Archdiocesan News

Perpetual Profession of Vows – Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Family of Nazareth The surrounding of the famous Shrine of Holy Cross nick named ‘Fulancho Khuris’ at Bambolim, Goa-India, don a festive look with the vehicles making their way in the afternoons of 25th April 2023. Yes, indeed the afternoons were reeling with joy,

Moment of Marian Prayer The General Secretariat of the Synod in Rome, through its letter dated 28 February, 2023, has requested Episcopal Conferences worldwide to arrange for the celebration of a “Moment of Marian Prayer” on 31st May, 2023 — the liturgical memorial of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the conclusion of

DIACONATE ORDINATION His Eminence Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, conferred the Order of Diaconate to 14 seminarians during a solemn ceremony held at the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol on 21st April, 2023. Deacons Boris Dias, Clive Agnelo Dias, Clifford Fernandes, Venancio Fernandes, Walvin Fernandes, Anthony Melvin Gomes, Warren Britto Pereira, Christ Rayan D\’Souza, Denzil Fernandes,

CCBI Publishes New Revised Ordination Ritual Bangalore 18 April 2023 (CCBI): His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay released the New Revised Ordination Ritual by handing on its first copy to Most Rev. Peter Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore on Tuesday 18 April 2023. The occasion was commemorated with a simple, yet significant function held

Earth Day 2023, Chicalim The Chicalim Youth Farmers Club in collaboration with Diocesan Commission for Ecology is celebrating Earth Day 2023 with the theme \’INVEST IN OUR PLANET\’ on 22nd April, 2023, Saturday, 6.00 pm at St. Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim. For more details kindly click on the links below. Registration Form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwpXKTBJZpir38ogO2gmy6a1J1WpjpzHSqsHwxZPM_ExP4Rg/viewform Full brochure:https://drive.google.com/file/d/10N-bD8fqLT3VEncvXTbr0Mx-Ei4aq2NL/view Poster:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MWNHkWIwpwgubiNM2aLQUa-wM1orLMWt/view

Holy Hill Heritage Festival 2023 MoCA is proud to announce the Holy Hill Heritage Festival 2023 in collaboration with GHAG and INTACH Goa Chapter.  The festival will be spread across two days with various activities centered around Goa’s Food Heritage, especially  the tradition of Purument at this time of year.  We will also be conducting

Blessing and Inauguration of Xavier Retreat House, Baga Xavier Retreat House, Baga, a spirituality center of the Goa Province Jesuits, is perched on a hill. It offers a stunning view of the Arabian sea, where one can experience the breathtaking sunset. The idea of the Retreat house was conceived by a Belgian Jesuit, Fr. Adrian

Archdiocesan celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday held at Nachinola Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão on Divine Mercy Sunday exhorted the Catholic community to become merciful towards others in every moment of their lives. Cardinal Ferrão delivered a homily on the theme ‘Let us strengthen our faith; Let us be merciful to others’ at the Eucharistic celebration of

Divine Mercy Sunday 2023 Divine Mercy Sunday will be Celebrated at Bom Jesus Church, Nachinola on 16th April 2023 at 9.30 am.  Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9.00 am.