27^th.May 2003

Dear Friends,

You will be glad to know that a “GOMANT BHARATI SAMMELAN” is going to take place in the town of Ponda on 31^st.May when many Goans in the Diaspora are going to be honoured, The Committee has chosen, amongst others, and in the field of education,the well known Goan Jesuit Fr,JOHN CORREIA AFONSO,as he is a distinguished historian,Principal of the St. Xavier’s College – Bombay for several years and Director of the Heras Institute of Indian Culture.Unfortunatelly, Fr. John will be unable to attend personally due to his ill health and is at present interned in the “Vinayalaya”- a rest house of the Society of Jesus of the Province of Bombay.Mr.Tony Correia Afonso, his younger brother, has been requested to receive the award on his behalf.

Amongst the many academic successes during his career, he is responsible for the series of “Seminars of Indo-Portuguese History” which started in Goa and to commemorate its 25^th Anniversary, the coming XI seminar will be held in Goa fro 20^th to 25^th September at the “Hotel Cidade de Goa”.At the time of the .1st seminar,and in commemoration of it, the Province of Goa of the Society of Jesus laid the foundation stone of the ‘XAVIER’S CENTRE FOR HISTORIAL RESEARCH’ in Porvorim-Bardez and today it is well known for its value as one of the Archives of the Goan History and with many books to its credit by various authors.

A biodata of fr. Correia Afonso goes under “attachment “ for your information.But is goes in Portuguese for the benefit of my readers who may not be conversant in English.

With regards

Fernando do Rego

27^th.May 2003

Dear Friends,

You will be glad to know that a “GOMANT BHARATI SAMMELAN” is going to take place in the town of Ponda on 31^st.May when many Goans in the Diaspora are going to be honoured, The Committee has chosen, amongst others, and in the field of education,the well known Goan Jesuit Fr,JOHN CORREIA AFONSO,as he is a distinguished historian,Principal of the St. Xavier’s College – Bombay for several years and Director of the Heras Institute of Indian Culture.Unfortunatelly, Fr. John will be unable to attend personally due to his ill health and is at present interned in the “Vinayalaya”- a rest house of the Society of Jesus of the Province of Bombay.Mr.Tony Correia Afonso, his younger brother, has been requested to receive the award on his behalf.

Amongst the many academic successes during his career, he is responsible for the series of “Seminars of Indo-Portuguese History” which started in Goa and to commemorate its 25^th Anniversary, the coming XI seminar will be held in Goa fro 20^th to 25^th September at the “Hotel Cidade de Goa”.At the time of the .1st seminar,and in commemoration of it, the Province of Goa of the Society of Jesus laid the foundation stone of the ‘XAVIER’S CENTRE FOR HISTORIAL RESEARCH’ in Porvorim-Bardez and today it is well known for its value as one of the Archives of the Goan History and with many books to its credit by various authors.

A biodata of fr. Correia Afonso goes under “attachment “ for your information.But is goes in Portuguese for the benefit of my readers who may not be conversant in English.

With regards

Fernando do Rego