Sunday Notices - 13th April 2025

1. Today, Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Mass begins in English at 8.00 AM with the blessing of the Palms in the School Quadrangle followed by procession. And in Tamil Mass begins at 9.15 AM with blessing of the Palms in the School Quadrangle followed by procession.

2.*Holy Week Services are as follows :*

*17th April : Maundy Thursday*

4.00 PM : Mass in English for those who will not be able to attend the main Service.

6.00 PM : Service in Tamil with Washing of the feet.

8.00 PM : Service in English with Washing of the feet followed by Adoration in English.

10.45 PM : Adoration in Tamil.

*18th April : Good Friday*

8.00 AM : Way of the Cross by the Youth. Enactment in English in the School Quadrangle.

*Stations of the Cross in the Church :*

10.00 AM in Tamil

11.00 AM in Konkani

12.00 Noon in English and

1.00 PM in Marathi

*Novena & Passion Services :*

3.00 PM : Novena to Divine Mercy

3.30 PM to 5.00 PM : Service in Malayalam (Syro Malabar Rite)

5.30 PM : Service in Tamil

7.30 PM : Service in English

*19th April : Easter Vigil*

6.30 PM : Service in Tamil

9.30 PM : Service in English

3.*Sunday, 20th April, Easter Sunday :*

Masses are as follows :

7.00 AM Mass in Konkani

8.15 AM Mass in English

9.30 AM Mass in Tamil

11.00 AM Mass in English

12: 15 PM Mass in Marathi

*There will be no Evening Mass*

Please note, during the Holy Week Services, there will be no parking in the Church Campus.

4. The Easter Blessing of Holy Water will be held during language wise Masses as follows :

20th April, Sunday

12.15 PM : Marathi

22nd April, Tuesday

7.00 PM : English

23rd April, Wednesday

6.00 PM : Tamil

23rd April, Wednesday

7.00 PM : Konkani

24th April, Thursday

7.00 PM : English

5. Admissions for Aquinas International School has begun. Please contact the Aquinas International School Office for the same.

6. The Bombay Catholic Sabha of our Parish Unit is organizing Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Jayanti on 14th April - 2025 at 11.00 AM at our School Basement. On this day, the 10th and 12th Std. toppers will be honored by the Chief Guest, Fr. Gilbert D' Lima, Rector of St. Pius Seminary, Goregaon. For details please refer the banner displayed outside our Church.

7. We congratulate our Parish Unit of the Bombay Catholic Sabha for being awarded for third successive year the 'Star Unit' of Borivali Deanary.

8. Film Making in 2 hours : St. Paul's Institute of Communication and Media Education will be conducting workshop in our Parish Hall on Sunday, 27th April from 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM. Those interested please give your name in Parish Office.

9. Registrations are open for the Advance Liturgy Ministry Course 2025 - 26 conducted by the Diocesan Liturgy Centre, Bandra. For more details, please refer the website or contact the Liturgy Office directly.

10. The movie *"The Chosen - Last Supper"* recommended by CCBI will be released in PVR theatres in Mumbai in the coming weeks. Digital handouts of the same will be circulated. Parishioners are requested to avail this rare opportunity and see the Movie when released.

11. Please note in this Jubilee Year, Blessed Carlos Acutis will be canonized in the month of April - 2025. To mark the event, Mumbai Archdiocese is celebrating the month as special for the young people of the Diocese. On this ocassion, YU4C (Youth United for Christ) is organising an event *"Milestone - 2025"* on 26th April - 2025. For details, please refer the Notice Board.

12. Registration for the RCIA programme will commence from 23rd April, 2025. Adults who wish to be initiated into the Catholic faith can register in the Parish Office.

13. The Redemptorist Fathers thank our Parishioners for contributing generously towards the Missions conducted in English in our Parish. The collection amounted to Rs. 2,66,000/-.

Rev. Fr. Colman Carlos

Parish Priest