– Cedric D’Costa The Xavier Retreat House, Baga, is hosting a specialized Ignatian eco consciousness workshop on ‘Medicinal Plants in Goa’, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 9.30am to 5.00pm at Baga. The day long workshop will dwell on, ‘Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness’, and will be conducted by Prof Hector Andrade, Medicinal plants conservationist
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On July 7, 2025, Our Lady Mother of the Poor Church in Tilamola, Goa, organized an eco-friendly initiative that brought together parishioners, students, and the Diocesan Commission for Ecology under the guidance of Parish Priest Fr. Aldrin D’Costa, along with Assistant Parish Priests Fr. Aidan Manuel Fernandes and Fr. Denrish Clyde D’Costa, the event promoted
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Fr. Elvis Fernandes, SFX The All India Mission Seminary (AIMS) of the Society of Pilar, in training its future priests through the Pilar Theological Institute (PTI), have always emphasised on contextual theology. An important activity that the seminarians of AIMS engage at the outset of the monsoon season is cultivating paddy and other vegetables. This
“Jubilee year calls us to be signs of Hope…to the Mother Earth” Said His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao as he along with Auxiliary Bishop Simiao Fernandes and some other priests of the Archdiocese of Goa planted saplings, on 4th July, at 12.15pm, at the Santa Monica Farm, Old Goa to continue with the Jubilee
Inaugural mass of women’s commission held in lar de Estudantes… Beginning with teachings of the church n biblical approach towards women and their role to shape the society. His Grace bishop Simiao Fernandes celebrated the mass.Around 60 women’s took part in the session. Our online sessions are going on for their formation. By the grace
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A seminar was organized by the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE) from 19th June 2025, evening to 21st June 2025, evening at St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa. The Resource person being Fr. Ravi Sagar, S.J. (Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India). It was attended by 50 plus Principals/ Managers of Catholic
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The Young Christian Students/Young Students Movement (YCS/YSM), under the guidance of the Diocesan Youth Centre – Goa (DYC), marked the foundation of its activities for the academic year 2025–26 with a grand Inaugural Meet held on 25th June 2025 at St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from around
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The Jubilee Celebration of Catholic Lawyers was held on 28th June at Lar de Estudantes, bringing together around 60 Catholic legal professionals. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by His Grace, Bishop Simiao Fernandes. The event was coordinated by Fr. Jorge Fernandes, DCLA.
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The 2nd Annual Pastoral Enrichment Programme (PEP) for North Zone PPC members was held on 22nd June 2025 at Livramento Hall, Tivim, with around 550 participants from six deaneries. Organised by the DPS and DPC, the event marked a renewed commitment to the Church’s pastoral mission in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. Participants were
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The Growing Importance of Elderly CareAs Goa’s elderly population grows, so does the need for compassionate, skilled care. Many seniors now live alone or in assisted homes, requiring attentive support to maintain their dignity and health. Trained caregivers can greatly improve seniors’ quality of life through companionship and daily assistance. However, there’s a shortage of
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