1. Today is Second Sunday of Advent. There will be Parish Council meeting today (Saturday 7th) at 8.15 P. m.
2. The Official Diocesan inauguration of the Jubilee Year - 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday, December 29th - 2024 at the Holy Name Cathedral at 9.00 A. M. For details please look up our Church Notice Board.
3. Tomorrow, Monday 9th December, we celebrate Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
4. Wednesday, 11th December St. Thomas Academy is celebrating Annual Day. Please note on this day in thebmorning there will be no car-parking in the Church Campus.
5. Konkani Mass on Wednesdays will be henceforth marked as Multiple Intention Mass.
6. To disseminate knowledge of the couples intended to join in Matrimony from now onwards, only the First Marriage Bann will be announced in the Church while the Second Bann will be displayed 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. Confessions will be held on 16th, 17th & 18th December from 6.00 P. M. onwards in the School-Basement. Priests will be coming from out.
9. Christmas Preparation Events:
i. The Rosarian Youth Group has set up a stall featuring decorations and sweets for Christmas Season which are available at reasonable rate. Kindly patronize.
ii. The Christmas Committee is organizing a Paper Drive on 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd December. Parishioners are requested to please gather old Newspapers, Magazines, Paper bags etc. and bring along with them on the above dates and drop them in the designated spaces provided.
iii. The Christmas Committee requests your presence on 13th at 7.30 P. M. & 14th at 10.00 A. M. onwards during which we will be cleaning our Church.
iv. On 21st & 22nd December, Christmas Float will be journeying through our Parish.
v. Small Christian Communities of our Parish are invited to put up stars made from Best out of Waste. Last date for submission of the star is 22nd December.
vi. Christmas Dhamaka will be held on 29th December, 2024. Participation forms are available at the desk placed at the entrance of the Church.
vii. Daughters of St Paul, Bandra will be staging Carol singing in our Church on Sunday, 15th 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.
10. Admissions for Aquinas International School have begun. Please contact the Aquinas International School office for the same.
11. Our Parish is going for a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Imitri, Dongri, Bhayndar on 25th January, 2025. Parishioners willing to join the pilgrimage can register their name in the Parish Office starting 16th December. Charges per person is Rs. 300/-. Last date for registration is January 20, 2025. Sponsors and Donors are welcome.
12. The Bombay Catholic Sabha Academic Award Entry Forms are available in the Parish Office. Last date for submission is 14th December. For more details please refer the notice board.
13. Those who wish to renew and / or subscribe for Examiner Magazine for the year - 2025, may kindly register your name in the Parish Office. The annual subscription is Rs. 1,100/-.
Rev. Fr. Colman Carlos
Parish Priest
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