Our Lady of Egypt Church Kalina

SUNDAY NOTICES 22-MAR-2026

22nd March, 2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Lenten Parish Confession will be held from Monday 23rd March to Wednesday 25th March from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in the church. There will be a break from 6:45pm to 7:30pm for Evening Mass. Guest priest will be available.
  2. As there will be confessions in church, there will no Konkani and Marathi Stations of the Cross on Monday 23rd March and Tuesday, 24th March.
  3. Zone IV A will be conducting the Station of the Cross on Friday, 27th March after the 7 PM Mass.
  4. On 29th March Palm Sunday, palms will be blessed on the Church ground at 8:00am followed by procession to the Church.
  5. On Sunday, 29th March, Mass in the Church will be at 6:00 pm instead of 6:30pm.
    The procession to St. Roque for Veronica’s Singing will start immediately after the 6:00pm Mass from the church and return by the same route. Preaching at St. Roque Grotto in Marathi by Fr. John Lopes.
  6. The Holy week Services will be held on the Church grounds. The service timings will be as follows:
    02nd April – Maundy Thursday First Service at 5:30pm & Second service at 7:30pm.
    Adoration will begin immediately after the second service, conducted by Sisters of Mary Immaculate in the Church.
    03rd April – Good Friday First Service at 5:30pm & Second service at 7:30pm
    04th April – Easter Vigil Service at 8:00pm.
    Parishioners are requested to carry candles for the Easter Vigil service.
  7. On Easter Sunday 05th April, Masses in the morning will be at 7am in Marathi, 8:15am and 9:30am in English. There will be no evening Mass.
  8. Kripa Medical Dispensary is holding a Blood Donation Camp on Palm Sunday, 29th March, from 8 am to 1 pm in the KG Section of St. Mary’s High School. Parishioners are encouraged to participate and contribute to this noble cause. Kindly refer to the handbills being distributed at the church gate.
  9. Novena in Honour of Divine Mercy begins on Good Friday, 3rd April, 2026 at 2.45 pm in the church. Please attend in large numbers.
  10. First Holy Communion enrolment forms for the academic year 2026-2027 will be available in the Parish Office from Tuesday, 7th April till Thursday, 30th April. Duly filled in forms to be returned to the Parish Office by the 13th May 2026.
  11. We appreciate the love for cats but we request our Parishioners not to feed cats in the church premises as they are messing up the church and the surrounding areas.
  12. Lenten Mission Collection amounted to Rs. 20,110/-. This amount is sent to the Satyagiri Retreat Centre, Igatpuri.
    Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs. 85,106/-. God bless you for your generosity

Have a blessed week ahead!!

Fr. John Lopes
Parish Priest