Archdiocesan News

Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Old Goa The Masses on the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier are as follows:4.00 am, 5.00 am, 6.00 am, 7.00 am, 8.00 am, 9.00 am, 10.30 am (Feast Mass), 12.30 pm, 3.00 pm, 4.00 pm, 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm (English)

Religious Harmony: Towards a Peaceful World On the occasion of the on-going novenas of St. Francis Xavier, the Committee for the Apostolate of Inter-Religious Dialogue in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman organized an Inter-Religious meeting on 1st December 2022 at the Basilica of Bom Jesus Old Goa. The theme chosen for the occasion was:

Goa With Earth – A new initiative at Saligao/Pilerne Seminary The Seminary of Our Lady of Saligao/Pilerne, under the guidance of Fr. Valerian Vaz and Mr. David De Souza started a new initiative called ‘Goa with earth’. This is a guaranteed organised action with efficiently applying residue treating habits. This organisation will collect all the

Agnelo, a saint in a hurry: Bishop Alex Dias The 95th Death Anniversary of Venerable Agnelo D’Souza, a saintly member of the Society of Pilar, was celebrated with great fervour and devotion. Agnelo was born in Anjuna on the 21st of January 1869. He was ordained a priest in 1898 and served in Pilar, Shiroda,

ANNUAL CAKE MIXING CEREMONY – CURCHOREM GOA Guardian Angel Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology held their ANNUAL CAKE MIXING CEREMONY in grandeur at the veranda of their New Campus on 21/11/2022. This time the occasion was organized differently with the students under the guidance of faculty prepared a grand canvass of Holy Family of dry

THANKSGIVING AND FELICITATION PROGRAMME HELD IN HONOUR  OF HIS EMINENCE FILIPE NERI CARDINAL FERRAO AT ST.THOMAS PARISH, ALDONA St. Thomas Parish, Aldona was delighted to host a thanksgiving celebration and felicitation programme in honour of His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao on his elevation as Cardinal by His Holiness Pope Francis on 27th. August 2022.

ZERO WASTE market creates a buzz – Pilerne A one of its kind ZERO WASTE Thursday heritage market, was held at St. John the Baptist Church Courtyard, Pilerne and inaugurated by Dr. P. V. Sarmokadam, Member Secretary, Goa Bio-diversity board in the presence of Parish Priest Fr. Derrick Xavier Fernandes, Curators Marius Fernandes and Dr.