Other Activities

The 49^th Annual General Body Meeting of Diocesan Family Service Centre, Goa was held on 15^th September 2024 at 4 p.m. in the Panjim office.

Cardinal Ferrao the chairperson of DFSC while addressing the members reminded that each family needs to build their faith on the following three pillars as we prepare spiritually for the Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier and the Jubilee Year 2025. The pillars are Prayer, Word of God and Eucharist.

He has also requested each family to read and meditate on the issues raised in the Bull of Indiction (SPES NON CONFUNDIT – HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT…..Rom 5:5) issued by the Holy Father in preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025 and be a part of the journey of Faith in rectifying the same.

The Diocesan Family Service Centre in collaboration with St. Anthony Church, Galgibaga celebrated the Family Apostolate Sunday on 5^th November 2023. Fr. Albano Fernandes, Director Family Service centre, Goa was the main celebrant at the Parish mass at 8.00 am which was well attended by the Parishioners. In his homily, he thanked God and appreciated the blessing of having good families in our Archdiocese and stressed upon striving to make every family a Happy, Healthy and Holy family keeping before our eyes the icon of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Reflecting on day’s readings, he said that good values, forgiveness and humility in our families are very essential. After the homily a prayer was made for the families and Holy water was sprinkled on the congregation. Before the final blessings, three families from the parish who had four children were given a certificate of ‘Parental Glory’ for being open to life. Fr. Santana Fernandes, the Parish Priest who concelebrated at the Mass welcomed Fr. Albano Fernandes and thanked him for choosing his Parish to celebrate the Family Apostolate Sunday as they celebrated 200 years of faith journey in the footsteps of St. Anthony. Deacon John Fernandes assisted him at the Eucharist.