During the period of 29-31 August 2023, the Archdiocese of Caritas Prague made a visit to the Gulbarga diocese. A warm welcome was extended by the Bishop and his team to Dr. Jaroslav, Mrs. Paula, Ms. Barbara, and Economa, as well as Fr Edwardo, the Vice Chairman, as they met the privileged children from the […]
Kristhana Anukarane Sevege Prerane: On this theme, a Laity Convention for Pastoral Council Members of Bidar Deanery was organized on 5 and 6 August at Don Bosco Centre Chikpet Bidar. As part of the program, the Most Reverend Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi, and Bishop Robert Miranda, Bishop of Gulbarga Diocese, were present […]
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 […]