Society of Pilar

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The Society of Pilar

The Society of Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier “The Society of Pilar” is an indigenous Roman Catholic Organization founded in Goa in 1887 by Fr. Bento Martins. The sole aim of the Society is to share the Gospel of true human wellbeing as proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Initially, the activity of its members was confined to the boundaries of Goa and it surrounding areas. However, on July 2, 1939, the Society received a new thrust and vitality, and from then on its members ventured to work far and wide in different parts of India zealously spreading the Gospel values.

One of the focuses of the Society’s work has been the field of education. Today, the Society of Pilar has about 60 residential units and counts about 400 members working in several parts of India from Jammu in the north, to Chennai in the south, from Gujarat and Mumbai in the west to far off Andaman and Nicobar islands in the east, and even abroad. The Society runs schools and colleges and several hostels and orphan ages, besides engaging in other social welfare activities.

Xaverian Educational Society

The educational institutions of Goa Province come under the umbrella of Xaverian Educational Society based in Goa. Our Lady of Fatima High School, Our Lady of Rosary Primary School and Pre-primary school are catholic institutions, run by Xaverian Educational Society.

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