Lenten Programme 14th FEBRUARY – 31st MARCH 2024
- ASH WEDNESDAY – 14th February 2024
Morning Masses 6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Evening Masses 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - LENTEN ENGLISH PREACHING
Date Time Preacher Lenten Mission on Saturday 24th February 2024 7:00 pm Mass Followed by preaching in the church Fr. Ashlyn Chand - STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN CHURCH:
DAY TIME LANGUAGE Monday 7:30 pm Konkani Tuesday 7:30 pm Marathi Schedule for Way of the Cross in English on Fridays, conducted by the Zones (30 mins):
DATE TIMING ZONES 16th February 2024 8:30 pm (On account of Confirmation Mass at 7 pm) I 23rd February 2024 7:30 pm II 1st March 2024 7:30 pm III A 8th March 2024 7:30 pm III B 15th March 2024 7:30 pm IV A 22nd March 2024 7:30 pm IV B - FIRST FRIDAY of the month: 01st March 2024
Holy Half Hour at 6:30 pm in English will be conducted by Marathi Prayer Group.Mass at 7:00 pm and Stations of the Cross after Mass conducted by Zone III - NIGHT VIGIL ON 16th March 2024
Organised by Rose of Sharon Prayer Group from 10:00 pm on 16th March to 5:00 am on 17th March inclusive of Eucharistic Celebration. - LENTEN PARISH CONFESSIONS
CONFESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY HALL.
Confessions on 23rd March will be till 9:00 pm for working adults. Parishioners are requested not to wait till the last day for Confessions.
DATE TIME 21st March 2024 – Thursday 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm 22nd March 2024 – Friday 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm 23rd March 2024 – Saturday 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Guest priests will be available for confessions.
- PASSO SERVICES
DATE TIME PROGRAM PREACHER 24th March 2024 PALM SUNDAY 8:00 am Blessing of the palms on the OLEP Church Ground. Followed by procession to the church.
Holy EucharistFr. Joshua D’souza 8:15 am Fr. Joshua D’souza 24th March 2024 PALM SUNDAY 5:00 pm Procession from the Church around the tank to St. Roque + Veronica singing + preaching in Marathi.
Followed by procession back to the church. Mass in the church in English.Fr. Amol Thopelya 6:30 pm Mass in English Fr. Sravan Kumar - WAY OF THE CROSS ON GOOD FRIDAY – 29th March 2024
Outdoor Stations of the Cross organised by Fr. Sravan and the Marian Youth Group at 7am
IN THE CHURCH
10:00 am – Stations of the Cross for the sick and the elderly in ENGLISH. Conducted by Leena Rego
11:00 am – Stations of the Cross in ENGLISH. Conducted by Ronald Pereira - LENTEN ZONAL MASSES
Each zone will have to choose a Theme for their Lenten Zonal Mass, prepare the Liturgy and get it approved by the priest-in-charge of the Zone.Zonal Coordinators are requested to coordinate with the Zonal priest-in-charge/ Parish Office for deciding the date of the Zonal Mass, Venue and timing. - HOLY WEEK PROGRAMME
MAUNDY THURSDAY THEME: NEW LOVE DATE DAY MAIN CELEBRANT CHOIR SERVICE TIMINGS ON THE CHURCH GROUND 28th March 2024 Maundy Thursday Fr. Amol Thopelya Bonaventure D’souza 6:00 pm
Liturgical Service for Sick and Elderly.28th March 2024 Maundy Thursday Fr. Sravan Kumar Ronnie Monsorate 8:00 pm
Liturgical Service for all.11:00 pm – 12:00 midnight.
Adoration in the Church conducted by Sisters of Mary ImmaculateGOOD FRIDAY THEME: NEW FAITH DATE DAY MAIN CELEBRANT CHOIR SERVICE TIMINGS ON THE CHURCH GROUND 29th March 2024 Good Friday Fr. Rui Comelo Iola Menezes 5:30 pm
Liturgical Service for Sick and Elderly.29th March 2024 Good Friday Fr. Amol Thopelya Ronnie Monsorate 7:30 pm
Liturgical Service for all.EASTER VIGIL THEME: NEW HOPE DATE DAY MAIN CELEBRANT CHOIR SERVICE TIMINGS ON THE CHURCH GROUND 30th March 2024 Holy Saturday Fr. Joshua D’souza Ronnie Monsorate 8:00 am
Prayer Service to Our Lady of Sorrows – Conducted by Leena Rego.
Easter Vigil at 10:00 pm.
(People are requested to carry candles).31st March 2024 Easter Sunday According to the Mass appointments According to scheduled choirs Masses in the morning – in the Church.
(All Masses are in English).
7:00 am – Fr. Sravan
8:15 am – Fr. Amol
9:30 am – Fr. Rui
No Evening MassEaster Blessings of Homes – By the head of the family at 12:00 noon on Easter Sunday.