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  CP/1333/2013                                                                                                                                                                                                               March 15,2013

Your Holiness

This Archdiocese of Goa and Daman rejoices immensely, together with the Universal Church, in the wonderful gift, received from the Most Holy Trinity, of Your person as our Supreme Pontiff. Please accept the expression of our unbounded joy and jubilation on the occasion of Your election as the Successor of Peter.

The 4th   edition of the All Goa Altar Servers Sports Festival For Boys and Girls Under 14 years will be Organised by Vocational Commission for Diocesan Clergy In association with John Paul II foundation for Sport (Goa) from Sunday, the 7th April, 2013.

 The Council for Social Justice and Peace

The Council for Social justice and Peace announces an important programme for priests and religious of the Archdiocese of Goa & Daman – a one-day consultative meeting on “The Church and the challenge of Secularism – Towards peace and harmony in our times”, on 29th April, 2013 at Soutto Maior Community Centre, Rosary Chapel Caranzalem for North Goa and on 30th April, 2013 at Our Lady of Rosary Parish Hall (Rosary High School building), Navelim for South Goa.

As a part of the celebrations of Late Dr. (Fr.) Nicolau Pereira Lecture series, the third Lecture was organized on 18th March 2013 at the college. It was delivered by Dr. B. E. Kumara Swamy, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, a recipient of Young Scientist Award and selected for National Science Foundation Fellowship as Post Doctoral Research Associate in Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Caritas-Goa announces Summer Courses at the Center for Empowerment at Bhattkar Waddo, Porvorim-Goa for various age groups of children and women beginning from 1st April 2013 to 26th April from 9.30 am to 12 noon. 

1. For children in the age group of 6-9 years - Hobby courses 

2. For children in the age group of 10-16 years – Courses in Hand embroidery, Flower making, Pot decoration, Cookery, Tiara, Soap Flowers, Fabric Painting, Candle Making, Crochet, Tie and Dye and k) Sequences, 

Cardinal Sandri's Letter to Catholic Pastors Regarding Good Friday Collection

Your Excellency,