As part of the World Anti-Human Trafficking Day, an awareness program was organized for Catholic women of Bidar Deanery on 30 July 2023 at Holy Cross Church Santpur, to bring social awareness among women. The women of Bidar Parish led the group in the prayer service. This was followed by a welcome address by Sr. […]
There were religious men and women from the Gulbarga Diocese who gathered for the first convention of CRI Gulbarga Diocese. The ceremony was held at the Mother of Divine Grace Cathedral in Kalaburagi on 1 July 2023. In his welcoming remarks, Fr Maxim Mesquite SJ, president of the CRI, praised the tremendous work done by […]
The mission orientation program was organized throughout the Diocese of Gulbarga to keep Parish Pastoral team active and effective in the parish. Santhpur Zone: Santhpur Zone Mission Orientation Program was organized on 16 June 2023 at Holy Cross Church, Santhpur. Zonal priests, and religious and Parish Pastoral Council members of Santhpur, Ujini, Ekamba, and […]
A two-day training program for the Youth of Gulbarga Diocese and for the Youth Animators was held on 24-25 June 2023 at Sugyan, the pastoral center of the diocese. Inaugurating the day, most Rev. Dr. Robert Miranda, Bishop of Gulbarga, Rev Fr Lourdu Raj, Regional Youth Coordinator, Rev Fr Christy, Director of Youvachethana, and Mr. […]
The Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee celebration of Fr Santhosh Dais and Fr Clary D’Souza was celebrated on 6 May 2023 at Mother of Divine Grace Cathedral, Gulbarga. Solemn Thanksgiving Mass was offered by Fr Santhosh Dais along with his brother priests of the diocese. Most Rev Robert Miranda broke the Word of God and shared the […]
The Fathers of Holy Cross Congregation, belonging to the province of South India opened the doors of education ministry at Afzalpur on 4 May 2023. This newly built school in Afzalpur has been named Holy Cross School, Afzalpur which has been blessed and inaugurated by Very Rev Fr Stany Lobo, the Vicar General of the […]
Recollection for the priests and religious of Gulbarga diocese and the Chrism Mass took place on 30 March 2023 at Mother of Divine Grace Cathedral, Kalaburagi. Rev Fr Jude Nirmal Das, Vice Rector of St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore was the resource person on the day who gave a spiritual talk on Jesus’ compassionate priesthood. […]
As part of the review of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, a meeting was held at Sugyan, the Diocesan Pastoral Center at Kalburagi, on 16 March 2023. The review meeting was preceded by a prayer service, during which Fr Lawrence Arun invoked God’s grace through the medium of prayer. Fr Stany Lobo, the Diocesan Coordinator of […]
The Bishop of Gulbarga, Most Rev Robert Miranda, organized two days of ongoing formation and self-assessment as well as envisioning for his priests on 14-15 March 2023 at Sugyan, the diocesan pastoral center. Fr Fedrick Dsouza, the procurator of the Diocese introduced and welcomed the resource persons. Rev Fr Dion Vaz S. J provincial superior […]
Souhardha Social Service & Development Center Kumbarpet celebrated Women’s day at Kumbarpet on 8 March 2023. Mrs. Jayalalitha Patil the Advocate, and Mrs. Karuna Kulkarni the President of the Samakya Karnataka women Association were the recourse persons of the day. They spoke on the need for women’s empowerment in the present world. Fr. Deepak Furtado, […]