My dear friends, it gives me great joy on behalf of my brother priests ordained in the year 2020, 2021 and 2022, to say a word of thanks for all the warmth and love that we have received, not just today but for the past many years that we have been associated and part of the St. Pius X family. It is such a pleasure to share in the intensity of emotions filling this chapel, as some of us have crossed over from the pews to the altar. This transition is not some achievement or r

The Seminary at Goregaon celebrated the feast of its Patron, Pope Saint Pius X. It was a day filled with the spirit of immense joy and enthusiasm being present amongst the members of the community. On this day, the seminary also celebrated Ordinati Day in which twenty-five newly ordained priests belonging to the batches between the years 2019 and 2022 were invited to be a part of this auspicious day. The Eucharist began at 10 am. Fr Vinit Ninama was the main celebrant for the

The community at St Pius X Seminary celebrated India’s 75th year of its Independence. We began with the Eucharist at 6.45 am which was celebrated in the Indian Style with all brothers seated on the floor of the Sanctuary. Fr Gilbert D’lima was the main celebrant for the Eucharist. Dn Dylan D’Souza preached the homily at mass with the key message of God’s dream being fulfilled in Mary and God’s grace helping Mary to come to a deeper realisation of this dream. After the Euchar

It was a joyful occasion for the Archdiocese of Bombay and for the St. Pius X family, as four of our brothers were to be ordained as deacons. On August 6, there was a special prayer service in the evening for the deacons-to-be, led by the 3rd year theologians, at the end of which the ordinandi took their oaths to commit themselves to the obligations of a deacon in the presence of our Rector, Fr. Aniceto Pereira. The next morning, August 7, the diaconate ordination commenced a

A day before the feast of St. John Marie Vianney (who is the patron of the pastoral clergy) the community of St. Pius Seminary had their recollection on the theme “Priesthood - A journey to self-discovery”. The preacher of the day was Fr. Ashwin Castellino, assistant parish priest of St. Michael’s parish, Mahim. Fr. Ashwin began his first talk at 9:00 am by asking a straight forward question “Why do you want to become a priest?” and went on to explain that priesthood is not o