Sunday church announcements – 22/12/2019

1. Coming Saturday/Sunday Liturgy will be conducted by
   • Saturday 4.00 p.m.by English Choir
   • 5.00p.m. by  Konkani Choir
   • Sunday 7.00 a.m. by  Sacred Heart Ward
   • 8.15 a.m. by  English Choir

2. Feast of Saints this week:
   1. Thursday – Stephen Protomartyr
   2. Friday – John, Apostle & Evangelist
   3. Saturday – Holy Innocents

3. The Solemn Christmas Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, 24^th at 7.30p.m. in the open air grounds of the Church, preceded by Carol Singing at 7.00p.m. After Mass there will be a short Programme related to Christmas. Holy Masses on Wednesday, 25^th December 6.00a.m., 7.00a.m., 8.15a.m. (English), 9.30a.m. and 5.00p.m.  You may  sponsor  Christmas & New year Celebration expenses. You can pay your contribution in the Church office.

As a preparation for Christmas, Confessions are being organized on Monday 23^rd & Tuesday 24^th  till noon. On 24^th  & 31^st Tuesday there will not be St. Antony Novena and Masses in the evening.On 24^th evening and 31^st evening eve we request you to park your cars and vehicles in the school grounds. For those who are aged or sick, special parking is reserved behind the stage in our church ground. Special vehicle pass is available in the church office.

3. Christmas cards, crib and star competitions scheduled today are cancelled.
4. Volunteers meeting will be held today (22.12.2019) at 10.30am in the Parish Hall. Volunteers are requested to arrange Chairs for the Christmas Festive Mass on Tuesday after 00a.m. mass.

6. Next Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We encourage the family members come together to celebrate the Holy Mass  and pray for each other.
7. The Diocesan Vocation Centre is organizing a Camp for the Candidates who wish to join the Priesthood for the Diocese of Mangalore. Students studying in high school and above are requested to meet the Parish Priest/Asst. Parish Priest.  The Camp will take place on Friday, 27^th December 2019. : Time: 9.00a.m. to 4.00p.m.  Place: Pastoral Centre, Shanthi Kiran, Bajjodi, Mangalore.
8. New Year Celebrations: Tuesday,  31^st is the last day of the year.  Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church Ground at 7.00p.m.  followed by Thanksgiving Mass at 8.00p.m.  All are requested to attend the Adoration and the Holy Mass, to thank the Lord and to begin the New Year 2020 with the Blessing of the Lord.  New Year, namely January 1^st Wednesday-Holy Masses at 6.00a.m., 7.00a.m., and 5.00p.m. in Konkani &  8.15a.m. in English
9. On Saturday , 28^th December, during the 7.00 a.m. Mass, we are celebrating the feast of the “Holy Innocents”. We have special prayers for the Infants during the Mass. Parents kindly attend the Mass with the Infants-age group upto 5 years.
10. The newly formed Parish Council and Financial Council is approved by the Bishop. Mr. Nigel Pereira is elected as the Vice President and Mrs. Hilda Rodrigues is elected as the Secretary of the Parish Council. We congratulate them and all the newly elected and nominated members of these councils. The Vice President & the Secretary along with all Gurkars and ward representatives will be installed at the 7.00 am Mass on Sunday 29^th At this time we also thank the former Vice President Mrs. Cecilia Pereira and the Secretary Mr. Deepak D’Souza and all other ward representatives for their dedicated service to our Parish during their tenure.
11. The Sunday collection on 15^th December is Rs. 48,190/- . Thank you for your generosity.