Britto's old boys (reminiscing about the past... projecting into the future)
Keep in touch with old boys of your time through this network
We are trying to rope-in as many 'old boys' as possible who studied through this school. Britto's, a school based in Mapusa (aka Mapsa, Mhapusa, Mapuca etc) in North Goa, India, has an active alunni network. Through cyberspace, we intend to keep this network live and kicking. As of mid 2006, meetings of the old boys are being held in the school which completed 60 years. One of our 'old boys' is now father provincial Tony D'Silva sj.
Britto's alumni in cyberspace
Class of 1977 with Teacher Days, on picnic. Photo Benny Faria's archives. Cameraboy: Ricky Noronha.
Group members on the Yahoogroups network.
If you want to find someone you know, just join this network and introduce yourself!
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What we plan to do
Just nostalgia? Just picnics? Surely not ... The Britto's old boys network hopes to build networks among boys who studied in this school, with the long term intention of giving back to an institution that shaped us into what we are, and thus allowing us to say a small thank you while also contributing to the wider society around us. In August 2006, the old boys network held a session of career talks for students in the school.
Eddie Lobo (Farley and Shane's uncle) house initiative
Miguel Braganza reported in August 2006 that: "The Society of Jesus and the St.Britto Community has generously made available one house in Peddem (Mapusa) to the Britto's OBA. It was originally owned by Eddie Lobo, the uncle of Farley and Shane (sons of Terry Lobo of Casa Bela fame). Yesterday we had tyhe place cleaned up. It can be a nice meeting place where the seniors can mentor the younger boys in public speaking, debating ,GK, journalism, help tham with their studies or teach them some life skills. We can create a reading room with newspapers and magazines. It could also grow into a library. There is a bigger house in the same plot that can be used for bigger things. A TT table, a small indoor shuttle court, carrom tables and even a samll canteen. There are lots of possibilities. If we can 1. Keep the boys occupied with activities 2.Train them hands-on in management, 3. Develop entrepreneural skills and above all 4. Change their *attitude* to life and its pressures, we have achieved our goal.... Kenneth D'Souza, Loy, Roque Carvalho and I have joined the group with Fr.Cecil Fernandes. Many hands make light work. Can we have more volunteers among the BoBs."
LETTER FROM THE VICE-PRINCIPAL: What's coming up in Britto's (late 2006)
Britto old boy and current vice principal Fr Cecil sj cecfern at rediffmail.com reported in late August 2006:
- Ex-students have now started an online counseling to help those who need counseling . If any one has any problem and needs personal counselling you can contact Fr Savio Rodrigues , St Britto High School through phone number 2262248 or e mail address aviso_41 at rediffmail.com. Fr Savio was an ex principal of Loyola School, and is specially trained in counselling in USA. So I request you to take his help and he will guide you .
- Fr Provincial has allowed us to make use of a house given by an ex-student Eddie Lobo.This house is situated near the Peddem football ground. The committee will be going tomorrow to assess the house and accordingly decide what activities we can organize there. The house can be used by us but has to be given back the Jesuits when the Jesuits feel a need to set up some thing on that land. The committee has agreed to this and will chalk up plans for the same.
- There will be a sports meet on October 2, 2006, from 9a.m. to 2p.m. on St Britto school ground for all ex students. This will also be a day to register yourselves as members in case you have not done so. We will be charging Rs 100 which will be inclusive of lunch, snacks and prizes. Please confirm with any committee member if you are attending by September 20th. When you pay the amount please give the house you were in when you were in the school. Contact Fr Cecil in the school office. Let us get younger on this day and come to meet each other. Please mark this date in your calendar. It is a public holiday.
- On December 30, 2006, we will be having a family get together in the evening from 5p.m. to 10 p.m. This get together will be for members only. It is opened for husband, wife and children and bachelors. Further details will be given later. Please mark this date in your calendar.
- On November 9,2006 the committee will arrange a bus to go to Margaon to attend the session of the ex-students. This session will be addressed by Fr Hans Kolvenbach the general of the Society of Jesus who will be in the province for the superiors meeting. Ex-students from the Goa Jesuit schools will be attending the meeting. I request you all to come for this meeting and show our solidarity with ex students from other schools. Details will be given later. . Please mark this in your calendar. If you are coming give your name to
- Please get the registration forms from Fr Cecil or any committee member and fill in your membership. Please do not delay. The OBA needs many of you to get it alive and kicking. The OBA should have members from every batch. Variety is a spice of life and so variety will add spice to the OBA. The OBA is growing. The roots have to go deep. This can come only through your dedication, hard work and co-operation. Let it not be an OBA of a very few , but an OBA of many. My humble request to you all is to come, see and conquer. Keep the moot of Britto's "Deeds, not Words" as our charism. Let us not ask what the OBA can do for you but rather what you can do for the OBA. Will pray for each one of you, may God’s choicest blessing be upon you and your family members. I request all of you to respond to this letter. Call me back.
Drafts and earlier versions
Drafts and earlier versions are kept here.
Draft 1
Who's to blame... (aka, the buck stops here)
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