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
CCBI Laity Commission National Seminar 2023 From 11-13 November 2023 CCBI Laity Commission, organized National Laity Seminar, at the St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa. With the Theme of the seminar being “The Role of Laity in the post-Synodal Indian Church”. His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão (President of the CCBI and Archbishop-Patriarch)
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Archbishop-Patriarch’s Message on Diwali Festival On the occasion of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, I send to all our Hindu brethren warmest greetings and wishes for a joyous fellowship in their homes and communities. The Light shining forth through this Festival emanates the warmth of charity, effecting harmony and peace, after the victory over evil.
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Message of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to Hindus on the occasion of the feast of Deepavali The festival of Diwali is celebrated by all Hindus and is known as Deepavali or “row of oil lamps”. Symbolically based on ancient mythology, it represents the victory of truth over falsehood, of light over darkness, of life
Novena and Feast of Ven. Agnelo Pilar The commemoration of the 96th death anniversary of Ven. Agnelo de Souza will be celebrated at Pilar on 20th November 2023. The main theme of the celebration is ‘Walking together, in the footsteps of Ven. Agnelo to our sanctification’. The novenas will be held from November 11th to
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Novena & Feast of St. Francis Xavier, 25 Nov. to 4 Dec. 2023 On 24th Nov. Friday at 6.00pm is the inauguration of the novena and feast with the Maddi. The Mass timings from 25th Nov through 4th Dec are as follows: MADDI24 Nov. (Fri) at 6.00 pm (Volunteers Mass) DAILY MASSES6.00 am, 7.15 am,
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