Prayer Service for Celebration and Reflection on Father’s Day In the Church, however, fathers have been honoured through the example of St. Joseph as far back as the 10th century when Joseph’s life was celebrated in Rome. Pope Pius V extended the celebration to the entire Church in 1570 while Pope Pius IX declared St. […]
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Catechism Annual Day 2024 Celebrated at Guirdolim-Chandor The Catechism Annual Day 2024 was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Chapel, Guirdolim-Chandor. Given below are some glimpses of the same:
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58th Annual Sports Meet Celebrated at St. Xavier’s College St. Xavier’s College had its 58th Annual Sports meet for the academic year 2023-24 on Saturday, the 24th of February 2024 on the College Football ground. The Chief Guest for the event was an alumnus of the College, Mr. Tushar Lotlikar, Police Inspector, Ponda Police Station,
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Mend-a-Melody, A Sound Art Workshop curated by Kids at MoCA In a 2 hour workshop, participants tried crafting their instruments from recyclable materials. With the help of museum storytellers, they understood the importance of sound engineering in the church of Santa Monica and how different materials absorb or help reverberate sounds. They also experimented with
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Archbishop’s Engagements for the month of March 2024 2nd (aftern) Celebrates the Holy Eucharist with the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Parish Church of Navelim. 3rd (morn) Presides at the Holy Eucharist and the Diploma Day programme of the Liturgical Animators at the St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa 4th (morn) Meets the
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Plenary indulgence on the occasion of the eighth centenary of \”Christmas at Greccio\” as experienced by Saint Francis of Assisi Did you know that this Christmas 2023, we commemorate the 800 years of the First Crib, made by St. Francis of Assisi, at Greccio in Italy? The Franciscan Family is therefore glad to announce the
All Goa Altar Servers Football Tournament and Tie-breaker The Vocation Commission for the Diocesan Clergy organized the All Goa U-14 Altar Servers Football Tournament for boys and the Tie-breaker Tournament for girls, on 17th of November 2023, on the Seminary of Our Lady, Saligao football grounds. The winners of the 14 deaneries participated on the final
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“Kantaranchi Sanz” – Aldona Parish The Catechetical Cell of St. Thomas Church, Aldona, Goa under the able leadership of the Parish Vicar and Animator Fr. Tomas Lobo organised “Kantaranchi Sanz” –an evening of rendition of Konkani songs of old and new at the St. Thomas Church grounds, Aldona. The event themed “Songitachea Talar Gaitanv Gannim,
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Archbishop’s Engagements for the month of December 2023 3rd Returns from Qatar. 4th (morn) Participates in the Solemn Feast Mass of St. Francis Xavier in Old Goa 5th (morn) Celebrates Mass for the participants of the Diocesan Financial Administrators’ Course, organized by the CCBI at Shanti Sadan, Benaulim (aftern) Celebrates the Holy Eucharist with the
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“The art of listening”: The church of a diverse country is inspired by the “fides romana” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The pursuit of unity in the diverse Catholic community of India and full communion with the universal Church, as experienced at the just concluded Synod, are among the priorities of the Catholic Church in
