Feast of Our Lady of Piety
03-Nov-2019
Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa
History:
The Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa is called ‘Nossa Senhora da Piedade Igreja em Collem, Goa’ in Portuguese. The Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa is popularly known locally as ‘The Collem Church’ locally in Goa. The Collem Church was originally a modest Cross which was replaced with a chapel in 1882. The Collem Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Piety was rebuilt and blessed in 1916. The Collem Chapel was firstly under the Parish of Siroda and later transferred to the Parish of Sanvordem Church. In 1955, Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa was raised to a full fledged parish.
The Religious orders in the parish of Collem are The Missionaries of Saint Francis SFX also known as the Pilar Fathers and Daughters of the Cross of Liege (FC). The Pilar Fathers are based at The Dudhsagar Krishi Udyog Farm, Colem, Vanque Culna, Shigao, Goa and at The Kalay Farm, Pilar Fathers Farm. Dudhal, Kalay, Sanguem, Goa and The Shisyalaya Novitiate, Colem, Goa. The Daughter of the Cross of Liege (FC) are based at Priti Sagar, Colem, Goa.
The Educational Institution present in the Parish of Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa is
Our Lady of Piety High School which is run by the Pilar Fathers (SFX) and the Sunshine Play School run by the Daughters of the Cross of Liege (FC).
The number of Catholics in the Parish of Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa is around 1800
The Feast of the Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Goa is celebrated on the second Sunday of November every year.
The Address of the Collem Church is Our Lady of Piety Church, Collem, Dharbandora, Goa, 403410.