Archdiocesan News

St. Francis of Assisi Friary, the Capuchin Formation House, Canacona, along with the members of the Order of Franciscans Secular, celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on 4th October 2026 with great joy and solemnity. The celebration was made particularly significant by the presence of His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, Archbishop of

The Archdiocesan day of Mass Media apostolate will be celebrated across Goa tomorrow, 11th October, 2026. A special Eucharistic Celebration will be held by Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media at Holy Family Church, Marcel at 7 am. The Eucharistic Celebration will be presided over by Fr. Jouquim Fernandes SVD, Episcopal Vicar of Religious. The

Shri Kabir Shirgaonkar, Director of the Startup & IT Promotion Cell (SITPC) and Director Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Government of Goa, inaugurated the Festival of Innovation: Goa’s Young Innovators hosted by the Department of Chemistry together with the Institution’s Innovation Cell of St. Xavier’s College.  The event was organised as part of the Birth

The St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Cruz Dos Milagres, Old Goa, is organizing a one-day ‘Angels’ Retreat’ for children, inspired by “Let the little children come to me” (Mk 10:14). The retreat will offer children an engaging experience of prayer, fellowship and spiritual growth. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Ages 5–8: November 10, 2026Ages

St Xavier’s College, Mapusa, witnessed a deeply moving evening of faith, music, dance and drama with the presentation of PIETA, a grand musical reflecting on the life of Mother Mary and the many challenges she encountered with courage, faith and resilience. The programme was honoured by the presence of Most Rev. Dr. Simiao Purificacao Fernandes,

As part of our Catechetical activity, a Living Word Stories Presentation was organised on Sunday, 27th September 2026, after the Holy Mass at Our Lady of Candelaria Church, Baina. The programme aimed to help our children discover the beauty of God’s Word and encourage them to share the Gospel through storytelling. Children from Pre-Communion to

Artist Leticia Alvares will conduct a bird print linocut workshop titled Prints in Flight on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10 am at the MoCA Knowledge Centre, Convent of St. John of God, Old Goa, opposite the Museum of Christian Art. Inspired by Once More, With Wonder: Birds of Goa through the Eyes of Nascimento

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, at an annual interreligious get together organised by ‘Solidarity Forum’ and ‘Sadbhav’ of the Society of Pilar, held in Sanguem, His Holiness Dattapuri Dattasamarth Maharaj (Naga Sadhu from Sanguem, associated with the Juna Akhada), one of the speakers, said that Sanguem is a land of peace and harmony. He

Lay Vocation and Apostolate Sunday was celebrated in our Archdiocese on 27th September 2026 at Our Lady of Livramento Church, Arlem, Raia.  This day was organized by the Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate (DCLA) in collaboration with Our Lady of Livrament Parish, Arlem.  The theme for this year is “Mhoje Sovem Rigun Ravat: Loukik Munniarponn

St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, celebrated the 100th Birth Anniversary of Late Rev. Dr. Nicolau Pereira, with a grand opening to the week long program, paying rich tributes to the legacy of an accomplished scholar and leader who served for more than a quarter of a century as the Principal of the College. The program brought