1. Tomorrow/today we begin the Holy Week with the blessing of Palms.

The Palms will be blessed in the Milagres Jubilee Hall at 7.00a.m. and thereafter the procession will follow to the church with Palms.  Kindly assemble in front of the Jubilee Hall on time.

Tomorrow/today after the evening Mass there will be a Procession carrying the Statues of Our Lord and Blessed Mother reminding the Passion of Christ.  We request you to join this Procession.

Kindly note tomorrow the morning English Mass will be at 8.30a.m

  1. The Holy Week Programme in our Parish as follows:

Maundy Thursday– Masses: 5.00p.m. in English

7.00p.m. the Solemn Ceremony of the Last Supper in the open air ground

After the Mass there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

                                               Offertory Collection: Priest’s Aid Fund

Kindly park your Vehicles in the Milagres School Grounds.

Good Friday-Way of the Cross – 7.00a.m. in Konkani-open air

12.00 noon in English inside the church

5.45p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in the open air ground.

Kindly park your Vehicles at Milagres School grounds.

Good Friday, the faithful are advised to visit the Blessed Sacrament and meditate the Passion of Christ.  In order to help the Parish Community, the schedule is prepared for the Adoration as per Wards and the timing is allotted.  Kindly follow the schedule. (List is displayed on the Notice Board) Adoration is in silence. It is a day of fasting and abstinence.

After the Liturgical service, there will be a Procession carrying the Body of Christ and the Statue of Mother Mary. All are requested to join the Procession with lit Candles in their hand.  You may donate Jasmine Flowers to decorate the body of Christ on Good Friday morning

         Offertory collection: Holy Land 

Holy Saturday–  7.00p.m. Easter Vigil. Solemn Ceremony in the open air.

You are requested to bring Candles for the Easter Vigil Mass and for the renewal of Baptismal Vows.

Kindly park your Vehicles at School grounds

Easter Sunday             Holy Masses:  6.00a.m., 7.00a.m., 8.15a.m., 9.30a.m. & 5.00p.m

7.00a.m. Mass Liturgy for  St. Paul Ward members.

8.15a.m. Mass Liturgy for Mother Teresa Ward members.

 

Volunteers are required to arrange the Chairs on Maundy Thursday.  Kindly report at 7.30a.m. at the

Church Office.  Gurkars are requested to organize the Volunteers.

  1. Lenten Confession: Confessors will be available at the Confessional on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 26th, 27th& 28th March, from 9.00a.m. to 12.00noon, 3.00p.m to 5.30p.m
  1. Feast of Divine Mercy: will be celebrated on Sunday, 8th April during 9.30a.m. Mass.  The Novena Prayers will begin from next Sunday, 1st  April at 4.30p.m. On Monday, 2nd April to Friday 6th April the Novena will be at 5.30p.m. followed by Mass.  On Saturday, 7th April at 6.30p.m.
  1. We have completed the Annual House Blessings of the Parish Community.  If any house is not blessed kind contact the respective Gurkar in the coming week.
  1. We thank Mr. Deepak D’Souza, Gurkar, Monthi Saibin Ward and Mrs. Sunitha Monteiro, Gurkarn, Sacred Heart Ward for arranging the coconut palms for the Procession. I also thank the Parish House keeping Staff for cleaning and arranging the Palms for the Procession.
  1. Two days Vocation Camp on 7th and 8th April 2018 is organized for those who wish to become the Priests for the Diocese of Mangalore at Gladsom Home, Monkey Stand, Mangalore.  Those who have completed S.S.L.C., P.U.C., Degree or Post Graduation may attend the Camp.  Details contact the Parish Priest.
  1. Sunday Collection on 18th March  is Rs.45,370/-.   Thank you for your generosity.