5th October, 2025

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. 05th October is celebrated as Thanksgiving Day. The procession will start from St. Roque Grotto at 8:30 am to the church. The Priest will bless the Rice paddy before the 9:30am Mass, which will be distributed to the parishioners thereafter.
  2. A Mammography and Pap Smear Camp has been organised by Kripa Medical Dispensary on Sunday, 5th October from 10 am onwards @ Rs.1000/-. Few slots are available.
  3. Centre for Social Action (CSA) of the Archdiocese of Bombay, will be putting up sale of food products and other items made by the tribals in our Parish on Saturday 11th October & Sunday 12th October. Kindly patronise their stalls.
  4. On Sunday 12th October, as part of the crusade of the ‘Rosary Across India’, we will commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Rosary. We invite all our parishioners to join together in praying the Rosary in the church at 6:00pm, followed by Mass at 6:30pm. After Mass the statue of Our Lady will be carried around the parish in a candle light procession.
  5. Family Cell invites all married couples celebrating their wedding anniversaries from July to October, to renew their Marriage Vows at the 9:30 am Mass on Sunday, 12th October.
  6. 19th October is celebrated as Mission Sunday. A special basket collection will be done on 18th & 19th October at all Masses, which will be sent to the Archbishops House for the Missions.
  7. Parish Youth Day will be celebrated on Sunday, 26th October. Please register at the MYG Desk at the Church Porch.
  8. New Admission in Lower K.G is opened for Mary Immaculate Girl’s High School, Kalina from 7th October to 7th November 2025. For more details check the school website.
  9. In order to encourage Parishioners to visit the Blessed Sacrament, posters of Eucharistic Miracles are put around the garden area near the chapel. Parishioners are encouraged to read the posters.
  10. Sunday School Association will be conducting Vacation Bible Joy classes for children from Jr. K.G to Grade IX, from Monday 20th October to Saturday 25th October, Registration forms for a fee of Rs. 100/-are available with Sunday School Teachers and Parish Office.
  11. OCWF envelopes for the month of October will be distributed today. Please drop your envelopes duly filled with all details, in the box marked “OLEP Community Welfare Fund”
  12. Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs. 69,263/-. God bless you all for your generosity.

Have a blessed week ahead!!

Fr. John Lopes
Parish Priest