EASTER VIGIL – SUNDAY 9TH APRIL, 2023

by | Apr 14, 2023

EASTER VIGIL – SUNDAY 9th APRIL, 2023

NOTICES FOR THE WEEK

  1. The Parish Fathers wish you a Happy Easter. May the Power of the Risen Lord fill your hearts with peace, blessings and Good Health. Kindly wish everyone in your families for us especially the sick and Homebound.
  2. We are grateful to our parishioners for making the entire season of Lent and Holy Week a meaningful and a prayerful one.  Thanks to the teams that lead the Stations of the Cross in English and Konkani every Wednesdays and Fridays. Thanks to the Spiritual Support team for organizing the Outdoor Stations of the Cross.
  3. We are grateful to the following – the Adult Choir, Konkani Choir, Children’s Choir, Altar servers, Lectors, Ushers, AV ministry, Sacristian, Church staff, Ladies sodality, PPC/SCC coordinators and animators, well wishers, Benefactors and everyone for helping in one way or the other. Thank you.
  4. No morning mass on monday/tomorrow. We begin with the Easter community masses from Monday/tomorrow evening onwards. Your animators will inform you of the date of your area mass. Kindly bring Holy Water Bottles not more than 500ml.
  5. Divine Mercy Devotion will be recited at 6:30pm in Konkani from Monday onwards.
  6. A mass in Hindi will be celebrated for Hindi speaking parishioners next Sunday at 5:30pm.
  7. A Special Eucharist to promote Devotion to Infant Jesus will be celebrated by Jesuit priest, Fr Errol Fernandes, Chaplin of Nashik shrine, on Sunday, 23rd April. Eucharistic Adoration begins at 10am followed by mass at 10:30am. Kindly promote the devotion and invite your friends, relatives and ex parishioners.
  8. Summer club for children is organized from 24th April to 5th May. Forms available in the church office. Summer club for kids is only for parishioners. Last date to submit form is 16th April.
  9. For details about the WISDOM RETREAT FOR TEENAGE BOYS & GIRLS at TABOR ASHRAM in MAY kindly see the notice board.
  10. All those who would like to teach faith catechesis at Sunday school, kindly forward your application addressed to the parish priest. Graduates preferred.
  11. Kotak Education Foundation as part of CSR is imparting free, three month training to school drop outs and Non graduates in the area of Customer Relation & sales, Hospitality, General Duty Assistant, Advance Beauty and Multi Skill Technician and for graduates in Banking Financial Services and Insurance. Those interested kindly see the notice board for details.  Kindly spread the word around especially among school drop outs and non graduates.
  12. As you are aware Covid cases are increasing with certain deaths also reported. Do not take it lightly. Kindly take necessary precautions especially by wearing masks in public places and maintaining personal hygiene.
  13. As the temperature in summer is increasing, you are requested to keep a bowl of water for birds on your window sils or outside of your homes. Let us show care for our birds and animals this summer.
  14. Palm Sunday collection amounted to Rs 38,420/- which is for the archdiocese.

MAY INFANT JESUS BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY