1. Today is the Second Sunday of Advent.
2. Parish Priest will be on leave from 14 to 20 December 2023. Fr. Anto will be the Acting- Parish-Priest.
3. As a promotion for Admission to Aquinas International School there is a mutual understanding between the Promoter of Property & the School to meet clients in each-others places.
This Saturday & Sunday we have invited ‘Dreamscape Team’ to promote their property.
Parishioners are encouraged to speak with them but be diligent before participating in their projects as the School & Church have not verified any project.
4. Confessions during the Season of Christmas will be on 15th, 16th, and 17th December 2023, from 5.00 PM to 8.30 P.M. in the school quadrangle.
Priests will be coming from outside.
5. Christmas Masses are as under:
24th December, 2023 (Christmas Eve):
- Carol singing in Tamil at 7.00 pm followed by Mass in Tamil at 7.30 pm.
- Carol singing in English 9.15 pm followed by Mass in English at 9.30 pm.
25th December, 2023, (Christmas Day):
Morning Masses will be as usual on Sundays and Marathi Mass at 12.15 pm.
Kindly note there will be no evening Mass.
6. As part of Christmas celebration –
- Last day to submit the Community Star is 23 December 2023.
- To spread the Christmas message, Float will be going around the Parish in the evenings of 22nd and 23rd December, 2023.
- Church Cleaning will begin on Friday 15 December 2023 Evening at 6.00 p.m.
7. The children of the Parish will be receiving First Holy Communion on 07th January 2024 at 10.30 am Mass.
8. Our Parish will be celebrating Pongal on Sunday, 14 January 2024 from 7 p.m. onwards with cultural events & traditional dinner.
Registration for per person is Rs.100/.
Registration can be done after every mass.
The last date for the same is Sunday, 7 January 2024.
9. Our Parish will be going to picnic to Ocean Blue Resort, Virar on Saturday, 3 February 2024.
Registrations for this can be done at the help-desk after every mass on Sundays & after the Evening Mass on Wednesdays & Saturdays or in the Parish Office during Office hours.
The amount for the same is Rs.200/ per person.
10. Parish-Calendars for the year 2024 are available to the Parish Council members in the Parish office during the office hours for distribution in the communities.
11. Bible Diaries are available in the Parish Office during the office hours.
The rates of the diaries are: English Rs 210, Tamil: Rs 150 and Marathi: Rs 200.
Please tender exact change.
Kindly note we have only limited copies.
12. Those who would like to subscribe and renew for copy of Examiner can do so in the Parish office during office hours.
The Christmas issue can be booked in the Parish Office on payment of Rs 100/- per copy by 10th December 2023, i.e. today.
Regular subscribers will be getting their Christmas issue copies.
13. The Bombay Catholic Sabha announces Academic Excellence Awards & New-Voters Enrolment Drive.
Forms are available after every mass, on Sundays, with the volunteers at their Help-Desk.
14. Our Parish is accepting Masses which will be celebrated privately by any priest or at any mission station. Parishioners’ intent offering such masses may please approach the Parish office.
Rev. Fr. Colman Carlos,
Parish Priest
Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary
Goregaon (West)
