A Night Vigil Prayer service in the presence of God was organized for the ICYM members of the Gulbarga Diocese on 27th August 2022 at Kristashram, Kaudiyal. The retreat began with the presentation of the Youth Convention Cross at 6.30 pm by the youth of St Ann Church, Wadi parish. It was received by the Bishop […]
Author: Fr Roshan Dsouza
Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting at Gulbarga
Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting was held on 13 August 2022 at Sugyan, the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Kotnoor. Meeting began at 2.30 pm and ended at 5.00 pm. The Vicar General, Fr Stany Lobo, presented the final minutes of the meeting and summarized the consolidated report of the Synodal Church. Rev. Fr. Anil Prasad, Regional Secretary […]
Inter- Religious Forum organized Inter-School/Colleges Competitions on the theme of National Integration
The Interreligious Forum for Peace and Harmony, Kalaburagi, organized Various competitions for schools and colleges of the Gulbarga region on 10th Aug 2022 at St Mary church hall Kalaburagi. As part of the celebrations of our country’s 75th Independence Day, competitions were held on the theme of National Integration. 14 schools and a few colleges […]
Funeral Ceremony of Fr Benjamin D’Souza at Kayyar
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 […]
Workshop on Evangelization through commissions
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 […]
Feast of St Ann was celebrated at Wadi Parish
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 […]
Seminar on Capacity Building for Youth at Kotnoor
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 […]
Blessing of the New Convent at Zalki
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 at St Ann’s Parish, Vijayapura
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.
Lay Evangelizers Meet at Bhalki
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 […]










