By Jacqueline Kelly – The original painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help dates from the 14th Century, and is about 21 inches long and
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Goa Archdiocese Celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday at Nachinola
Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Nachinola: “When we thank God because he is merciful to us, let us become merciful towards others in every
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Goan Catholics Undertake Lenten Walking Pilgrimage
John M. Alfonso OCD & Pics by Joseph Fernandes – Sancoale: Catholics across Goa undertook a walking pilgrimage (Bhavarthachi Yatra) during the wee hours to
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St. Gonsalo Garcia: The Friar From India
By Leon Bent – Wikipedia gives us a long list of names of saints who were in some way or other, associated with India. Gonsalo
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Holy Family Nuns from Goa Celebrate 25years of Religious Life
By John Malvino Alfonso OCD & Pics-Sr. Molly Fernandes SFN – MARGAO: Sr. Sukuria Dias, Sr. Saude Rodrigues, Sr. Precila Lobo, Sr. Anserine D’Souza and
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Why St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz “Matters” to Indian Catholics
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – We are at the crossroads of where the Church is heading as great changes take place in independent countries free
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Feast of St. Francis Xavier Celebrated in Goa
John Malvino Alfonso OCD / Pics- Joseph Fernandes – Goa: “It is urgent today to proclaim the kingdom of God. There is no time to
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Holy Family Communication Centre: Stay Connected Programme Draws Great Interest
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – The Communication Annual Day was celebrated on 15 11 2022, at Sancoale by Holy Family Communication Centre, to mark the
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Reform to Reintegrate: Prison Ministry Gears Up with Renewed Spirit
Verghese V Joseph – Old Goa: The 13th National Convention of the Prison Ministry India (PMI) got off to an inspirational start on Wednesday at
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Goa, Daman Archdiocese Celebrates Altar Servers’ Day
Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Margao: All Goa Altar Servers’ Day was celebrated at an Archdiocesan level at St Francis Xavier’s Church, Borim, organized
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Goa: Exposition of the Relics of St Francis Xavier from Nov 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
Panaji: His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, has announced the Solemn Exposition of the Sacred Relics of Saint Francis Xavier.
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75 Years of Salesians in Goa: It Began With a Priest and Football!
Alexandre Moniz Barbosa – A glorious society, with a magnificent past and a very promising future in Goa. Try to imagine Panaji city without the
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Goa: Fr. Nazareth Fernandes Elected 19th Superior General of Society of Pilar
Goa: Fr. Nazareth Rosario Fernandes from Loutolim, Goa, was elected the 19th Superior General of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, commonly
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‘I Wish You to Take This Man As Your Servant’
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn There’s no doubt, many people must have paid their homage to St Francis Xavier at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in
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An Ode to Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves
Sr. Molly Fernandes SFN – Having received confirmation at his hands(Archbishop Raul), little did I know that I would meet this charming and jovial personality,
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