Ordinations and Jubilees in the Goa Archdiocese 2023.

The months of April and May, 2023, are filled with diaconate and priestly ordinations as well as silver and golden jubilee

celebrations.

1. On 21* April, 2023, His Eminence, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão conferred the Order of Diaconate to 14 candidates in the Rachol Seminary: 12 for the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman,

Boris Dias, Cuncolim; Clive Dias and Melvin Gomes, Chinchinim; Clifford Fernandes and Dezil Fernandes, Ambaulim,

Venancio Fernandes, Arambol, Warren Pereira, Betalbatim; Rayan D’Souza, Velção; Reuel Fernandes, Assolna; João Gonsalves, Goa Velha; Peter Gonsalves, Candolim and Joel Rodrigues, Dramapur; and 2 for the Archdiocese of Sindhudurg, namely, Roger

D’Souza and Walvin Fernandes

2. On 28 April, 2023, His Eminence, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão conferred the Order of Prebyterate to 6

candidates in See Catedral, Old Goa:

Frankey Carvalho, Corgão; Ashliff Correia, Velim; Mowin D’Costa, Utorda; Afzal Fernandes & Movin Fernandes, Paroda and Prinson Oliveira, Tilamola.

3. On 29 April, 2023, His Eminence, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão presided over the Thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration together with the Diocesan Priests celebrating their 50 Years of Priestly Ordination:

Frs. Augusto Carvalho (Anil Kumar), Chaplain, Davorlim-Navelim; Brito Furtado, On the Staff, Taleigão; Jorge Pazzi Fernandes, On the Staff, Batim; Oscar Quadros, Clergy Home, Porvorim; Visitação Monteiro, Parish Priest, Bodiem; José Dias, Parish Priest, Azzosim; Alcantara Rodrigues, Chaplain, Murida-Cuncolim; José Antonio da Costa, On the Staff, Paroda; José Remedios Fernandes, Vicar General, Archbishop’s House; Sertorio Rodrigues, Parish Priest, Assolna and Alfredo Monteiro, Dramapur.

4. On 2nd May, 2023, His Eminence, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão presided over the Thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration together with the Diocesan Priests celebrating their 25 Years of Priestly Ordination: Frs. Pio Almeida, Parish Priest, Caranzalem; Stanley D’Souza, Belgaum; Francis Dias, Parish Priest, Ribandar; Francis Fernandes, Parish Priest, Nachinola; Rolland Fernandes, Parish Priest, Arambol; João Fernandes, Parish Priest, Salvador do Mundo; Maverick Fernandes, Director, Caritas-Goa; Romeo Monteiro, Chancellor, Archbishop’s House; Savio Viegas, Parish  Priest, Sao Bras; Kenneth Teles, Parish Priest, Sancoale and Anthony Fernandes, Parish Priest, Duler.

5. A Thanksgiving Eucharist was celebrated to mark the Sacerdotal Golden and Silver Jubilee of 14 Priests belonging to the Society of Pilar, on 23″ April 2023 at in Mission Seminary Chapel, Pilar, Goa. While Fr. Alarico Carvalho is celebrating the Golden Jubilee, the following are celebrating their Silver Jubilee Frs. Martin D’Souza, Floriano Rodrigues, Ronald D’Souza, Edmund Mascarenhas, Eleuterio Antão, Ivon D’Almeida, Nelson Furtado, Agnelo A. Bhoya, Paulo Fernades, Rock Furtado, Brian R. Fernandes, Joaquim Mascarenhas and Patrick Luis.

6. The Newly Ordained Priests 2023 of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier (Pilar Society):

Christpher G. Joseph, Calicut; Alton Mario Abranches, Verna; Velroy A. D’Mello & Salten Monteiro, Cortalim; Jovito Neville Vaz, Calvim; Rohan D’Souza & Rolson D’Souza, Mangalore; Agustinho Barretto, Nuvem; Baltazar Fernandes, Colva and Johnson M. Tamil Nadu.