SUNDAY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS – 07/04/2019

  1. Coming Saturday/Sunday Liturgy will be conducted by

Saturday,   4.30p.m. by English Choir                                           5.30p.m. by Christ the King Ward

Sunday,      8.30a.m. by English Choir

 

  1. Ward meetings:
    1. St. Joseph Ward – at the residence of Mr. Hubert & Nancy Pais, Bishops Compound, Attavar at 5.00 p.m.
    2. St. Paul Ward – at the residence of Mrs. Janet D’Souza, Opp. Chakrapani Temple at 5.00 p.m.
    3. Monthi Saibin Ward- at the residence of Ms. Nora Pinto, Near Morning Star at 5.00 p.m.
    4. Infant Jesus ward –  at the residence of Mr. Conrad & Farida Goveas, Flat No.1-B, Crescent Manor, New Balmatta Road, Mangalore at 6.00 p.m.
  1. Meetings:
    1. Secular Franciscan Third Order Meeting on Monday 8th April at 4.30p.m. in the Parish Hall
    2. Catholic Sabha Annual General Meeting on 8th April at 5.00 p.m. in the Monica Hall

     

  1.  Coming Friday the Way of the Cross will be conducted by St. Peter Ward at 5.30p.m

 

  1. Palm Sunday:

Coming Sunday,  14th April,   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.

Coming Sunday after the evening 5.00 p.m. Mass there will be a Procession carrying the Statues of Our Lord                         and Blessed Mother reminding the Passion of Christ. The statues will be carried by the youth of our Parish.                              We request you to join this Procession.

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

Other Masses are as per schedule-6.00a.m., 9.30a.m. and 5.00p.m.

                 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.    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

 

  1. Confirmation Catechism for P.U.C. & Degree has began from April 1st 2019. Only 14 students have reported. From Monday 8th April 2019 onwards we have catechism for students who completed Xth Std this year in the Parish Hall at 5.30p.m. We request all those who have not attended catechism P.U.C. /Degree students in the last week to join this group. Kindly note catechism is compulsory for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.
  1. We have daily adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the evening at 5.00 p.m. followed by Way of the Cross. You are requested to attend this spiritual exercise.
  1. We thank Ward Gurkars/ Representatives who are helping the families to fill the survey forms. I remind once again all the Gurkars/ Representatives to take up the survey work in your respective ward & complete it by the first week of May 2019.
  1. Sunday Collection on 31st  March is Rs. 47,430/-.   Thank you for your generosity.