Fr. Venancio Santana Luis Fonseca, a priest belonging to the Archdiocese of Goa passed away peacefully on 7th March, 2025.He was born in Moira on 18th May, 1943 and ordained priest on 1st May 1972. His main assignments were as follows:Assistant to the Parish Priest of the Parish of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Assolna […]
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The 7th APSPA (Asia Pacific School Psychology Association) International Conference was successfully held from March 6th to 8th. 2025. at the Pilgrim Centre, Pilar, Goa. Themed “AI and the Future of School Psychology and Education,” the event was jointly organized by the Asia Pacific School Psychology Association, Indian School Psychology Association, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa,
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The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has released a landmark document, Pilgrims of Hope: Discerning the Synodal Path, aimed at deepening synodality within the Church in India. The document is the result of an extensive, participatory process involving lay faithful, clergy, religious, and bishops. It took shape through a preparatory phase, a working
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To mark this Jubilee Year 2025, Pedro Arrupe Institute, an Ignatian Spirituality Centre situated at Raia, Goa is organising a Workshop on ‘Discerning Leadership’ from March 27 to 30, 2025 with the aim to build the capacities & competencies of both clerical and lay leaders in the synodal church. The Workshop is meant for all
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The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman will organise its annual Walking Pilgrimage on the first Sunday of Lent, March 9, 2025. This year being Jubilee year the theme of the pilgrimage has been associated to it, titled, “As Pilgrims of Hope, Let Us Proclaim the Good News. The pilgrimage will commence at 2:00 a.m. with
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His Lordship Bishop Simiao Purificacao Fernandes, paid his maiden visit, as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, to the Mission of Daman, from 22nd February 2025 to 27th February 2025. He was accompanied by Fr. Mario Souza and Fr. Leo Fernandes. During the course of his visits, His Eminence administered the
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The Diocesan Youth Centre had its environment based program called as ‘Nature A-Live’ on 22nd to 23rd February 2025 in the village of Chicalim. There were around 70 youth from across 40 parishes who participated in this program. Nature A-Live was focussed around the theme ‘preservation of the richness of nature’ and the resource persons
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In a bid to promote lifelong learning and engagement among senior citizens, the Library of St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, has announced special access hours exclusively for elderly patrons. Starting from March 2025, the library will remain open every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Senior citizens can make use of the library’s extensive
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There will be 1st Saturday Devotion at Our Lady of Candelaria Chapel on 1st March, 2025, from 9.30 a.m in the morning to 1.00 p.m. There will Rosary, talk on First Saturday Devotion, Confessions, Divine Mercy Rosary and Meditation conducted by Fr. Elvis Dias, the Spiritual Director at the seminary of Our Lady , Saligao-Pilerne. Our
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Catechetical Day was celebrated at Our Lady of Candelaria Chapel Porvorim on February 23 under the guidance of our Chaplain Fr Francisco Xavier Fernandes. The Day was celebrated with a lot of religious fervor, beginning with a Solemn Mass celebrated by Fr Seville Antao followed by a cultural programme presented by the Catechists and catechism
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