29th December, 2024 – The Feast of The Holy Family
ANNOUNCEMENTS
29th December – FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
01st January – SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
- Feast of the Holy Family is on the Sunday, 29th December. Family Cell of our Parish request all parishioners to participate as a family, seated together for the Eucharistic Celebration at the 9:30 am Mass.
- On Sunday, 29th December, the inauguration of the Jubilee Year 2025 at the diocesan level will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Name by His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias. As this is a diocesan event, all priests and lay faithful of the Archdiocese are urged to be present for the same.
- There will be no Evening Mass on Tuesday 31st December.
- There will be a Thanksgiving Service conducted by Sisters of Mary Immaculate (SMI) on Tuesday, 31st December at 11:00 pm in the church followed by the New Year Mass at 12 midnight.
- Masses on Wednesday, 01st January will be at 7, 8:15 and 9:30am. All Masses will be in English. There will be no evening Mass.
- 03rd January is the First Friday of the month. Holy Half Hour will be conducted at 6:30 pm by Zone III A, followed by Mass at 7 pm.
- The Marian Youth Group of our Parish will be organising “Breakfast Sunday” on 12th January after all morning Masses. If any parishioner would like to donate in any way, please contact Fr. Amol.
- Entry bands for the ‘Egyptian Family Nites 2025’ on Saturday 01st February and Sunday 02nd February will be available for sale for an amount of Rs. 50/- with the Zonal Coordinators and Animators as well as in the Parish Office.
- Parishioners wishing to participate in the Entertainment programs (acting, singing, dance etc.) for the ‘Egyptian Family Nites 2025’, kindly register yourself with the Committee members at the Church porch.
- Parish Office will be closed on Wednesday, 01st January 2025.
- Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs.74,351/-. God bless you for your generosity.
Have a blessed week ahead!!
Fr. John Lopes
Parish Priest