10th March, 2024 – 4th Sunday in Lent
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Zone 4 A will be conducting the Station of the Cross on 15th March after the 7 PM Mass.
- On 16th March, the Rose of Sharon English Prayer Group will be having a Night Vigil Service from 10 pm to 5 am with Praise and Worship, Stations of the Cross, Talk, Adoration, Testimonies and Eucharist. The Service will be Live-streamed for people who cannot physically attend. Please inform your friends and relatives from other parishes.
- Deacon Ashley Vaz, will be celebrating his first Mass on Sunday 17th March, at 11 AM in our Parish. All are invited for the Mass.
- Lenten Confessions will be held on 21st Mar, 22nd March and 23rd March in the Community Hall from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Guest priests will also be available for confessions.
- Sunday, 24th March is Palm Sunday. Palms will be blessed on the Church Grounds at 8:00 am, followed by procession to the Church. There are enough Palms for distribution, so please do not crowd for collection of Palms.
- On Sunday, 24th March, there will be a procession from the church to St. Roque at 5pm, followed by Veronica’s Singing and sermon in Marathi. The procession will come back to the church but there will be no veneration after the procession. The 6:30 pm Mass will be in English.
- 17th March is the last day of Sunday School for this academic year. Sunday School will resume in June 2024. Details will be announced later.
- OLEP requires dedicated Sunday School teachers. Those interested and below the age of 45 years can apply. Please submit your application in the Parish office by 30th March 2024.
- Parents with special needs children who are interested in sending their children to Sunday School from June 2024 onwards are requested to register in the Parish Office.
- KMD will hold its Annual Blood Donation Drive on 24th March from 8am to 1pm in the KG Section of St. Mary’s High School. Kindly refer to the banners displayed in the Church premises for further details.
- Kindly refer to the posters put on the Notice Boards for the following:
- Lenten Praise & Worship on 16th March at Don Bosco, Kurla
- A play titled ‘7 Last Words of Christ’ on 24th March at Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana
- The Marian Youth Group is organising a “Summer Camp 2024” from 15th April to 30th April. Registrations forms will be available at the Church Porch and Parish Office from 10th March onwards at a registration fee of Rs. 20/- only.
- OCWF Collection for the month of February-2024 amounted to Rs. 5,27,490/-. Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs. 67,082/-. God bless you all for your generosity.
Fr. Rui Comelo
Parish Priest