A very laudable initiative has been taken by our Kuwait based proactive Ribandarite Augusto Morais in organising a Thanksgiving Mass in Honour of Our Lady of Ajuda (Help), Patron Saint of Ribandar. The Holy Mass by Rev. Fr. Lucas Rodrigues will be held at the Holy Rood Church, at Swindon in the UK on November 9th at 3pm, while our Ribandar Church will celebrate the Feast on the same day.
It brings back nostalgic memories of our Ribandar Feast celebrated in Kuwait in 1987 on-board a grounded ship, which was converted into ‘Kuwait Marriot Hotel’. It was so well organised by our Ribandar veterans late Julio Morais, late Francis Fernandes, late Socorro Rodrigues amongst others and it happened to be during my maiden visit to Kuwait. In addition, memories of those other various visits I made to Kuwait over the years and the very warm hospitality by late Francis Fernandes and his family will never fade. Viva Ribandar.
