1. Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent
2. Next Sunday, 24th March is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Mass begins at 8.00 am with blessing of the palms in the school basement followed by procession. And in Tamil, Mass begins at 9.15 am with blessing of the palms in the school basement followed by procession.
Mass in Marathi at 1.30 pm beginning with blessing of the Palms.
3. Stations of the Cross after the Evening Mass, are as follows:
- Wednesdays in Konkani, Thursdays in Tamil and Fridays in English.
4. Holy Week services are as follows :
28th March – Maundy Thursday
- 04.00 pm Mass for the Sick
- 06.00 pm Mass in Tamil with Washing of the feet.
- 08.00 pm Mass in English with Washing of the feet, followed by Adoration in English.
- 10.45 pm Adoration in Tamil.
29th March – Good Friday
- 06.30 am Way of the Cross Enactment - The route will be announced next Sunday.
- Stations of the Cross in the Church :
- 10.00 am in Tamil
- 11.00 am in Konkani
- 12.00 noon in English and
- 01.00 pm in Marathi
- 03.00 pm Novena to Divine Mercy
- 03.30 pm – 5.00 pm in Malayalam (Syro Malabar Rite)
- 05.30 pm Service in Tamil
- 07.30 pm Service in English
30th March – Easter Vigil
- 06.30 pm Service in Tamil
- 09.30 pm Service in English
5. Sunday, 31st March – Easter Sunday. Masses are as follows :
- 07.00 am Mass in Konkani
- 08.15 am Mass in English
- 09.30 am Mass in Tamil
- 11.00 am Mass in English
There will be no Evening Mass
Please note, during the Holy Week Services, there will be no parking in the Church campus.
6. Lenten Confessions tomorrow from 5.30 PM to 8.30 PM in the school basement. Priests will be coming from outside.
7. Rosarian Youth Day is being organized on 7th April 2024 for the youths between the age group of 16 to 25. Registrations can be done at Rs. 150 per person at the desk outside after the evening mass on Saturdays and Sundays. Last date for the same is 17th March.
Rosarian Youth Group will be taking youth census of the Parish youth between the ages 16 to 25 years. Parishioners are requested to cooperate.
8. St Anthony Church, Malwani is organizing a Lenten Concert, “The Stone Thrown” on Sunday, 17th March at 6.00 pm on their school ground. For further details refer to the poster on the Notice Board.
9. Box for Lenten Alms is placed in the center of the Church. Please drop your collection, the proceeds of which go towards St Pius College for the formation of Priests.
10.Parishioners are requested to refrain from approaching the Parish or School office with recommendations for admission. The Manager will not entertain such requests.
Rev. Fr. Colman Carlos,
Parish Priest
Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary
Goregaon (West)
