30th March, 2025 – Fourth Sunday of Lent
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 04th April is the First Friday of the month. Holy Half Hour will be conducted at 6:30 pm by Zone I, followed by Mass at 7 pm.
- Zone I be conducting the Station of the Cross on 04th April after the 7 PM Mass.
- The Marian Youth Group invites you along with your family & friends to a Night Vigil on Saturday, 5th April from 10 pm to 5 am in the church. The theme for the Night Vigil is ‘Who am I?”
- Lenten Parish Confession will be held on the 7th, 8th and 9th April 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.
- The enactment of the Way of Cross by the Daughters of St. Paul and their team will be held on Thursday, 10th April, on the Tank, Opposite Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto. The theme is “Walk with Mary to Calvary”. Please attend in large numbers.
- On 13th April Palm Sunday, palms will be blessed on the Church grounds at 8:00am followed by procession to the Church.
- On Sunday, 13th April, Veronica’s Singing and sermon in Marathi will be held at St. Roque Grotto. The procession to St. Roque will start at 5 pm from the church. The procession will come back to the church but there will be no veneration. The 6:30 pm Mass will be in English.
- Enrolment Forms for First Holy Communion and Confirmation for the academic year June 2025 to March 2026 will be available in the Parish office from Monday, 31st March to Sunday, 06th April. Duly filled forms to be returned by Sunday, 13th April.
- We are seeking dedicated teachers who are willing to devote their time and talent to teach our children at Sunday School. Parishioners interested in teaching in Sunday School, please submit your application in the Parish office by 13th April.
- We thank our parishioners for their active participation in the “GIVE & YOU SHALL RECEIVE – OLEP GREEN INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN”. The last date for collection is 30th March. Please note that the Sale of items received will be on Saturday, 05th April from 5:30pm to 8:309pm and Sunday, 06th April from 8am to 12noon in the St. Mary’s College Hall.
Gift vouchers priced at Rs.100 are available with the volunteers in the Stall near Calvary. You can purchase a gift voucher and gift it to the deserving around you for them to benefit from the sale. More details on the Sale will be shared through the PPC group and Notice Board. - Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs. 89,414/-. God bless you for your generosity.
Have a blessed week ahead!!
Fr. John Lopes
Parish Priest