*Today is First Sunday of Advent and there will be Mass in Marathi at 12.15 P. M.*
2. *On Tuesday, 3rd of December, we celebrate Solemnity of St. Francis Xavier, Patron Saint of India.*
3. *Friday, 6th of December is First Friday of the month. Blessed Sacrament Adoration in Tamil at 5.30 P. M., in Konkani at 6.00 P. M. and in English at 6.30 P. M.*
4. *PPC Meeting will be held on Saturday, 7th of December at 8.15 P. M. in the Parish Hall. Parish Council members are requested to be present.*
5. *Starting December 2024, the 7.00 P. M. Konkani Mass on Wednesdays will be marked as Multiple Intention Mass.*
6. *From December 2024, the First Marriage Bann will be announced in the Church while the Second Bann will be put on the Notice Board.*
7. *The Rosarian Youth Group is organizing a Blanket Drive for pavement-dwellers. Parishioners who are willing to contribute blankets or woollen clothes are requested to contact Fr. Anto.*
8. *Christmas Preparation Events :*
i) *The Rosarian Youth Group will be setting up a stall featuring Christmas decorations and Christmas sweets. Your kind patronage is greatly appreciated.*
ii) *The Christmas Committee is organizing a Paper Drive on 14th, 15th & 21st, 22nd of December. Parishioners are requested to please gather old Newspapers, Magazines, Paper bags etc. and bring along with you on the above dates and drop them in the designated spaces provided.*
iii) *The Christmas Committee requests your presence on 13th of December at 7.30 P. M. & on 14th of December at 10.00 A. M. onwards during which we will be cleaning our Church.*
iv) *Confessions will be held on 16th, 17th & 18th of December from 6.00 P. M. onwards in the school basement.*
v) *On 21st & 22nd of December the Christmas Float will be journeying through our Parish.*
vi) *Small Christian Communities of our Parish are invited to put up Stars made best out of waste. Last date for submission of the star is 22nd of December.*
vii) *Christmas Dhamaka will be held on 29th of December, 2024. Participation forms are available at the desk placed at the entrance of the Church.*
viii) *Daughters of St. Paul, Bandra will be staging Carol singing in our Church on Sunday, 15th of December, 2024 at 7.00 P. M. with the theme, “The Hope of Christmas : God’s Gift to All”. They will make a collection during the program which will go towards their mission of spreading the Gospel. Our Parishioners will later join for singing Carols. Those interested in participation please collect the entry forms from the desk outside the Church.*
9. Admissions for Aquinas International School have begun. Please contact the Aquinas International School office for the same.
10. *The Bombay Catholic Sabha Academic Award Entry Forms are available in the Parish Office. Last date for submission is 14th of December. For more details please refer the Notice Board.*
11. *The Examiner Christmas - Special Colour Magazine of the Archdiocese of Bombay will be published on 14th of December, 2024. This issue can be booked in the Parish Office on payment of Rs. 100/- per copy by Monday 8th of December. Annual subscribers will get their copies as they have already paid for it.*
Rev. Fr. Colman Carlos
Parish Priest
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