The document discusses construction projects underway in the Diocese of Sindhudurg. It provides details on 6 construction projects - St. Joseph's Church in Bhedshi, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Chinder, Milagris Boys Boarding and Minor Seminary in Sawantwadi, Bal Gruv Children's Home in Phonoswadi, Mother Teresa School in Vengurla, and St. Anne's School in Bachani. For each project, it gives the location, estimated costs, amounts collected, and amounts still required. The diocese is seeking additional donations to help fund the ongoing construction of religious buildings and schools to serve the local Catholic population.

1. Diocese of Sindhudurg

2. Map of the Diocese

3. Brief information about the diocese The area of the Sindhudurg diocese is 21,000 sq. kms. consisting of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts and Kolhapur district (leaving out the city of Kolhapur). It is a suffragan of Goa Diocese. The total population of the diocese is about 53,65,706 with 29,794 Catholics. The main language of the Catholics is Konkani at home and Marathi outside.

4. Construction projects St. Joseph’s Church, Bhedshi Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder Milagris Boys Boarding, Sawantwadi Bal Gruv (Children’s Home), Phonoswadi 5. Mother Teresa School, Vengurla 6. St. Anne’s School, Bachani

5. St. Joseph’s Church, Bhedshi Construction projects

6. St. Joseph’s Church, Bhedshi BHEDSHI St. Joseph church Sateli - Bhedshi, Tal. Dodamarg Dist. Sindhudurg 416 530 Estd: 1953 Catholics: 694 Families: 169 Short History: Around 1945, Fr. Britto first came as a resident priest at Sateli - Bhedshi. Before that there were two chapels, one at Bhedshi and another at Sateli. Every Sunday people gathered together to recite the rosary at Bhedshi chapel and whenever a priest came from Sawantwadi, people gathered together at Sateli chapel, for Mass. Construction projects

7. St. Joseph’s Church, Bhedshi Construction projects

8. St. Joseph’s Church, Bhedshi Construction projects

9. St. Joseph’s Church, Bhedshi Expenditure for the construction: 40 Lakhs Collected amount: 35 Lakhs Required amount: 5 Lakhs Construction projects

10. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder Construction projects

11. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder CHINDER our lady of mt.carmel church Chinder Tal. Malvan Dist. Sindhudurg 416 614 Catholics: 477 Families: 101 Short History: Originally there was a chapel under the jurisdiction of Phonoswadi parish. The Parish Priest of Phonoswadi would cater to the spiritual needs of Chinder. About 23 years back a resident priest was appointed. For some time the priests from the neighbouring parish of Masura would also help the people spiritually. Construction projects

12. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder Construction projects

13. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder Construction projects

14. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder Construction projects

15. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Chinder Expenditure for the construction: 81 Lakhs Collected amount: 70 Lakhs Required amount: 11 Lakhs Construction projects

16. Milagris Boys Boarding, Sawantwadi Construction projects

17. Milagris Boys Boarding And Minor Seminary, Sawantwadi The diocese has only English medium school which has government grant in Sawantwadi. There are more than 30 % catholic students. The diocese also needs many priests thus we need to have a minor seminary where possible candidates for priesthood could also be accommodated. To serve both the purpose the diocese has planned to erect a structure. Construction projects

18. Milagris Boys Boarding And Minor Seminary, Sawantwadi Construction projects

19. Milagris Boys Boarding And Minor Seminary, Sawantwadi Construction projects

20. Milagris Boys Boarding And Minor Seminary, Sawantwadi Construction projects

21. Milagris Boys Boarding And Minor Seminary, Sawantwadi Expenditure for the construction: 1 Crore 25 Lakhs Collected amount: 48 Lakh Excepted to receive: 59 lakhs Required amount: 18 Lakhs Construction projects

22. Bal Gruh (Children’s Home), Phonoswadi Construction projects

23. Bal Gruh (Children’s Home), Phonoswadi There is also a need to have a house where the infants (boys)could find shelter. This house will serve the purpose where little boys especially those who are homeless or some reason or the other parents have left them. There will homeless women looking after them. They will be put in the convent school. Construction projects

24. Bal Gruh (Children’s Home), Phonoswadi Construction projects

25. Bal Gruh (Children’s Home), Phonoswadi Construction projects

26. Bal Gruh (Children’s Home), Phonoswadi Expenditure for the construction: 73 Lakhs Collected amount: 38 Lakhs Required amount: 35 Lakhs Construction projects

27. Mother Teresa School, Vengurla The school has reached 7th std. but still we don’t have the school building. The classes are conducted in parish house for time being. The diocese has spent money in getting land for the building. There is urgent need to construct building as early as possible. The estimate cost for the building is over 2 Crore and 50 Lakhs. So far we have collected 5 Lakhsleaving aside what we have spent for purchasing land plot. Construction projects

28. Mother Teresa School, Vengurla Expenditure for the construction: 2 Core 50 Lakhs Collected amount: 5 Lakhs Required amount: 2 Crore 45 Lakhs Construction projects

29. St. Anne’s School, Bachani Construction projects

30. St. Anne’s School, Bachani The school has reached to the 5th Std. Right now we have built a shed for them. Some of the classes are conducted in the church. There is urgent need to build school building. Since there is no proper structure, some people are misguiding others thus the school’s reputation is going down. Construction projects

31. St. Anne’s School, Bachani Construction projects

32. St. Anne’s School, Bachani Construction projects

33. St. Anne’s School, Bachani Expenditure for the construction: 2 Core 50 Lakhs NO COLLECTION HAS BEEN MADE Construction projects