On 10 August 2022, at 10.30 am, the Funeral Ceremony of Fr Benjamin D’souza took place in Christ the King Church, Kayyar. Most Rev Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore, celebrated the Holy Eucharist, and Most Rev Dr Robert Miranda, Bishop of Gulbarga preached the homily emphasizing the Qualities of Jesus the high priest […]
On 9 August 2022, the Social Communication commission and the Basic Ecclesial Community commission organized a seminar for priests and sisters at Mother Theresa Church Hall, Kalaburagi. During the daylong session, Rev Fr Joachim Fernandes, Diocesan Commission Secretary for Mangalore Diocese, and Rev Dr Sudeel Paul MSFS, Regional Commission Secretary for Social Communication and Director […]
Solemnly, the parishioners along with the Parish Priest of St Ann Church, Wadi celebrate the feast of St Ann, the patron of their parish. A three-day spiritual retreat was held on 23-25 July 2022 as a spiritual preparation. Brothers Ignatius and Robert helped people experience God through effective preaching and adoration. The main celebrant was […]
Capacity building training program was held at Bishop’s House, Kotnoor for Catholic youth of Gulbarga Diocese. The program was organized by Yuvachethana, the youth wing of the diocese in collaboration with the Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. The three-day training program began on 22nd July and concluded on 24 July. In the presence of Bishop Robert […]
On 25 July 2022, the newly built Convent of the Holy Cross Sisters and home for differently abled children in Zalki was inaugurated. Bishop blessed, inaugurated, and prayed for the sisters and their mission for the differently able children.
The feast of St Ann was celebrated at St Ann’s Parish, Vijayapura on 24 July 2022. Most Rev Robert Miranda, Bishop of Gulbarga celebrated the Holy Eucharist and conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on five young men and women of the parish.
A gathering of lay evangelizers was organized at Yesu Nilaya, Bhalki on 17 July 2022 for the purpose of sharing mission experiences and contributing to the service of the Church. The topic shared in the meeting was the need for lay evangelizers in today’s society. At the meeting, Rev. Fr Gerald Sagar, the commission secretary […]
Deanery-level training on the Basic Ecclesial Communities was held in Gulbarga and Bijapur, respectively, on 16 and 17 July. During the program, the Bible was enthroned and a short prayer service was held. The regional secretary of BEC, Rev Fr George Vincent Lobo, provided insight into the topic. To build basic communities, various groups were […]
The Deanery Level Pastoral Councils met on the 10 July 2022 Sunday at 2.30 pm at the Mother Theresa Community Hall, Mother Divine Grace Cathedral, Gulbarga for the Gulbarga Deanery, and at Infant Jesus Shrine, Bhalki for the Bidar Deanery. Attendees of the meeting included parish priests, vice presidents, secretaries, and superiors of religious communities. […]
Women’s commission organized an orientation and awareness program on Gender Policy of the Catholic Church at ORBIT, Humnabad on 9 July 2022. Fr Stany Lobo and Bishop Robert Michael Miranda were the resource persons of the day. Fr Stany Lobo, Vicar general of the diocese explained to the women the responsibility of women at home, in […]