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Unity Octave Begins In Bellary; Bishop Urges For Greater Fellowship Among Christians

BELLARY, JAN 19: The prayer octave for Christian unity began yesterday, Jan. 18 in Bellary. The opening ecumenical worship was held at the historical Telugu Church under the auspices of United Christian Forum of Bellary. In his inaugural message on the theme "We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ", Bishop of Bellary Henry D’Souza urged ... Read More

Mar George Alencherry Made Cardinal: Congratulations!

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VATICAN CITY, JAN 07: Pope Benedict XVI has appointed 22 new cardinals, one among them is the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Mar George Alencherry. "It is with great joy that I announce my intention to hold a concistory on 18 February, in which I will appoint twenty-two new members of the College of Cardinals". With these words, addressed to ... Read More

Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year

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Wish you and all your dear ones A very Happy Christmas and A Bright New ... Read More

Bishop Welcomes Union Cabinet’s Decision to Grant 4.5% Reservation For Minorities

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BELLARY, DEC 23: Bishop Henry D’Souza welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision on Thursday to provi­de 4.5 per cent sub-quota for the minorities within the 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes. “The decision was long overdue and he also insisted that equal rights be granted to all Dalits, no matter what religion they profess”, Bishop added. The Union cabinet ... Read More

Yuvotsava Held In Bellary; Youth Pledge To Foster Leadership

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BELLARY, DEC 18: Yuvotsava 2011, a convention of catholic youth of Bellary diocese was held Dec. 16-18, at St. Anthony’s Community Centre, Bellary. 257 youth from Bellary, Koppal and Raichur districts participated enthusiastically and pledged to foster leadership both within the Church and in the society, particularly in areas such as political life and social development. Inaugurating the three-day youth festival, ... Read More

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Diocesan Pastoral Council inaugurated

Dear Rev. Fathers, Sisters and Brothers, Warmest greetings of peace and joy to all!    1.     Diocesan Pastoral Council inaugurated The newly formed Bellary Diocesan Pastoral Council was inaugurated Oct. 2 at ... Read More

To All Secretaries of Councils, Commissions and Committees

Dear Rev. Fathers,   Greetings of peace and joy to all of you! It’s about four months since the Diocesan Councils, Commissions and Committees were formed. It’s proper that we assess ... Read More

Year of Priests: Workshop on Pastoral management

     Dear Rev. Fathers, Sisters and Brothers,      Greetings of peace and joy to all of you!       1.      Year of Priests: Workshop on Pastoral Management The two-day workshop held on ... Read More

Rehabilitation of Flood Victims and Diocesan Diamond Jubilee

1. Relief for flood victims: With a substantial contribution from Caritas India, the guidance from KROSS and the assistance from convents, institutions, friends and well wishers, we have been able to ... Read More

To All Secretaries of Diocesan Organizations

Dear Rev. Fathers,  Greetings of peace and joy to all of you! It’s about four months since the Diocesan Councils, Commissions and Committees were formed. It’s proper that we assess as to ho... Read More

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Sebastian Dias (85), father of Rev. Fr. Maxim Dias,

parish priest of St. Michael’s Church, Kudligi, passed away at 5.30 am on Nov. 29, 2011. The funeral will be held at 3.30 pm on Nov. 30 at Siddakatte, S... READMORE

Obituary | Bp Henry D'Souza | Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Mathew (66), brother of Sr. Shalini, RGS

Good Shepherd Convent, Bellary passed away on April 4, in Bangalore. The funeral service will be held on April 5 a... READMORE

Obituary | Bp Henry D'Souza | Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Dustinaiah (68), father of Fr. Jaya Raj Putti

passed away this morning [Feb. 21] at 7.30 am at Guntur. Funeral will be held at 9.00 am on Feb. 22. ... READMORE

Obituary | Bp Henry D'Souza | Monday, 21 February 2011

Chinna (36), brother of Fr. Jaya Raj

Chinna (36), brother of Fr. Jaya Raj passed away on Feb. 2 at Hyderabad. The funeral will be held on Feb. 3rd afternoon in Guntur. ... READMORE

Obituary | Bp Henry D'Souza | Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Sr. Lawrence, RGS (79)

Sr. Lawrence, RGS (79), Good Shepherd Convent in Bellary died at 6.30 AM on Dec. 19. The funeral will be at 9.00 AM on Dec. 20 the Good Shepherd Convent, ... READMORE

Obituary | Bp Henry D'Souza | Sunday, 19 December 2010

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Bellary Arogya Mathe Shrine

Bellary-Mathe-small The Shrine of Bellary Arogya Mathe was blessed and dedicated on 8th September 2000 on the feast of the Nativity of our Blessed Mother Mary in memory of the great jubilee 2000 and the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of Bellary

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Diocesan Diamond Jubilee

This year is Diamond Jubilee of our Bellary Diocese.  It is completing 60 years in the service to God and His people.

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Loss of Life and Property due to Flash Floods in Bellary Diocese

 Number of people affected : 151,934
Loss of life : 72
Villages affected : 1,296
Houses destroyed/damaged : 118,833
Relief being distributed to : 3,500 families
No. Catholic houses lost: 560
Number of medical camps held : 22