Fund Raising Initiative- Funeral Parlour & Graveyard Renovation

Fund Raising Initiative- Funeral Parlour & Graveyard Renovation To facilitate the fund raising initiative to construct a Funeral Parlour and renovation of the Graveyard of our beloved Church of Our Lady Of the Holy Rosary.

Moments from the meeting on the 13th of July.
27/07/2019

Moments from the meeting on the 13th of July.

27/07/2019

1. Objective: Finalizing the letters for organizations and collection of funds.
Date of Meeting: 29th June 2019 Time Scheduled: 7:00PM
Meeting Called by: Mr. Newton D’Silva Time of commencement: 7:10PM
Minutes Prepared By: Mr. Duncan Pereira Location: Archdiocesan Parish Hall
Minutes Approved by: Date Minutes Approved:
2. Attendance at Meeting:
Name Designation Status Cell Number
1. Mr. Newton D’Silva Coordinator Signed 01741-654687
2. Mr. Duncan Pereira Secretary Signed 01729-281852
3. Mr. Remi S. Das Treasurer Excused 01713-384044
4. Mr. Errol Gomes Member Signed 01715-612300
5. Mr. Michael Rodrigues Member Signed 01713-104495
6. Mr. Martin Gomes Member Signed 01819-310938
7. Mr. Moses S. Gomes Member Signed 01713-363254
8. Mr. Alan Raulim Member Excused 01731-409680
9. Mr. Alexander Pereira Member Excused 01720-938153
10. Mr. Noel Gonsalves Member Excused 01748-140218
11. Mr. Amand Bernadette Member Signed 01715-055619
12. Mr. Ambrose Gomes Member Signed 01712-275974
13. Ms. Margaret Eugene Member Excused 0185-8856737
14. Mr. Francis Amal Rozario Member Signed 01799-882990
15. Fr. Boniface Tolentino Member-Clergy Signed 01715-091093
16. Fr. Jerome D. Rozario Member-Clergy Signed 01747-863694
17. Mr. Pintu Costa (Deacon) Member-Clergy Signed

The meeting commenced with Mr. Newton D’Silva-Coordinator, welcoming and thanking everyone for their presence. A short prayer was offered by Fr. Boniface after which the minutes of the previous meeting was handed and read out by the secretary. There were no corrections hence the meeting started off with the follow ups.

Points Discussed During the meeting:

1. Mr. Errol Gomes requested an updated regarding the bank account for depositing cheques and Fr. Boniface accordingly updated the house regarding the availability of the account in Janata Bank, New Market Branch under the name of Cathedral Church.
2. Further Mr. Errol Gomes also advised the house regarding 2 letters mistakenly being issued to SPS. However the matter was later resolved and closed as SPS committed to donate 50K towards our cause.

3. Mr. Newton D’Silva then updated the house regarding the current status of the collection and also the letters handed over to members up until that time. The names of the individuals under whose names the letters were issued were then collected and listed out.


4. Mr. Newton also emphasized that since we had already had 4 meetings so far and just 8 more ahead- members should focus on collection and building up the funds so that the work could start.

5. Fr. Boniface updated the house that a letter was issued to the provincial of The Brother’s of the Holy Cross and was awaiting response.

6. Mr. Errol Gomes further updated the house regarding the collection from expats and foreigners.

7. The house was advised by Mr. Errol Gomes regarding a very negative letter which was sent to him by a prospective donor who was approached by Mr. Errol. Mr. Michael Rodrigues read out a letter and after a short discussion it was decided that a response in social media should be made regarding the matter.

8. Also certain rumors were being spread that Archbishop Moses received 30K USD donation from abroad which the house agreed also needs to be refuted in social media.

9. Mr. Ambrose Gomes proposed to start the works of the parlour from the month of August’19. The availability of more funds by then would ensure that the timeline could be met.

There being no further discussion the meeting ended with Mr. Newton requesting Fr. Boniface for the closing prayers thereafter which refreshments were served.

27/07/2019

1. Objective: Finalizing the letters for organizations and collection of funds.
Date of Meeting: 15th June 2019 Time Scheduled: 7:00PM
Meeting Called by: Mr. Newton D’Silva Time of commencement: 7:10PM
Minutes Prepared By: Mr. Duncan Pereira Location: Archdiocesan Parish Hal
Minutes Approved by: Date Minutes Approved:
2. Attendance at Meeting:
Name Designation Status Cell Number
1. Mr. Newton D’Silva Coordinator Signed 01741-654687
2. Mr. Duncan Pereira Secretary Signed 01729-281852
3. Mr. Remi S. Das Treasurer Signed 01713-384044
4. Mr. Errol Gomes Member Signed 01715-612300
5. Mr. Michael Rodrigues Member Excused 01713-104495
6. Mr. Martin Gomes Member Signed 01819-310938
7. Mr. Moses S. Gomes Member Signed 01713-363254
8. Mr. Alan Raulim Member Excused 01731-409680
9. Mr. Alexander Pereira Member Signed 01720-938153
10. Mr. Noel Gonsalves Member Signed 01748-140218
11. Mr. Amand Bernadette Member Signed 01715-055619
12. Mr. Ambrose Gomes Member Signed 01712-275974
13. Ms. Margaret Eugene Member Signed 0185-8856737
14. Mr. Francis Amal Rozario Member Signed 01799-882990
15. Fr. Boniface Tolentino Member-Clergy Signed 01715-091093
16. Fr. Jerome D. Rozario Member-Clergy Signed 01747-863694
17. Mr. Pintu Costa (Deacon) Member-Clergy Signed

The meeting commenced with Mr. Newton D’Silva-Coordinator, thanking everyone for their presence. A short prayer was offered by Fr. Boniface after which the minutes of the previous meeting was handed and read out by the secretary.

• There were few corrections in the names of the family members in memory of whom the donations would be made. However since the names will only be finalized once the donations are collected and up to the time the plaque is set up, the names will be re-checked and confirmed later.

• The committee welcomed four new members, namely Mr. Remi S. Das – Treasurer, Ms. Margaret Eugene, Mr. Ambrose Gomes & Mr. Francis Amal Rozario.

• Correction on Point no.10 (In Italics)

Letters issued will be numbered and to be recorded by the names of the members taking the letters.
There being no further corrections the minutes was proposed by Mr. Amend Bernadette and seconded by Mr. Alexander Pereira.

Points Discussed During the meeting:

1. The drafted letter for institutions was shared with the house and after a long and detailed discussion the house unanimously agreed for it to be final and circulated accordingly.

2. It was decided that the Christian Institutions (Schools, NGO’s etc) will be the first priority for the letters to be sent. Accordingly the members, upon their kind consent were assigned to groups so as to hand over the letters to the institutions. The names have been listed out and some letters have been handed over accordingly during the course of the week.

3. For individuals also a similar list has been made and letters have been handed over to members as well.

4. Additional names of the potential donors were added by the members who have been added in the donors list.

There being no further discussion the meeting ended with Mr. Newton requesting Fr. Boniface for the closing prayers thereafter which refreshments were served.

27/07/2019

1. Objective: Finalizing the letters, starting distribution and listing of possible donors.
Date of Meeting: 1st June 2019 Time Scheduled: 6:30PM
Meeting Called by: Mr. Newton D’Silva Time of commencement: 7:05PM
Minutes Prepared By: Mr. Duncan Pereira Location: Archdiocesan Parish Hall
Minutes Approved by: Date Minutes Approved:
2. Attendance at Meeting:
Name Designation Status Cell Number
1. Mr. Newton D’Silva Coordinator Signed 01741-654687
2. Mr. Duncan Pereira Secretary Signed 01729-281852
3. Mr. Errol Gomes Member Signed 01715-612300
4. Mr. Michael Rodrigues Member Signed 01713-104495
5. Mr. Martin Gomes Member Signed 01819-310938
6. Mr. Moses S. Gomes Member Signed 01713-363254
7. Mr. Alan Raulim Member Excused 01731-409680
8. Mr. Alexander Pereira Member Signed 01720-938153
9. Mr. Noel Gonsalves Member Excused 01748-140218
10. Mr. Christopher Quiah Member Excused 01819-311105
11. Mr. Amand Bernadette Member Signed 01715-055619
12. Fr. Boniface Tolentino Member- Clergy Signed 01715-091093
13. Fr. Jerome D. Rozario Member-Clergy Signed 01747-863694

The meeting commenced with Mr. Newton D’Silva-Coordinator, thanking everyone for their presence. A short prayer was offered by Fr. Boniface after which the minutes of the previous meeting was handed and read out by the secretary. It was unanimously agreed upon by the house that no corrections/additions were necessary.

Points Discussed During the meeting:

1. The name of Mr. Remy Shubash was proposed by Mr. Michael Rodrigues for the position of the Treasurer as he has prior experience and Fr. Boniface agreed to speak to him and update us regarding this in the next meeting.

2. The house was updated by the secretary regarding the page being created and also links were already sent to most of the members who could be reached in FB.

3. The names which the committee members mentioned against which mostly confirmed donations could be collected are as follows-
4. Proposal was made by Mr. Michael Rodrigues to check the possibility if anyone would want to make donations towards decorating the parlour with various items which would also help with the beautification of the parlour.
5. It was decided that the names in memory of whom the donations will be made will only be confirmed once the contribution is made in full (for those paying in installments).
6. It was proposed that the serial numbers by which the names will be mentioned the plaque could be also done as per the donations which come in first and so on. This could be maintained by the treasurer. However this matter was put on hold for further discussion at future meetings.
7. The inclusion of 2 parish council members in the committee, namely- Mr. Benedict Dias & Mr. Amol Rozario was announced at the meeting.
8. The letter for individuals was finalized after a lengthy discussion. Details have later on been sent to members by mail and the letter was finalized.
9. The letter for institutions was also discussed in details however a final draft is yet to be confirmed by the house.
10. Letters issued will be numbered and to be recorder by the names of the members taking the letters.
11. Whether or not the amount (25K) will be mentioned in the letter for institutions is yet to be finalized.
12. How the names will be mentioned and worded on the plaque is also a matter which needs further discussion.
13. Once again it was re-iterated that the donations from Non-Christians should be discouraged.
14. Groups could be formed for the drive for collecting donations with members taking help of committee members and others if necessary.
15. The inclusion of a female member was once again brought up and Fr. Boniface as requested to suggest a name.

There being no further discussion the meeting ended with Mr. Newton requesting Fr. Boniface for the closing prayers thereafter which refreshments were served.

31/05/2019

We will shortly post the details with regard to the progress and action plans we have decided in our first 2 meetings. The committee will also declare the names of the concerned person/persons who will be engaged in collecting the funds from home and abroad. The committee members are as follows-

1. Mr. Newton D’Silva - Coordinator
2. Mr. Duncan Pereira- Secretary
3. Mr. Errol Gomes-
4. Mr. Michael Rodrigues
5. Mr. Martin Gomes
6. Mr. Moses S. Gomes
7. Mr. Alan Raulim
8. Mr. Alexander Pereira
9. Mr. Noel Gonsalves
10. Mr. Amand Bernadette
11. Mr. Christopher Quiah
12. Fr. Boniface Tolentino
13. Fr. Jerome D. Rozario

31/05/2019

Dear Patrons,

Greetings in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is a cathedral belonging to the Catholic Church located in the city of Chittagong the second largest city in Bangladesh. This church was established around 500/600 years back. There are approximately around ………. Worshipers around Chittagong who come under the The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.
A great number of Christian live adjacent to the Church, a large number of these people have migrated from different parts of the country and are now living in rented houses. Among these people there are quite a few number of people who are not very solvent financially and live in very poor/inhuman conditions. They live in tiny spaces somehow surviving. It is particularly difficult when any of the family members of these people passes away, as the body of the deceased becomes a real burden for these poor people. In most of the cases the body is kept overnight at the Church, under the belfry or until the burial ceremony. It is not only insensitive but also disrespectful that we can’t even give proper honor to the departed. The body of the person lying there may have been someone who was loved dearly and taken care of in their life time, and once their life is over their body is kept outside in an open space unloved/unwanted. In honor and respect of the departed members of our community the church is in great need of a “Funeral Palour” a place where we can lay our loved ones out as arrangement for their burial is being made, also a “Funeral Palour” would be beneficial for the following reasons :-
Many Parishioners, living in rented small houses where there is no space or facility to place their dear departed, immediately after demise, for friends and relatives to come and pay their respects.

Many Parishioners now a days are living in high rise buildings/apartments and have to face similar problems as carrying the body up to the apartment or bringing it down is difficult due to the stairs being too narrow.

If the owners of the houses rented by parishioners are from the Hindu community, then they do not allow the dead body to remain in the house due to their own religious obligations and beliefs which has to be respected.
Therefore, with the permission and approval of the Chittagong Metropolitan Archbishop a location is allotted for the parishioners to make a small funeral room/Parlor to keep the dead body till the funeral also where loved ones can pay their last respects. This room could be used for holding prayer meetings. The approximate budget for the funeral room/parlor and modifying the Cemetery is around Tk. 25,00,000 only. Now it is our responsibility to organize/collect the required funds for this project. As such, the organizing committee is required to source for these funds and have considered you as one of the more affluent in our archdiocese. We humbly approach you for your kind assistance by a donation(s)/ sponsorship(s) toward this cause.
We look forward to your firm and spontaneous support toward achieving the goal, more so, considering the time limitation as we would like to complete the project before 02 November 2019 (All Souls Day).
Thanking you very much,

On behalf of the Project Committee

Mr. Newton D'Silva- Coordinator
Mr. Duncan Pereira- Secretary

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Bishop’s House P. O. Box-152 Bandel Road Patherghata
Chittagong
4000

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