Archdiocesan News

Thirteen diocesan priests of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman celebrated the Silver Jubilee of their Priestly Ordination on 14th October 2025 at Sé Catedral, Old Goa. The Solemn Thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by Most Rev. Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão. Most Rev. Simião P. Fernandes, the Auxiliary Bishop, Most Rev. Alex Dias, Bishop-Emeritus […]

Legion of Mary, Raia Comitium hosted it’s Annual Two-day Seminar on 19 and 20 of October, 2025 at Our Lady of Snows Church, Raia. Over 140 legionnaires participated in this seminar. The seminar’s focus was to deepen the member’s understanding of their mission and to equip them with skills needed to effectively carry out their

The Museum of Christian Art (MOCA), Old Goa, will be hosting two distinct creative workshops in the coming weeks, inviting the public to explore both the literary and folk art traditions of the region. 1. Ekphrasis and the Art of Seeing by Sonali Prasad On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 11:00 AM , MOCA will host

The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman joyfully celebrated the Jubilee of Social Communications on October 12th, 2025, all over Goa, with special media Missions being organised at Caranzalem and Dramapur parishes, simultaneously. A solemn celebration took place at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Caranzalem, at 9.30am, with the Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman, Most

Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão released a new book titled A Church on a Journey: The Archdiocese of Goa and its Governors, authored by Fr. Joaquim Loiola Pereira, on 13th October 2025 at St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa. Given below are glimpses of the book release ceremony https://youtu.be/cOjHMz4VfMo

Reported by: Katedralacho ULO Editorial Board The Karam Festival, celebrating harvest and nature, organised by the Hindi-speaking Somudai of Sé Catedral, Old Goa, on the 05th of October 2025. This cherished harvest celebration, rooted in tribal traditions, honours the Karam tree as a symbol of prosperity and protection, connecting migrants to the ancestral homes. On

The Our Lady Mother of the Poor Church in Tilamol, in collaboration with the Diocesan Commission for Ecology, celebrated the Season of Creation on 5th October with great fervour and devotion. The event, themed “Peace with Creation,” saw active participation from the local community and highlighted the importance of ecological conservation. Fr. Aldrin D’Costa, Parish

Bishop Simião Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, ordained Scholastic Rajat Singh SFX and Scholastic Mantheosha Fernandes SFX of the Society of Pilar as deacons during a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Seminary Chapel of All India Mission Seminary, Pilar, on 4th October, 2025 Bishop Simião Fernandes presided over the Eucharistic

The Diocesan Office for the Promotion of Vocations (DOPV) joyfully celebrated the Jubilee of Vocations on the Sunday dedicated for Vocations under the theme “Vochat, Bhorvanso Pettoyat” on September 21, 2025. The event was held simultaneously across eight parishes in North Goa, reaching out to the catechism children and the lay faithful. For this special