*Today is Third Sunday of Advent.*
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 AM. For details please look up our Church Notice Board.*
3. 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.
4.*Confessions will be held on 16th, 17th and 18th December from 6.00 PM onwards in the School Basement. Priests from other Institutes / Parishes and our Parish Clergy will be available.*
5. *Christmas Masses are as follows :*
*- 24th December, 2024 [Christmas Eve]*
*- Carol singing in Tamil at 6.30 PM followed by Mass in Tamil at 7.00 PM.*
*- Carol singing in English at 9.30 PM followed by Mass in English at 10.00 PM*
*- On 25th December, 2024, [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. 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 and 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 Sunday School will be having Christmas celebration on Sunday 22nd of December during Sunday School timing.*
*iv) On 21st & 22nd of December, the 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 of December.*
*vi) Christmas Dhamaka will be held on 29th of 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 today at 7.00 PM 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.
*viii) Parish Calendars for the year 2025 are available to the Parish Council members in the Parish office during the office hours for distribution in the communities.*
*7. The Children of our Parish will be receiving First Holy Communion on 5th of January - 2025 at 11.00 AM Mass.*
*8. Our Parish will be celebrating Pongal on Sunday, 14th of January 2025 from 7.00 PM 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, 7th of January - 2025.*
*9. Our Parish is going for a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Imitri, Dongri, Bhayndar on 25th of January, 2025. Parishioners willing to join the pilgrimage can register their name in the Parish office starting 16th of December. Charges per person is Rs. 300/-. Last date for registration is January 20, 2025. Sponsors and donors are welcome.*
*10. Admissions for Aquinas International School have begun. Please contact the Aquinas International School Office for the same.*
*11. 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/-.*
*12. Bible Diaries are available in the Parish Office at subsidized rate from 17th of December during Office Hours. English @ Rs. 200/ Tamil @ Rs. 140/ and Marathi @ Rs. 200/. Please tender exact change. Kindly note we have only limited copies.*
Rev. Fr. Colman Carlos
Parish Priest
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