St. Joseph Vaz, Old Sancoale Church

Church facade of the church of Nossa Senhora de Saude or Our Lady of Health
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The construction of the church was completed in 1566 .
It was in this church in August 1677 that the Patron of Goa, St. Joseph Vaz, wrote his famed "Letter of Bondage" wherein he dedicated his life to Mother Mary (see copy / pic below)
In 1834 a mysterious fire destroyed the Church and only facade is left standing.
Protected Monument
The same also can be seen from Zuari bridge

Feast of St. Joseph Vaz, 16.1.2018
There were 6 bishops, about 80 priests concelebrated feast Mass, over 100 brothers and sisters and thousands of devotees
Bishop Peter Machado of Belgaum, Bishop Alwyn Baretto of Sindhudurg, Bishop Derek Fernandes of Karwar, Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas of Ranchi, Bishop Lumen Monteiro of Agartala and main celebrant was our Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao.
What really missing was feast brass band or Festa Muzg and Pursao (Procession)

Feast video
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About 120 feast pics
Mass, priests, Bishops

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Crowd / devotees
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Feast Choir
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Feri, fair
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Cheuris pao
Sausage bread

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Katt-konngam
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Boram, trees
Zizypus Mauritians, jujube
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Bishops' cars

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Video: From Day 3, 9.1.2018
Zuari bridges view, festa feri etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQTatAKm94s

Preparations for the Feast of St. Juze Vaz started here on 7th January 2018 the feast is on 16th January.
Novena day Masses - 6am , 7.30am (7.15 Sunday), 9.15am, 4 pm and 6pm (English)
Feast Day: 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am 10am (Feast Mass), 12 noon (Oratory), 4pm and 5.30pm (English)

Direction:
About half a km away from Cortalim - Vasco main road. Rua Escravo de Maria.
Ample of Parking spaces on site
Free drinking water facility all over, Medical centre, Police, toilets etc

Over 100 pics
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