Archdiocesan News

A delegation of 42 undergraduate and postgraduate students from the Department of Microbiology, St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad, accompanied by 3 faculty members, visited St. Xavier’s College for an academic and cultural interaction organized by the Department of Microbiology, St. Xavier’s College. The programme commenced with a prayer service, followed by a formal inaugural […]

Penang, Malaysia 28 November 2025: The Catholic Church has played a major role in shaping modern education and its institutions continue to contribute strongly to nation-building. Yet the responsibility to raise standards each year remains urgent, said Cardinal Filipe Neri while releasing the Indian edition of “Drawing New Maps of Hope”, Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic

Thousands of faithful gathered at the historic Pilar hillock on 20th November, 2025 to commemorate the 98th Death Anniversary of Venerable Agnelo de Souza, the saintly priest of the Society of Pilar. The day, revered as Venerable Agnelo’s Day, drew pilgrims from across Goa and beyond, united in prayer and devotion.  The solemn Eucharistic Celebration

The Crescendo Community Centre for Music joyfully celebrated its Decennial Annual Day Concert on 15th November 2025, marking ten remarkable years of nurturing musical talent and shaping young minds through the gift of music. What began as a simple yet powerful dream has today blossomed into a vibrant institute, touching countless lives through disciplined training,

Sadbhav of the Society of Pilar, in collaboration with the Conference of Religious India (Goa Unit) and the Solidarity Forum of Pilar Seminary, organised Samvad, a theological dialogue on “Compassion Across Faiths: Building Bridges in a Divided World” at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre, Pilar, Goa, to commemorate the 98th death anniversary of Venerable Agnelo de

St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa organized a six-day Faculty Development Programme on “Open Educational Resources and Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Research” from October 18–24, 2025. The FDP was inaugurated by Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) Gervasio S. F. L. Mendes, Additional Director, Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Goa and Guest of Honour Fr. Marianno

A Catechetical event, Day with the Lord 5.0 was organised by the Catechetical Association of Our Lady of Gloria Chapel, Ilha de Rachol. This year it was held on 14 November 2025 in the afternoon at SVD Seminary, Raia. The students were divided into 6 groups, namely, The Stars of Bethlehem, The Jars of Cana,

The Novena and Feast of St. Francis Xavier will commence on 23rd November at 6:00 pm with Mass, followed by the traditional Maddi at the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. The Novena will be observed from 24th November to 3rd December. The Mass timings from 24th Nov through 2nd Dec are as follows: In