St. Roque Chapel Bandora,Ponda Goa

St. Roque Chapel Bandora,Ponda Goa Right in the midst of well known temples of Goa, perched on small hillock is chapel dedicated to St.Roque. Built around 1904. Roque. Anne's Church, Ponda.

Bandora is an ancient village nestling among the green fields and hills of Ponda, Goa. Bandora has a cluster of well known temples. Right in the midst of them, perched on a small hillock is a chapel dedicated to St. The Anuario da Arquidiocese de Goae Daman, 1955, records that the chapel of St. Roque, Bandora was founded around 1904, and was affiliated to St. When the old chapel was being demolish

ed, the chapel bell was taken down and cleaned. it is about 45 kg in weight. On cleaning, inscriptions in Devanagiri and Portuguese script, were found stating that it had been donated to the the chapel by Mrs. Naboobai Vishwanath Katkar in 1913. This is testimony to the harmony between Hindus and Catholics in Bandora since ages. Even after all these decades of tolling, the bell is in such good condition that we have now installed the same bell in our chapel. Over a time, the chapel had fallen into a state of disrepair. In the early eighties, there were some talks of shifting it downhill. The villagers held an opinion poll by signature to decide the matter. the unanimous decision was to continue to hold mass at the chapel on the hill. Then the Vicar General at the Bishop Palace, Fr. Caetano da Cruz fernandes too gave his accord to our decision. For all the evening religious ceremonies like novenas and 'santos passos', the faithful had to climb up the hill using petromaxes, candles or torches. Considering the vegetation on the way and the steep slope, climbing in the dark was adventurous but not an easy or safe task. The feast of the St.Roque is celebrated in summer, on the third sunday of May has always been a major event in the village calendar. Bandora villagers, settled elsewhere, relatives and friends all try to converge at the chapel for this occasion.

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A must watch for all those who believe in spreading peace And not hatred. Have a blessed Good Friday.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!! God Bless you all.
25/12/2016

Merry Christmas to everyone!!! God Bless you all.

22/12/2016
A Beautiful picture of St. Roque Chapel at night....Pic Courtesy: Sahil Shetgaonkar
12/11/2016

A Beautiful picture of St. Roque Chapel at night....
Pic Courtesy: Sahil Shetgaonkar

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Merry christmas to all.. .!!!

Pic Courtesy Cajetan Barretto Photography
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18/05/2013

St. Roque Chapel will be celebrating annual feast on 19th May 2013. So all are invited to attend the feast mass which is at 9.30 AM.

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