Lourdesion Girls Football Team

Expect the unexpected

On various other networking and communication platforms – I have already dealt with this subject. A subject which is now a very strong memory for all of us i.e. The forming of the first Lourdesion Girls Football Team OLLAS which means ALL OUR’s and its consecutive victory.

In so many years of our church history, this was the first time that we discussed, under the support of our Parish Priest – Fr Jose Thottokadavil,OCD, and that we had the full backing to form the girl’s football team - OLLAS (All Ours)

There was an apprehension initially but it lasted only until we got the first girl to enroll – once we had one – the rest followed. Coz they all knew that this was not a publicity gimmick but something where they will learn, something which will make history, something which will leave a footprint their lives, something which will keep their head held high. Yes, they created history by becoming first ever Lourdesion Girls Football Team winning the second place in the Inter Parish Rink Football Tournament Pool, being the youngest but the toughest group among all the parishes.

They turned up daily for the practices; they fell, they got hurt but got up again! We won’t make this too melodramatic but yes we felt proud to coach and be with these. I and finally we did expect the unexpected..

Finally we played two games – we lost one and we won the other but we all knew that when this was over – we were still the winners as we were placed 2nd in our group and it was our biggest achievement. And why I say so? Well I would just end my thoughts with a lovely quote (which actually sums what I have to say!)

Kudos to Lourdesion Girls football team OLLAS.

It gives us honour to write the below names - and as we write - let every one who read this know that these are the ones who made OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH, SION proud.

Jennifer Samuel, Roshni Aruldas, Lorna Consica, Diana Fernando, Antoinette Consica, Roshal Sorris, Jennifer Trinidad, Margaret Rego, Valentina D'souza
Merlin Rego, Romila Aruldas, Tracy Pereira.

I knew you all won’t give up and I was sure I won’t give up on your training.

Please do encourage others to join as well!!!!! We are your friend, your coach and more than that – we are one of you, and we send this message to any new players wanting to play. We are here. We are waiting. Welcome To Lourdesion Football Team – OLLAS.

So carry on and we will meet now as planned - this is just a first victory ..... many more to come.... many more to be challenged…

And finally....1 .....2 ......3 .... OLLLLLLAAASSSSSSSSS!!!!!

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt

Thanks & God bless+

-Lourdesion Communication Cell
email - lourdesioncomcell@hotmail.com