Catch-upTHE CATHOLIC CLUB’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

July 2019

Towards Member - Centricity

EntertainmentIt is indeed a pleasure to be helming the entertainment department once again and we are excited to put up some quality and entertaining shows for you dear members. This year we intend to make the events more member friendly. To begin with, we will be eliminating higher show day rates for members (will be imposed for events where food is part of the entry fee), restricting the number of guests at event, improving overall member experience, etc. My sub-committee and I will be happy to hear your ideas and suggestions to improve your experience at the club. Please feel free to contact us. Look forward to seeing you participate in large numbers at our events!

Tushar FernandesMIC

President’s ReportAt the outset, I would like to thank each Member for placing your faith in me, by trusting me with the responsibility of the Club and electing me as your President. It is indeed an honor and privilege. I also wish to thank you all for electing a very dynamic Managing Committee: a blend of the old and new, old timers and fresher’s all who are eager to give their best for the benefit of the Club, and for each of you. The list of the Committee Members and their Portfolios and Sub-Committees are printed in this Newsletter.I thank the outgoing committee, and recognise all their hard work done.It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the AGM, a sure sign that our Members take an active interest in our Club affairs.Msgnr. Jayanathan enthralled us with his address and great humour, which got him a standing ovation.

Our Election team did a fabulous job completing the counting in record time. A big thank you to all of them.At our first meeting we have taken a decision to be Member-centric and you will see this in all our programmes. The Committee Members have started planning in their various departments for activities of the Club.July is usually a month of handing over and of taking over, so no major programmes have been planned. However, all our regular programmes will continue to run.By the time you receive this, work should have started on the Library extension & iKidz Zone which was approved at the AGM. The Permanent Project Committee have been working hard on this project. The work order has been issued to the vendor and the work should start next week. We have given a deadline of August 10th to the vendor for iKidz Zone Play area in order to have it inaugurated by His Grace Archbishop Peter Machado. The new Bridge room should also be inaugurated soon.

The Committee has a plan to refurbish the Bar. A sponsor has been identified and negotiations are on in consultation with the PFC and PPC. Our first major programme will be our signature “Family Day” in August. I look forward to meeting all of you there. Till then; enjoy your Club!!!

Rev. Archbishop Peter Machado celebrated his feast day on the 29th of June 2019. Our office bearers visited the Archbishop and wished him on behalf of all the members of Catholic Club.

Annual General Body Meeting 2019

Ricky PatelPresident

Managing Committee 2019-2020

Office Bearers

Errol FernandesVice President

Ricky PatelPresident

Melville D’sozaTreasurer

Jason RegoYouth

Sameera FernandesLadies, Children, Library,

Newsletter & Faith Programme

Committee Members

Alister VieyraElders

Robert NelsonPhillips

Health Club

Gavin CordeiroCards

Gerald PereiraCafeteria & Banquets

Gregory JPacheco

Chambers & Affiliation

Michael DeRebello

Estate Management

Tushar FernandesEntertainment

Steve Jude Fernandez

Billiards

Lionel DeNazarethSportico

Prakash AlvaresSwimming Pool

Advisory Members

Praveen JeromeHousie

Sashi Kiran Lewis

IT

Msgnr. Jayanathan

Spiritual Advisor

Permanent Finance Committee

Permanent IT Committee

Permanent Project Committee

Eassu Alphonse Chairman

Perry GoesMember

Ravi Lobo Member

Ashok PereiraMember

Ramsy PintoChairman

Arun D'SouzaMember

Gavin LouisSantiagoMember

Jude RajeshFerrao

Chairman

Neil D’SouzaMember

Sub - Committee Members

Health ClubMr. Mohammed Rizwan, Mrs. Maya Bashyam, Mrs. Ivy Menezes, Ms. Alisha Peres,Mr. Gerard Anand

EldersMrs. Helen Menezes, Mrs. Marjorie TexeiraMrs. Mavis Smith, Mrs. Rosalind VieyraMr. Mohandas Raheja, Mr. Maliik Arjun

Swimming PoolMrs. Susan Gojer, Mr. John Albert Fernendez

HousieMr. Lincoln D’Cruz, Mrs. Nirja D'Souza,Mrs. Anita

CardsMrs. Hermione Mathias, Mrs. Helen Pinto Menezes,Mr. Augustine Raj, Mr. Vincent Paul

BilliardsMr. Wilson C Fernandes, Mr. Kishan Thomas

Cafeteria & BanquetsMr. Joey Santiago, Mr. Dilip Mendens,Mrs. Wendy Waheed, Mr. Rakesh Lobo,Mrs. Ramona Marren Crasta

BarMr. Peter Prem, Mr. Francisco Saldanha,Mr. William Devdas

LadiesMrs. Jennifer Fernandes, Mrs. Keroline MartisMrs. Karen Pais Prabhu, Mrs. Lunita Pais DsaMrs. Majella Rohini, Mrs. Naomi SequeiraMrs. Patsy Crasta, Ms. Rohini D'Silva, Mrs. Shanti Peres

Sportico PR - Mr. Lionel De Nazareth, Mrs. Nasreen VarkeyBadminton - Mr. Arun D'Souza, Mrs. Marie PadivalSquash - Mr. Ammar Fareed, Mr. Dhruv MendensLiterary & Treasure hunts - Mr. Gavin Cordeiro, Ms. Rachel WilliamsField Events - Mr. Savio, Mr. Ronald Augstus, Mr. Daryl De Nazareth

EntertainmentMr. Dilip Mendens, Mr. Steve Jude Fernandes

iBrowseMrs. Ashu Lobo Desai, Mrs. Karen Pais Prabhu,Mrs. Lunita Pais Dsa, Mrs. Rosalind Vieyra,Mrs. Shanti Peres, Mrs. Tessa Ramapuram

Chambers & AffiliationMr. Deepak Roland Mendens, Mr. Rodney Deepak KumarMrs. Assumpta Desai

Library & iKidzMr. Amar Mascarenhas , Dr. Praveen RodriguesMrs. Divya Anthony, Mr. John QuadrosMrs. Karen Pais Prabhu, Mrs. Maureen Lillian EphraimMrs. Naomi Sequeira, Mrs. Reshma D’souzaMrs. Tessa Ramapuram

FaithMrs. Cynthia Fernandes, Mr. Dilip D'SouzaMrs. Divya Anthony, Mr. Lukose AbrahamMr. Lynette Nazareth, Mrs. Pragya Jain,Mrs. Tessa Ramapuram

MembershipMr. Noel De Nazareth, Mr. Charles Rogers

Our humble thanks to Jude Lobo for spearheading a highly successful iKidz and Library programme filled with books, great learnings

and more. Right from managing his hardworking

sub-committees to deliver superb programmes, ordering appropriate books for our library, elevating and enhancing iBrowse to make it more Member-Centric, choosing the author of the month, working on the library expansion project, launching the iKidz Young Readers program and introducing passports, focusing on the iKidz Zone ...our sincere thanks for all this and more dear Jude!

Library

iBrowseHere, There and Everywhere!Contributed by - Aiona Misquita Goes

"Please don't give your children everything they ask for, at least not immediately. Let them learn the joy of anticipation.""Please don’t tell your children that Narayan Murthy & Sudha Murthy should be their role models; you are their role models." And my personal favourite : "The more you have, the more responsibilities you have. There is freedom in simplicity." A small glimpse of the pearls of wisdom that were overflowing on 7th June 2019 at the iBrowse session with Sudha Murthy! The epitome of simplicity, her writing is meant to teach, uplift and make one feel good. Boy, does it deliver! Having sold 29 lakh copies of her books in India and having had her 200th title published, she remains humble, practical and down to earth. iBrowsers, CC members & guests were treated to a delightful evening as Shrutee Khurana, Sudha Murthy's editor expertly moderated a session drawing out for us the essence of this extremely intelligent lady and exposing us to her thoughts, her writing process and various facets of her life. The evening had something for everyone, with Mrs. Murthy taking special care over her young readers, asking them their names and beaming at them when they came to get their books autographed or asked her a question. It was indeed the cherry on the top of a marvelous cake that was this past year at iBrowse!

Books and more..Our members have graciously come forward and donated books and other qualitative reading material to our Library. The following members deserve our sincere thanks and gratitude. Joseph Prabhu – 10 Books, Charmaine Hass Mehta – 128 Books, Carolynn D Mello – 17 Books, Marie - Alphonse Merandez - 12 Books

Waterproof Tote BagsWe still have a limited quantity of water proof Tote bags for you to carry your books to and from the library without getting them wet. These are a great buy! They are available for Rs.100/- each and for the green warriors – here is your chance to make a difference in our world.

It has been a blessing to have been part of iBrowse 2018-19! Thanks to MIC Jude Lobo for all the networking to get us some fabulous authors & the entire team for putting the events together: Samantha Pasha, Christine Rastogi, Wendy Gilbert Waheed, Rosalind Beck Vieyra & Ashu Lobo Desai! Thanks also to Gayatri Lobo for all the support!

Sameera FernandesMIC

A special tribute to Jude Lobo

Sameera Fernandes MIC

ComicCon, held on the 2nd of June 2019 at 4pm at the Tulip Hall was an instant success as the memorable evening witnessed over 28 children dressed up in their favourite Disney character. It was quite overwhelming to see these young children creatively dressed up as various super heroes and each came and expressed why they like that particular super hero. It was wonderful to see children spending time learning dialogues, dressed up to their favourite cartoon characters, and even coming up with unique memorabilia that day.With lots of activities, theme songs, quizzes and the Marvel and Super Hero trivia, the evening had something for everyone. Early bird surprises were given out to the first 30 who bought their tickets. There were quizzes that centered around contribution to the community which made kids more aware of their talents and abilities and what they wanted to contribute in future.It was also a great spirit of bonding with each of the sub-committee members actively contributing towards the success of the event. Reshma D’Souza conducted the super hero

iKidz Young ReadersContributed by Elaine D’Souza

quiz and story session. Amar Mascarenhas shared the history of how some of the popular super heroes were created along with a background check of their founders. Elaine D’Souza conducted the super hero quiz and also assisted with the theme. John Quadros organized the super hero theme songs and also gave away prizes to the winners. Jude Lobo ensured that the programme ran smoothly and was the binder to ensure the children went home with great insights and had fun too!Most importantly, it was a great opportunity for the children and their parents to learn about the history of the creators of their favourite comic and cartoon characters. Parents too felt that they had gained considerable insights on their children’s future interests, talents and abilities. Those children who brought their passports could collect stickers and ensure it was another memorable event added to their list of cherished memories.

CardsThe Joker in the Pack is Back!With a lot of plans on the cards for the room with 4 suits, including an exclusive room for Bridge.

Here’s wishing all the Kings and Queens who utilise this Department the very best of luck. This year may you all come out Trumps!!!

Gavin CordeiroMIC

We had an action-packed Tin & Bottle Badminton Tournament with over 30 participants. The highlight however was the “Father Daughter Duo” Glen and Tiara Pinto clinching the win against Marie and Savio in the finals.

Sportico

T&B Badminton Doubles Winners and Runners up

The ‘DSI Karnataka State Closed Championship, Bangalore’ that was conducted last month saw three of our young members win titles in their respective categories. Congratulations to Dhruv Mendens (Winner U19), Abhinav Gupta (Winner U15) and Saumya Raj (Winner Girls U15).

We have an exciting year planned ahead with a range of events across racket sports, field sports as well as literary and brain games. Suggestions are always welcome and we would love to meet you for healthy discussion and exchange of ideas at the Sportico: Meet The Sub Committee.

We will be hosting an Open Doubles Badminton Tournament from the 22nd to the 26th of July. Additional detail and format of the

Dhruv Mendens (Winner U19)Abhinav Gupta (Winner U15)Saumya Raj (Winner Girls U15)

tournament will be available on the department notice board. Please register in advance at the Sportico reception.Entry Fee: Rs. 200 per MemberRs. 100 per Senior Dependent MemberRs. 25 per Member Child <18Last Date for Entry: Wednesday 17th July.

The treasure hunt is back with a bang and we have some new ideas in store. Look forward to great participation.Date: 21st July Sunday. Reporting time 10:30 amEntry Fee: Rs. 500 per Team of 4. (Cars Only)Last Date for Entry: 20th JulyAll participants get to enjoy lunch at the fellowship where the lucky ones earn prizes worth Rs. 4500.

Squash Tin & Bottle, 5A-Side Cricket and What’s The Good Word are back too, hope to see increased participation across all ages.

Events for July-Friday 5th July [7:30 pm – 8:30 pm] – Sportico: Meet the Subcommittee (Sportico Verandah)-Friday 12th July [6:30 pm onwards] – What’s The Good Word (3 per team)-Friday 19th July – Squash Tin & Bottle Tournament-Sunday 21st July – Treasure Hunt-22nd to 26th July – Open Doubles Badminton Tournament-Sunday 28th July – 5-A-Side Cricket

Lionel De Nazareth MIC

Swimming PoolGreetings to All! I am back after a break of about 6 years!! Here's hoping that all the pool activities will be member-centric and at the same time getting essential revenue from the camps. Please do not hesitate to call me for any issues regarding the pool. Susan Gojer will be available to all lady members to for any issues in the change rooms, cleanliness etc.John Fernandes is a regular swimmer in the morning and will also assist in addressing and solving any issues for the members. Till then remember that swimming is the best exercise available to us and we have a high-class facility available for up to 15 hours in a day!! Fitness comes first.Cheers!!

Prakash Alvares MIC

BilliardsCATHOLIC CLUB RAKES IN THE GOLD

EldersSuper Seniors Wednesday 24th July 6 to 10 pm.“Keeping it... Classic!! an evening of fun, music & games especially for you. Come dressed in anything classy and enjoy an evening under the stars. Let’s make this a great beginning to an even greater year.

Tickets Rates: Advance Member – Rs. 200/-, Gate Rs. 300/-Guest Advance: Rs. 400/-, Gate Rs. 600/-

Alister VieyraMIC

When it comes to Billiards & Snooker in Karnataka, the Catholic Club team is most feared, respected and touted as favourites at any of the tournaments. This time around it’s not the members who have wreaked havoc at the tournament but the staff (Markers) who have come out on top to sweep the awards at the recently concluded KSBA Markers tournament. Beating markers from all over Karnataka, Vinod takes gold in Snooker, Silver in Billiards & the highest break in Billiards, Wilson takes the gold in Billiards and Silver in Snooker, Richard reaches the semi-finals and wins the highest break in Snooker while Suresh reaches the Semi-Finals in both Billiards & Snooker. It is a proud moment for not just the billiards fraternity but the entire club itself to have our staff rake in such a big haul of prizes at the most significant tournament for markers conducted by KSBA. Congratulations to these four champions. Catholic Club appreciates & applauds you!

Steve Jude FernandesMIC

Lourdusamy has been working with Catholic Club for the last 16 years. He is the Senior Captain of the Service Department (F&B).

My birthday – February 4th 1961Anniversary – May 23rd 1986

•I am a father of 6 children. My wife is a home maker. •My first daughter is a MSC, MPhil, Microbiology. She got married last year.

•My son Rev. Fr. Mervyn Manuel Savio has just been ordained on the 15th of May and has currently taken charge of St. Theresa’s Church in Robertsonpet, KGF as an Assistant Parish Priest.•My son Calvin George Michael is M.A English and a Professor at New Horizon Degree College, Kasturi Nagar.•Kamala Christina has completed her B.Com in Mount Carmel College and is currently pursuing an MBA in St.Joseph’s PUC College, evening program.•My 5th son Allan Mark Joshua is currently doing his 10th standard at St.Joseph’s High School.•My 6th daughter Merlin Maria Andrea is currently doing her 7th standard at Holy English Higher Primary School, St. Joseph’s of Tarbs, Frazer Town.•My favourite food is my wife’s biryani. •Catholic Club is a very nice place because of its members. Everyone is good to me and I love to serve people. Here is a place where I can pursue my passion to serve. I enjoy cordial relations with everyone. This is like my second home and all the members here are my family.•I really like the way the Management takes care of the staff by supporting our children’s education, helping us financially and also being a strong support system in our time of need. Because of that support my children have been raised well with good values and an excellent education. I am blessed to be here.

Employee SpotlightLourdusamy

Managing Committee 2019-2020

YOUTH ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS

The Managing Committee wishes to acknowledge the excellent performance in Academics of Members and their Children for the year 2018-19 in the following categories.

1.10th Std, Public Exam SSLC/ICSE/CBSE/ equivalent exam. All students who have appeared for the 10th std. Public Exam in 2018-19 Academic Year.

•12th Std Public Exam PUC/ISC/CBSE/ equivalent exam. All students who have appeared for the 12th std. Public Exam in 2018-19 Academic Year.

•Degree BA./ B.Com / BSc/ equivalent exam. All students who have appeared for the Final Degree Exam in 2018-19 Academic Year.

•Professional Exam Final Engineering / Medicine / equivalent exam. All students who have appeared and completed their professional course in one attempt in the academic year 2018-19. The minimum requirement to apply for this Award is as follows:

•All those who have obtained 85% and above may submit an application along with a copy of the marks to the Catholic Club Office during working hours.

•Applicants who under the age of 18 should be Dependent Members of the Club. Name of parent along with Membership number should be given in the application form.

•Applicants over the age of 18 and below 24 should be Senior Dependent Members of the Club. Senior Dependent Membership number should be included in the application form.

•Applicants over the Age of 24 should be full Members of the Club.

•The event will be held on Thursday 15th August 2019, during the Family Day function in the Club premises. All applications should Reach the Club office by 05th August 2019. Application not submitted on or before 5th August 2018 will not be considered for the award.

•In case of dispute the decision of the Managing Committee will be final.

Ricky Patel President

PROJECT PROPOSALS PASSED BY THE GENERAL BODY AT THE AGM

HELD ON 16th JUNE 2019

Library Expansion and Children Play Indoor Area Proposal Proposal to upgrade the existing library, earlier called Tulip and construct Children’s Activity Center at the location, where the Old Billiards was located, now called Tulip.

PROPOSAL 1: Library Expansion – Approved for a total cost of Rs.20 (Twenty) Lakhs + 20% (Twenty) Contingency/Escalation cost + applicable GST.

PROPOSAL 2: Children Play Indoor Area - Approved for a total cost of Rs.15 (Fifteen) Lakhs + 10% (Ten) Contingency/Escalation cost + applicable GST.

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PROGRAMME FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2019Date Day Programme Timing

5/7/2019

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

6:00 PM 8:30 PM

8:00 PM

6/7/2019

12/7/2019

13/7/2019

19/7/2019

21/7/2019

Friday

Saturday

Monday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Saturday

Friday

Sunday

Re�ections by the Faith CommitteeBar Night

Musical Evening with Eddy's Rayz

Bar Night

8:00 PM

10:30 AM

Whats The Good Word

Karaoke Night with Sheridan Brass11:00 AM14/7/2019 Sunday Soul Sisters - Ladies Co�ee morning

Squash Tin & Bottle Tournament

20/7/2019 Musical evening with Jazz n Rock Revival Dr. Thomas Chandy

Treasure HuntCupcake Delight -iKidz Young Readers

22/7/2019

25/7/2019

Open Doubles Badminton Tournament

Elders EveningOpen Doubles Badminton Tournament

6:00 PM

5:30 PMTuesday

Wednesday

23/7/2019

24/7/2019

Open Doubles Badminton Tournament

Open Doubles Badminton Tournament

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

26/7/2019

27/7/2019

28/7/2019

Open Doubles Badminton TournamentiBrowse - Innovate Bengaluru

Bar Night

Musical Evening with DJ Neil

5-A-Side Cricket Tournament

8:00 PM

10:00 AM

8:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM8:30 PM

8:30 PMBar Night

4:00 PM