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Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year by Filomena Giese

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Olvin

The appeal to elevate St. Joseph Vaz as a Patron Saint for South Asia is a significant movement within the Catholic Church, particularly in light of the upcoming Jubilee Year Continue Reading →

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A movement to Make St Joseph Vaz ‘Patron Saint of Inter-Religious Relations’ Gathers Stream

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Olvin

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Posted in Article of the Week, Articles & Press Reports, Highlights, News 2023, Uncategorized

Why Syrian Rite Keralites have a “Patron Saint” and why Latin Rite Goans, Mangaloreans, and Sri Lankans Don’t!

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Olvin

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 →

Posted in Article of the Week, Articles & Press Reports, Highlights, News 2023

Sharing a heroic Asian saint: Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz by Filomena Saraswati Giese

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Olvin

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Posted in Article of the Week, Articles & Press Reports, Highlights, News 2023

Article of the Week

Differences in Rules for Canonization and for making a Patron Saint
Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year by Filomena Giese
As we celebrate the 10th U.S. National Eucharistic Congress….
Thanksgiving Mass for St. Joseph Vaz: Sunday July 14 at 11:30 am at St. John the Baptist Church, 11150 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito
Will St. Joseph Vaz’s Work Merit the Attention of Eucharistic Congresses Around the World?

Highlights

Differences in Rules for Canonization and for making a Patron Saint
December 17, 2024
Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year by Filomena Giese
December 15, 2024
As we celebrate the 10th U.S. National Eucharistic Congress….
July 24, 2024
Thanksgiving Mass for St. Joseph Vaz: Sunday July 14 at 11:30 am at St. John the Baptist Church, 11150 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito
July 9, 2024
Will St. Joseph Vaz’s Work Merit the Attention of Eucharistic Congresses Around the World?
April 22, 2024

Forthcoming Events

Thanksgiving Mass for St. Joseph Vaz: Sunday July 14 at 11:30 am at St. John the Baptist Church, 11150 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito
July 9, 2024
Invitation to Birthday Celebration of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara, India on 20th April 2024 at 19.00
March 30, 2024
HAPPY ST. JOSEPH (NAIK) VAZ FEAST DAY!
January 15, 2024
Praying Novena to St Joseph Vaz Together at a Global Level. Please join us
January 14, 2024
46th Annual Mass for the Feast of St Joseph Vaz on Jan 28, 2024 at 11.00 AM
December 1, 2023

Articles & Press Reports

Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year by Filomena Giese
December 15, 2024
A movement to Make St Joseph Vaz ‘Patron Saint of Inter-Religious Relations’ Gathers Stream
August 29, 2023
Why Syrian Rite Keralites have a “Patron Saint” and why Latin Rite Goans, Mangaloreans, and Sri Lankans Don’t!
August 9, 2023
Sharing a heroic Asian saint: Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz by Filomena Saraswati Giese
April 20, 2023

News and Events

Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year by Filomena Giese
The appeal to elevate St. Joseph Vaz as a Patron Saint for South Asia is a significant movement within the Catholic Church, particularly in light of the upcoming Jubilee Year …
As we celebrate the 10th U.S. National Eucharistic Congress….
St. Joseph Vaz honored at Mass offered by Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, Californian, US as we celebrate the start of the 10th U.S. National Eucharist Congress Fr. Chrisanttus Bemeri of …
Invitation to Birthday Celebration of St Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara, India on 20th April 2024 at 19.00
organized by the Joseph Naik Vaz Institutewith the Sacred Heart Tamil Catholic communityat Our Lady of Refuge Parish, San Jose Remembering that St. Joseph Vaz first smuggled himself into the …
HAPPY ST. JOSEPH (NAIK) VAZ FEAST DAY!
January 16, 2024 HAPPY ST. JOSEPH (NAIK) VAZ FEAST DAY! On the occasion of the January 16 Feast Day of St. Joseph Vaz, the first canonized Native Saint of Goa, …
Praying Novena to St Joseph Vaz Together at a Global Level. Please join us
Dear devotee of St Joseph Vaz, https://forms.gle/DdXSUWjYF6avAtq76 You are most welcome to fill this above form in order to do a Novena to St Joseph Vaz at a global level …
46th Annual Mass for the Feast of St Joseph Vaz on Jan 28, 2024 at 11.00 AM
The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute cordially invites you to the 46th Annual Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph Vaz, the first canonized Saint of the states of Goa, Karnataka …
We Need your Help to Get Signatures
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 …