LECTIO BREVIS – PUSHPASHRAMA
The Pushpashrama College of Philosophy and Religion officially inaugurated its academic year 2012-13 on July 2, 2012 with a prayer song and the lighting of the lamp. Rev. Fr. Paul, Rector of Prabodhana, Mysore was the president for the inaugural function along with Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves, Provincial Superior of Karnataka-Goa Province. The president while addressing the students and the staff stressed the need to learn philosophy with a critical mind which will facilitate the students to grasp the theological subjects.  Click here for more

Silver Jubilee of Religious Life - Fr. Shabas Crasta
The Vicariate of Tanzanian friars had a reason to rejoice and celebrate as Rev. Fr. Shabas Crasta completed twenty five years in the garden of Carmel as a Religious. To mark this auspicious event, the friars gathered together at Kihonda on the 29th of June 2012 to celebrate the silver jubilee of the Religious Profession of Fr. Shabas Crasta. The Solemn Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the Jubilarian along with other concelebrants.  Click here for more

A good gesture by the Shrine!
We are happy to announce that the Infant Jesus Shrine in collaboration with Diocese of Mangalore to the mark the Post-centenary Jubilee celebration of Diocese donated a house to a poor family of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Sampaje. The newly built house is a kilometer away from the parish and is donated to Felix and Lucy Crasta who have three children studying in the elementary school. Click here for more

Rev. Fr. Pius James D' Souza : Episcopal Vicar for Religious
We are happy to announce that Rev. Fr. Pius James D' Souza, the Superior of our community at St. Joseph's Monastery, Carmel Hill, Mangalore has been appointed as the Episcopal Vicar for Religious by Most Rev. Aloysius Paul D' Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore. He has taken the charge of this office on 24th June, 2012. This appointment shows the esteem and trust of the Bishop in the person of Fr. Pius. We also deem it an honour bestowed on the entire Province and especially to our presence in the Diocese of Mangalore.

Congratulations and best wishes to the New Episcopal Vicar from all the Fathers, Brothers and Sisters of the Karnataka Goa Province. We assure him our prayers, so that he may guide and co-ordinate the activities of the religious in the Diocese of Mangalore with courage, new vision and wisdom.

SOLEMN PROFESSIONS: take my life O Lord!
The Karnataka Goa Province rejoices with eleven brothers who made their final commitment in the Order. Bros. Nitesh Rodrigues, Cannio Cardozo, Kaushik Parmar and Daniel Christain made their Solemn Profession on the 27th of May 2012 at Mira Road, Mumbai. Most Rev. Agnelo Gracias, the Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, who is also the Rector of Goregaon Seminary was gracious enough to be present and offer the Eucharist. Click here for more

IPCI: The call of Ranchi!
The General Assembly comprising the Carmelite Provincials of India, along with a councilor and superiors of all other regions/units, according to the revised statutes of the IPCI was held for the first time in Ranchi from 4-5 June, 2012. The meet was officially declared open by the lighting of the lamp by Fr. Archibald Gonsalves, the IPCI President. It gave the leaders of Carmel in India, a glimpse of our missionary presence in North India. For many it was the first visit to Jharkhand. Click here for more

INITIATION COURSE AT MAPUSA: They have begun their journey!
The Vocation Promoters from the province accompanied the young aspirants who have decided to join us, to Avila Jyothi. The formal inauguration of the academic year 2012-2013 was held Sunday, 10th June 2012, the Solemnity of the Holy Body and Blood of Christ.. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves presided over the Eucharist with the people at 8.15 a.m. He welcomed the young boys to Carmel and appealed to the people to accompany them with their prayers during the year they would be making Mapusa, their home! After the Communion Prayer, the aspirants were introduced to the congregation and received the community prayer book from the Provincial, as their director, Fr. Ajith Rodrigues called out their names. Click here for more

Solemn Profession at Mira Road
May 27th 2012: The entire Province as well as Anubhav and St. Joseph Parish community rejoiced on the occasion of the Solemn Profession of four of our Brothers, Bros. Nitesh Rodrigues, Kaushik Parmar, Daniel Christian, Cannio Cardozo. The Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by Bishop Agnelo Gracious together with the Karnataka Goa Provincial Fr. Archibald Gonsalves at 5p.m. More than 15 priests concelebrated in the Eucharist. Bishop in his homily explained the meaning of profession as well as well as deeper meaning of three Evangelical vows.  Click here for more

DHYANAVANA PUBLICATIONS (DP) Statutes – 2011
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POSTULANCY AT MARGAO: marching towards the novitiate!
The friars at Margao monastery gathered in the Choir for a community Mass at 11.30 a.m. to mark the beginning of the Postulancy course on 11th June, 2012. This year we have 11 postulants who will prepare themselves under the guidance of their director Fr. Sunil Rodrigues. That same evening the pre-philosophy students who had a month’s labour camp in Xellim were addressed by the Provincial before they proceeded to Mysore for Philosophical studies. Click here for more

THE CARMELITES OF INDIA UNITE!
Ryshivana, the Institute of Indian Christian Spirituality, at Ranipura, was the venue of the meet of Carmelites Priests from Indian ordained 10-15 years ago FROM 21-25 May, 2012. The IPCI (Inter-provincial conference of India), led from the front by Fr. Archibald Gonsalves (President) has decided to bring all Priests and Non-clerical Brothers of all the Indian Provinces together in batches, before the V Birth Centenary of St. Teresa of Avila. Click here for more