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Mr George Pinto Participates in the “Laureates & Leaders’s Conference for Children” in Jordan

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Olvin

The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute is celebrating our 40th year of existence under the leadership of Filomena Sarawati Giese. In keeping with Saint Joseph Vaz’s outreach and positive interaction with Continue Reading →

Posted in News 2018

St Joseph Vaz, Martin Luther King and Civil Rights

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Olvin

Saint Joseph Vaz’s birthday is April 21, 1651. This year, 2018, the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, is celebrating our 40th year of existence under the leadership of Filomena Sarawati Giese. Continue Reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr. and St. Joseph Vaz: Celebrating the struggle for human dignity and freedom!

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Olvin

From the JNVaz Institute Martin Luther King Jr. and St. Joseph Vaz Celebrating the struggle for human dignity and freedom! This year, April is a month that brings to mind Continue Reading →

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Catholics honor Sri Lanka’s first saint

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Olvin

Exhibition celebrating crosses through the ages recalls the arrival of Joseph Vaz as a missionary in the 17th century. Kalutara: Sunday school teacher Sithumini Fernando traveled to the western Sri Lankan Continue Reading →

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The ‘Gharwapasi’ of Padma Bhushan Father Camille Bulcke

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Olvin

Appeared in Indian Express on 16 the March In a state where religious conversion has always been a highly sensitive and contentious issue and anti-conversion laws have been introduced by Continue Reading →

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Belgian Jesuit’s remains head back to spiritual Indian home

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Olvin

Catholics in Ranchi to reinter body of revered Father Camille Bulcke at local college. New Delhi:March 12, 2018 Indian Jesuits are moving the remains of a popular Belgian missioner from Continue Reading →

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Prayer launched for Kandhamal Martyrs

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Olvin

The Prayer for the Martyrs was officially distributed in all the dioceses of Odisha. Bhubaneswar: The archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar has launched a prayer to speed up the cause of canonization Continue Reading →

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From the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Olvin

The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute celebrates its 40th year in existence this year. Goas first native saint, Saint Joseph Vaz, was canonized in January 2015, thanks largely to the grassroots Continue Reading →

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2018 Annual St. Joseph Vaz Feast Day Mass, Sunday 28 Jan 2018

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Olvin

Come and celebrate our native Saints! Invitation from the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, California Offering Masses for the Beatification and Canonization of our Indian and Sri Lankan Saints since 1978 Continue Reading →

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  • California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary
  • Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA
  • April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)
  • FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN
  • Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

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  • California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary

    California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary

    June 7, 2026
  • Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA

    Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA

    June 7, 2026
  • April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)

    April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)

    May 1, 2026
  • FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    April 14, 2026
  • Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

    Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

    March 27, 2026

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  • FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    April 14, 2026
  • Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

    Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

    March 27, 2026
  • Invitation from Joseph Naik Vaz Institute

    Invitation from Joseph Naik Vaz Institute

    December 17, 2025
  • Celebrating the Founding of the First Native Religious Congregation by St Joseph Vaz On September 25, 1685

    Celebrating the Founding of the First Native Religious Congregation by St Joseph Vaz On September 25, 1685

    September 24, 2025
  • 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

    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

    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!

    HAPPY ST. JOSEPH (NAIK) VAZ FEAST DAY!

    January 15, 2024

Articles & Press Reports

  • California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary

    California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary

    June 7, 2026
  • Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA

    Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA

    June 7, 2026
  • April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)

    April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)

    May 1, 2026
  • FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    April 14, 2026
  • Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

    Joseph Naik Vaz InstituteCordially invites you to Celebrate the 375th Anniversaryof the Birth and Baptism of St. Joseph Vazborn on April 21, 1651 in Goa, Indiabaptized at St. John the Baptist Church, Goa, India

    March 27, 2026

News and Events

  • California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary

    California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary

    El Cerrito, California: In a poignant fusion of Asian heritage and American diversity, the Joseph Naik VazInstitute on Tuesday celebrated the 375th birth anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz—born April 21, …
  • Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA

    Institute marks 375th birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz in USA

    Joseph Naik Vaz Institute also commemorates 1st death anniversary of Pope Francis, which coincided with birth anniversary of St Joseph Vaz PANAJI The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute in California marked …
  • April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)

    April 26th, 2026, Mass for 375th Anniversary of Birth of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph Vaz (April 21st, 1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka and Mangalore-Kanara (India)

    First Death Anniversary of Pope Francis – April 21, 2025 Our Joseph Naik Vaz Institute’s Mass celebrating the 375th Birth anniversary of St. Joseph Naik Vaz was a successful composite …
  • FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    FROM BISHOP EARL FERNANDES, FIRST U.S. BISHOP OF INDIAN ORIGIN

    MESSAGE FOR APRIL 26 MASS FOR THE 375TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ST. JOSEPH VAZ, APOSTLE OF SRI LANKA AND KANARA-MANGALORE AND FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS, …
  • Invitation from Joseph Naik Vaz Institute

    Invitation from Joseph Naik Vaz Institute

    Invitation to our 48th Annual Feast of St. Joseph Vazfirst canonized Saint of Goa and Mangalore (Kanara) in Indiaand the island nation of Sri Lanka andfor the Beatification of Ven. …
  • Warm Congratulations to the Indian Church on new Patron Saint of the Laity in India

    Warm Congratulations to the Indian Church on new Patron Saint of the Laity in India

    From Joseph Naik Vaz Institute, Berkeley, CaliforniaOctober 1, 2025 Our warmest Congratulations on having St. Devasahayam made “Patron Saint of the Laity in India”St. Devasayahayam Pillai was a brave and …
  • Celebrating the Founding of the First Native Religious Congregation by St Joseph Vaz On September 25, 1685

    Celebrating the Founding of the First Native Religious Congregation by St Joseph Vaz On September 25, 1685

    On September 25, 1685 St. Joseph Vaz founded the first fully native religious Congregation, the Goa branch of the Oratory of St. Felipe Neri in the Church of the Miraculous …
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Mass of the Feast of St Joseph Vaz, 17 January 2021

https://youtu.be/6N7aBq9capQ

Report on the celebration of the Feast of St Joseph Vaz from Bangalore Archdiocese

https://youtu.be/wOjvaHEYklk

Inauguration of the Convent Society of the Sisters of St Joseph Vaz – Holy Mass by the Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore Archdiocese

https://youtu.be/regUZB0zmtM

Video: Mass to St Joseph Vaz by Cardinal Oswald Gracias of the Archdiocese of Bombay on 16th January 2021

https://youtu.be/dntt8Hvp1_g

Mass to St Joseph Vaz by Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha, of Mangalore Diocese 14 January 2021

https://youtu.be/Lj_6hhrEjWM

Novena to St Joseph Vaz by the Archdiocese of Goa January 2021

https://youtu.be/E3Mh12ewqxI

St. Joseph Vaz, Sancoale, Novena Mass

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