Herald’s mission is to give a bigger picture of the truth: Fr Jorge Fernandes

Name: Herald’s mission is to give a bigger picture of the truth: Fr Jorge Fernandes
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Description: Voice of Goa celebrated its 41st Anniversary on Thursday

Voice of Goa celebrated its 41st Anniversary on Thursday

PANJIM: O Heraldo, Goa largest circulated daily, celebrated the 41^st Anniversary of its English Edition, on Thursday. The Portuguese Edition of O Heraldo which was founded in 1900, changed over to English on October 10, 1983, in tune with the changing readership.

The day began with prayer and thanksgiving to God by the staff of Herald Publications, with the celebration of the Anniversary Mass at Sao Tome Chapel, Panjim. The celebrant Fr Jorge Fernandes, Director of Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate said, we have to herald the voice of love of God to the world. He also said Herald’s mission is to give a bigger picture of Truth.

Delivering the homily at the Eucharistic Celebration which was attended by the Managing Director Raul Fernandes, Group Editor Sujay Gupta, O Heraldo Editor Satadru Ojha and staff of O Heraldo, Dainik Herald, Herald TV and administrative, advertising and circulation staff, Fr Jorge emphasized two points -- he said we need to ‘love what we do’ and herald God’s love to the world, and secondly, we need to ‘look at the bigger picture’.

“We are not sent forcefully into this world. God has sent us with a mission. This mission is something beautiful. People have to make God’s mission their mission, and that mission is one of love. We have seen so many martyrs in history. Even the jawans give up their lives not only for the country, but for God.”

Fr Jorge Fernandes, Celebrant

“O Herald is also a mission, not only to pass on the what is happening round the world ( news), but each and every story we write, needs to give the bigger picture of God’s love; to give humanity the message that our life is a valuable life. We have to respect that life, and that God or Brahma has created us,” he said

Members of the choir: Frazer Andrade, Savia D'Souza, Lavina Mendonsa, Pio Esteves, Santan Fernandes Herald pic

Emphasizing the larger role of the media to transform society and humanity, Fr Jorge said, “Unless I find the real truth in the story, I can’t give the story to others. If we want to transform society and humanity I need to experience God and the spiritual power that is in my life, then only our Herald can be a real voice of God.”

The sonorous choir comprising Lavina Mendonsa, Savia D’Souza, Frazer Andrade and musicians Pio Esteves on the guitar and Santan Fernandes on the keyboards, added to the solemnity of the occasion.

Walter D'Sousa, Publisher garlanding the portrait of O Heraldo Founder A C FernandesHerald Pic

After the Mass, the portrait of O Heraldo Founder A C Fernandes was garlanded by Walter D’Sousa, Publisher and Fr Jorge Fernandes blessed the premise of Dainik Herald, Herald TV and O Heraldo.