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Joseph Naik Vaz Institute – California is spearheading the campaign petition to make St Joseph Vaz a Patron Saint of his contributions. This includes patron of medical first responders, freedom Continue Reading →
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A movement to Make St Joseph Vaz ‘Patron Saint of Inter-Religious Relations’ Gathers Stream
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Why Syrian Rite Keralites have a “Patron Saint” and why Latin Rite Goans, Mangaloreans, and Sri Lankans Don’t!
By Filomena Saraswati Giese Courtesy: www.indiancatholicmatters.org St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and St. Joseph Vaz Why Keralites had St. Kuriakose made a Patron Saint at his Canonization? AND Why Indian-Sri Lankan Continue Reading →
Sharing a heroic Asian saint: Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz by Filomena Saraswati Giese
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Press Release: 45TH ANNUAL MASS FOR FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH VAZ, (1651-1711) APOSTLE OF KANARA AND SRI LANKA
The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute of the Bay Area cordially invites the Indian-Sri Lankan community and friends in the San Francisco Bay Area to our Annual Mass for the Feast Continue Reading →
Honoring Dr. Clarence Jones, 91, the speech writer to Martin L. King Jr
The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute (St. Joseph Vaz) of Berkeley, California is pleased to be one of the contributing sponsors of a remarkable event honoring one of Dr. Martin Luther Continue Reading →
Why St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz “Matters” to Indian Catholics by By Filomena Saraswati Giese
This article was first published in Indian Catholic Matters on this link We are at the crossroads of where the Church is heading as great changes take place in independent Continue Reading →
St Joseph Vaz & Fr Patrick Ryan: Emerging Models for the Covid Era by Filomena S Giese
Please read this article published in Indian Catholic Matters on this link By Filomena Saraswati Giese – The Catholic world is looking for a Saint who worked under Covid-like conditions Continue Reading →
Pope Francis blessing Sri Lankan victims
from the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, http://www.josephnaikvaz.org Monday April 25th, 2022 Sri Lankan Mass for Victims of Easter Sunday bombings of 2019 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican will be transmitted live Continue Reading →
How a Tradition in the San Francisco-Bay Area was born: The Annual Mass Celebration of St. Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Kanara and Sri Lanka
From the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, California by Filomena Saraswati Giese, Founder of the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute January 16, 2022 – 44th Annual Mass in California The tradition of Continue Reading →