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 […]
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Ongoing Formation for the Clergy of Gulbarga at Kalaburagi
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 […]
Women’s day Celebration at Kumbarpet empowered 200 women
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, […]
The Golden Jubilee of Vidya Rani Convent and Shisuvihar Higher Primary School, Chittapur
The Bethany Sisters of Western Province celebrated The Golden Jubilee of Vidya Rani Convent and Shisuvihar Higher Primary School, Chittapur on 28 February 2023. Most Rev. Along with the 14 priests of the diocese, Bishop Miranda of Gulbarga celebrated Holy Eucharist. Bishop preached the homily, focusing on the biblical background and the significance of the […]
Newly renovated Sacred Heart Chapel, Khashempur
The newly renovated Sacred Heart Chapel, Khashempur of Ujini Mission was blessed and inaugurated on February 27, 2023, by the Bishop of Gulbarga. A large number of faithful participated in the Holy Eucharist. Rev Fr Clary Dsouza preached the homily and stressed the Holiness of the Heart. Faithful Khashempur, Religious and Political leaders witnessed the […]
Blessing of the Two renovated Chapels at Ujini Mission
The newly renovated Christ the King Chapel, Nagur M and St Thomas Chapel, Sunkanal in Ujini Mission was blessed and inaugurated on February 7, 2023, by the Bishop of Gulbarga. A large number of faithful participated in the Holy Eucharist. In his homily at Nagur M village, the bishop insisted that Christ’s kingdom is not […]
Blessing of MAHER at Zalki
A new foundation of the MAHER Group was blessed on 6, February 2023 at village Loni near Zalki in Vijayapura by Most Rev Dr. Robert Miranda, in the presence of Fr Francis SJ, Fr James Gonsalves SJ, and a big gathering of local people of all faiths. On this occasion, religious leaders and the founder […]
The Day of the Consecrated Life celebrated at Kalaburagi
The clergy of the Diocese of Gulbarga celebrated the Day of Consecrated Life along with the CRI Gulbarga Diocese on 4 January 2023 at Mother Theresa Hall, Kalaburagi. Rev. Fr James Gonsalves SJ, Parish Priest of St Ann Church, Bijapur, was the resource person for the day and spoke on “the enrichment of the call […]
ICYM office bearers meeting at Bhalki.
ICYM office bearers meeting was held at Holy Redeemer Church, Bhalki on 05 January 2023. ICYM secretaries from all the parishes presented their annual reports and analyzed their activities. They also presented their youth statistics, making the meeting more informative. Rev Fr Christuraj, the Youth Director, split the group into discussion groups and gave his […]
Bandavya – 2023 Couples Retreat at Kristashrama
Basavakalyan, Koudiyal, February 3, 2023: Kristashrama Spiritual Retreat Centre Koudiyal, Basavakalyan Taluk, Bidar District, Diocese of Gulbarga organised three days Couples Spiritual Retreat “Bandavya 2023” from February 1 to 3, 2023. Kristashrama Retreat Centre Koudiyal Director Rev. Fr George Lobo welcomed the Yesusparsha team members Rev. Fr Franklin D’Souza from the Diocese of Shimoga, Bro. T. […]