Archdiocesan News

The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA), Old Goa, in collaboration with traditional Artist Vinod Prabhakar Mardolkar, successfully hosted Folk Frames: A Chitari Art Masterclass at Cuncolim. The workshop celebrated the legacy of the indigenous Chitari art, a centuries-old tradition where wood is transformed into vivid expressions of faith, festivity, and folklore. Participants both adults and

The Jubilee of the Small Christian Communities (SCCs) of the Margao Deanery was celebrated at Holy Spirit Church, Margao, on 20th October 2025, with the theme “That they may all be one” (John 17:21). Over 400 participants from the Parishes and Chapels of the Deanery attended. The celebration began with a solemn procession through the

The Goa Teachers’ Team held its XXXII Regional Seminar cum Recollection on 18th and 19th October 2025 at Dasya, Porvorim. It was a truly grace-filled experience animated by the National Chaplain, Fr. Siju Pappachan CSC, and Regional Chaplain, Fr. Walter de Sá. The programme began in the evening of 18th October with registration, tea, and

The Our Lady of Candelaria Church, Baina-Vasco, celebrated its Annual Thanksgiving Mass at the Mother Teresa Cross, Sector 7, on 28 October 2025. The Holy Eucharist was presided over by Rev. Fr. Domnic D’Souza, the Parish Priest. In his homily, Fr. Domnic invited the faithful to emulate the virtues of St. Teresa of Calcutta, particularly her humility, compassion for the poor, and

Laity Day, was celebrated on September 28th, at St. Andrew’s Church in Vasco on October 5th, 2025. The event united representatives from various associations in the parish. The celebration began with a Mass led by our Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Anthony Vaz. This was followed by a fellowship gathering at the church hall. The fellowship

The celebration of the Jubilee of Migrants was held on 19th October 2025, in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman at St. Ann’s Church, Ponda.  It was an invitation and a reminder for the migrants to renew their gift of hope, to surrender their sufferings and concerns to the Lord of hope and to share

The parish of Chicalim celebrated the grand concluding ceremony of the 400th anniversary of the Christian faith in the region on 16th October 2025. The solemn occasion was graced by Filipe Neri, Cardinal Ferrao, Archishop of Goa and Daman along with the current and former parish priests of Chicalim. The celebration witnessed an overwhelming participation