Most Rev Abp Oswald Gracias
Archbishop of Bombay, Archbishop's House,
21-Nathalal Parekh Marg,
Mumbai - 400 001.
Your highness, 22nd March 2010
This is to inform / Complaint about the ugly political move in the Catholic Church by Fr. John Almeida.
It was in the Year 2009 when Mumbai Archdiocese announced and Published (Examiner) about the transfer of Fr. John Almeida to a different Parish.
Fr. John Almeida made a very sad face with beard and started visiting several families of St. Anthony Church and explained to each Family / SCC about the nature of changes which was going to happen at St.Anthony Church Dharavi. Fr.John Almeida has started propagating among the Marathi Speaking Catholics that the church will be handed over to one of the Tamil Diocese. Admission will not be provided in Diocesan Schools, Colleges, Hospitals etc; to the Catholics of St. Anthony church. Diocese will stop all the supports / Privilege to St. Anthony church
After a couple of days he called a confidential meeting with those members whom he is closely associated with along with a few Shivsainist (Political Party). This meeting schedule neither was announced in the Church neither in the Church notice board nor in the Parish Council Meeting. (Evidence available for the conduct of such Meeting Incase if Fr.John Almeida denies). The Meeting was conducted in one of closed class room for confidentiality.
The changes implemented by the Archdiocese were discussed in the Meeting. It was discussed along with the few Shivsainist for a protest to take back the decision of the Archdiocese. Also to hoist several Banners to display the protest along with a Banner in the Church Compound with instigating lines. This banner remained at their location for more than 3 weeks. Also this was decided in the meeting to visit the Archdiocese to take back the decisions.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully
Mumbai Tamil Catholic Association (Dharavi Unit); PMJ Printers, Shop No. A/1,421 Prabhakar Kunda Nagar
90 Feet Road
Dharavi
Mumbai – 400 017
CC: Bishop Bosco Penha; Fr.John Almeida; Nunciature – India; CBCI – The Secretary.
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