June 2025

Bishop Simiao Inaugurates the Pastoral year 2025-26 and releases the Pastoral letter

The Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman Most Reverend Simiao Fernandes inaugurated the new pastoral year 2025-26 and released the Pastoral Letter, during a solemn Jubilee celebration of the pastoral Secretariat, presided over by his excellency, in the parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Valpoi, on 1st June 2025, at 8.30am. The Letter by […]

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DCLA and Lar Community Celebrate Inaugural Mass, Embracing Laity’s Mission as Beacons of Hope and Joy

The Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate and Lar Community Celebrated its Inaugural Mass on 5th June 2025 at Lar De Estudantes at 11.30am. Auxiliary Bishop Most Reverend Simiao Purificacao Fernandes was the main Celebrant, and in His homily he briefly explained the Role of Laity is to give Hope to the Hopeless and Joy to the

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St. John The Baptist Church, Pilerne Hosts ‘Hearts Of Hope’

The parish of St. John the Baptist Church, Pilerne shall be representing Calangute deanery to host a night vigil entitled – Hearts of Hope – Devachea mogachem zagronn – Farikponnachem zagronn” in association with World Apostolate of Fatima, Goa Archdiocesan division. The night vigil shall be held across all deaneries in Goa, with a unifying

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Two-Day Conference for Seminary educators held in Pilar

A two day conference for seminary educators was held at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre, Pilar, Goa on 26-27 May 2025. Around fifty seminary educators, provincials and members of the General Administration of the Society of Pilar came together for their annual deliberations and updates related to the training of young men to the priesthood. The

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CCBI – New Ritual for Religious Profession Released

A new edition of the Order of Religious Profession was officially released on June 3, 2025 in a solemn function at the Apostolic Nunciature in New Delhi. His Excellency Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, handed over the first copy to His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic

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CBCI joins in launching National Multi-Faith Action Coordination Committee (MFACC)

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) through its Office for Interreligious Dialogue and its social action wing Caritas India joined in the launching of the National Multi-Faith Action Coordination Committee (MFACC) and joined as its core member during its setting up meeting organized by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) and UNICEF. They participated

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