SUMMONS BY EDICT : MARRIAGE CASE

M. Jyothi Sophia …………………… Petitioner

Rony Rinaldo …..…………….….. Respondent

Since the present whereabouts of Mr Rony Rinaldo, the Respondent, in the above-mentioned marriage case are not known, he is, hereby, summoned by this Edict to appear in person before the undersigned Judge in the Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Bombay, Archbishop's House, Fort, Mumbai 400 001, on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to give evidence in the above case presently being heard before The Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Bombay. Anyone knowing of the whereabouts of Rony Rinaldo in the measure possible should duly apprise him of this summons.

Similarly, anyone knowing the present address of Rony Rinaldo is kindly requested to inform this Office of the same. Rony Rinaldo was last known to have been residing at: Room No. 297, Madonna Colony, S.M. Road, Near St Anthony Chapel, Wadala East, Mumbai 400 037. 

Fr Neil dos Santos             Mrs Juliet D'Souza

Ecclesiastical Judge Notary

Tribunal Office, 

Archbishop’s House

April 23, 2026

15th BASCA AGM & Elections 

The 15th AGM of the Bombay Archdiocesan Senior Citizens Association (BASCA) was held on April 18, 2026 at Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar. The programme began with a Eucharist celebrated by Bishop Stephen Fernandes, and concelebrated by Fr Aniceto Pereira, Spiritual Director of BASCA. In his homily, Bp Stephen commended the members of BASCA (who came from 108 parishes across the Archdiocese) for their activities that help enrich the lives of older people, and encouraged them to believe that with Jesus in the boat of our lives, we need not be worried about the turbulence that comes our way, even as seniors; Jesus is always there to help us stabilise our lives. 

After Mass, all proceeded to the hall for breakfast. Bp Stephen exhorted the BASCA members to work diligently in the vineyard of the Lord. He had a lively interactive Q & A with the members. 

Fr Aniceto officially began the AGM by inviting Mrs June Pinto to take the chair. She welcomed the members to the AGM, and initiated the proceedings. Fr Aniceto thanked the outgoing members of the BASCA Central Committee for all they did during their tenure. He shared the theme for the World Day of Grandparents and Elderly on July 26, 2026 - "I will never forget you" (Isaiah 49:15).

The Secretary read out the Minutes of the last AGM held in April 2025 which were unanimously passed by the house. The members were shown a PowerPoint presentation of the activities conducted by the Senior Citizen Associations in various parishes. The Financial Statement was presented by Mr Wilfred D'Silva of the Archdiocesan Finance Office that has integrated the BASCA account as part of the Archdiocese of Bombay Trust, making it easy for BASCA to streamline its receipts and expenses. 

Mrs Vanessa Essaki, an expert in the field of Puppetry and Story Telling, gave valuable insights on Leadership Qualities and Expectations in preparation for the Elections to the Managing Committee of BASCA.

The much-awaited elections were then announced. Mrs Clara D'Souza first briefly explained the role of the members of the Managing Committee. Mr Melwyn Sequeira then began the proceedings for the elections. All members were assembled as per their Deanery Clusters. Each Deanery Cluster had to elect a representative who would then become a member of the Electoral College which would elect the Managing Committee. The following members were elected as office-bearers for the period 2026 - 2029: Mr Denzil Rego – President; Mr Savio Antao – Vice President; Mrs Lourdes D'Sa – Secretary; Mrs Lidwina Silveira – Asst Secretary; Mr Alex D'Mello – Treasurer; and Mr Camillo Fernandes – Asst Treasurer. Co-opted Consultants: Mr Melwyn Sequeira and Mrs Clara D'Souza.

Fr Aniceto officially announced the results, which were received with a thunderous applause by the gathering. Members were then treated to a sumptuous lunch to end the AGM with camaraderie and fellowship. 

Savio Antao, Vice President, BASCA

45th WCG Rink Hockey 

In the finals of the floodlit 45th Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana Rink Hockey Tournament held at Santa Cruz, Mumbai, Dr Antonio Da Silva School beat Republicans 2-1, in the Schools U-16 category. In the Women's Seniors final, Warriors 'B' beat Warriors 'A' 3-1, with Kelly scoring twice. In the Men's Seniors final, Savio Hockey went past Independent 2-1. In the nail-biting Veterans final, Mumbai Port Authority beat Mumbai Raje 10-9 via a tie-breaker, after being 1-1 at full time. In the Women's Elite final, Sports Authority of India beat Central Railway 2-1 with former India international Lalhlunmawii scoring the lone goal for Central Railway. In the thrilling Men's Elite final, Mumbai Customs beat Champions Training Centre (Red) 4-3. Jayesh Jadhav and Nikhil Pardesi netted two goals each for the winners.

The 12-day annual tournament attracted the best teams with former Olympians such as Hnialum Lalruatfeli in action. Javed Shaikh (who has officiated in 173 international matches) played in the Veterans category. The tournament was beautifully organised by Olympians Joaquim Carvalho and Mervyn Fernandes of the Sports Committee of Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana.

Golden girl, Olympian Vandana Rao (now Carvalho), who participated in the 4x400m relay final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that comprised P.T. Usha, M.D. Valsamma and Shiny Wilson (now Abraham) was the Guest of Honour.

Sunil D'Cruz

YSS Blood Donation Camp

The 54th  Blood Donation Camp organised by the St Peter's Youth Social Service (YSS), in collaboration with the Catholic Medical Outreach, an initiative of the Archdiocese of Bombay, was held on Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Xavier Hall in aid of Holy Family Hospital Blood Bank.

Fr Luke Rodrigues, SJ, the Parish Priest welcomed Ramita and the staff of Holy Family Hospital Blood Bank and thanked the blood donors who have supported this cause.

The YSS thanks the Jesuits - Fr Baptist Pinto, Fr Luke, Fr Adolf Muclar, chaplain of the YSS and Fr Trevor Miranda for their continuous support. Thanks also to Dr Bosco Pereira, Dr Tamara Lopez, Dr Nigel Gonsalves and Christabelle Fonseca. We also thank Dr Cheryl D'Souza and Donna Barretto of the Catholic Medical Outreach of the Archdiocese of Bombay, under the leadership of Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes and Fr Avin Franklin.

Aniceto Gomes, Coordinator