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Best wishes for United Xn Association. Show through deeds that your Association is worth while. One good deed is better than thousand speeches. Come on....

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  • Diljyoti, Kinnigoly,Allahabad, Kinnigoly

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Congratulations ! We need to support and encourage such organIsations, rather allow such ventures to die an untimely death. The members need to work hard with all their sincerity for the improvement of this organisation. Quite often we inaugurate such ventures with great pomp and show  but are unaware of the disease that hollows the organisation from within. We need to be of one body and of one mind when it comes to decision making.All the christains need to support and keep the organisation alive.LONG LIVE U.C.A.

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  • vijay , mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    WELLDONE CONGRADULATIONS TO ALL THE OFFICE BEARERS AND MEMBERS OF UNITED CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

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  • John Vas, Kulshekar/Dubai

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    CONGRATS!!!Pray to God Bless UCA which is going to work for the betterment of christians, their rights. Always try to work in the right path seeking advise of the senior people. In the present society we have to fight for our genuine rights and show others we are united for the right cause. Always try to work for the justice then only peace will be achieved. Life has to move under the guidance of god to move forward in every sphere. Best of luck for the association.

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  • vinod, doha,Qatar

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    wishing all the team members of the association a very good luck.

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  • jossy, mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    is UCA for kulshekar only ?

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  • juliet mascarenhas, Bejai/Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Welcome to the existence of another new organisation.It is rightly said every human being in the soceity has the right to live and the associations are the voice of the people which help to develop culture and literature.What about the people who suffer in the service sector.Is there anybody to uplift them and fight for the injustice caused to them .even our own christian brethren are not prepared for this . There too applies the theory of ''Pick and Choose''.With all good wishes watching the activities of the association with keen interest. Ln. Juliet

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  • Vincent Monteiro, Vamanjoor

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    I am proud to be from the great city like Mangalore,where such an orginasation has come up to help the needy.All the best to all the people in and around this organisation and may god shower all his blessings on the work which you have planed in future ...Vincy Monteiro

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  • Kurt Waschnig, Oldenburg/Germany

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Congratulations! A great day The United Christian Association has been inaugurated today. You are blessed by GOD for your objectives and I sure you are full of faith and the longing for helping the poorest of the poor. I wish you the best for your work. Kurt

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  • Lenisha, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    i am very happy on this great day were all of you have joined together to build up such and organisation who have the motive to stand up on behalf of catholics for obtaining the justice //// All the best /// lenisha/Veena

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  • Loy M, Abudhabi

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Congragulation for all the team members and also to you Mr president Alban Menezes ... hope you will come up with new ideas to protect the people who are denied of justice

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  • Thomas Dsouza, Gorigudda/Israel

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Nice pic''s.Good Luck to United Christian Association..Keep it up!!!

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  • ROYCE F, konaje

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Congragulations all the office bearers and i pray for all the sucess to this organisation ..cheers everybody ...Royce

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  • SUNNY D., MANIPAL/BAHRIAN

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    All the best guys, keep up your good work on nobel cause to unite society. Mr.Alban Association president congrats.

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  • VINCY, UDUPI

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    CONGRATULATION. WORK FOR PEACE. DON''T TRY FOR DIRTY BUSINESS OF CONVERTION. DON''T THINK OF CHALLENGING ANY OTHER ORGANISATION. ALL THE BEST.

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  • OSCAR MENEZES, KULSHEKAR

    Sun, Sep 06 2009

    Hurray .. Congragulations everybody ...Delighted to know that this organisation has been come up to fight for justice when the constitutional rights of a human being under threat ...Alban all the best ... May god help you in fulfiling your motives toward the organisation ...regards oscarrrr

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