FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (05-07-2020)
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
- Today we celebrate Faith Formation Sunday. Let us pray for all our catechists that the Lord may increase their faith and give them an ardent and zealous spirit to commit themselves in the ministry.
- In connection with the above we have sent a Commitment prayer service to be conducted by parents in their respective homes today via Sunday school. Today catechists will re-commit themselves too.
- We ask you to continue to join in the Holy Eucharist in your homes celebrated by our archbishop Monday to Saturday 7.30 am and Sunday at 9 am.
- Church office remains closed till further notice.
- We are accepting mass intentions for the months July to December 2020. Kindly send in your intentions online on ijparish74@gmail.com or to your PPC member/ SCC coordinator. Mass offering is Rs 50/- for weekday and Rs 100/- for Sunday. Kindly mention the date and the intention clearly as well as your name and Community number. Please do not come to the church to offer masses
- We are also accepting your Community Welfare Fund contribution as well as donations through cheques only. Please hand over the CWF envelope containing the cheque/ donation cheque to your respective PPC/ SCC coordinator who will do the needful. Kindly mention clearly the period of payment (i.e. the month/ months and the year/years for which this contribution is to be marked).
- Sunday school online has begun. In case you have not yet registered, kindly do so, on ijparish74@gmail.com. Urging the children to attend the same online.
- Online classes for FHC and confirmation have already begun. Those who have registered are expected to attend these classes every week at the time indicated by the animators. Attendance is compulsory. Registrations for these two classes are closed.
- The date of confirmation has been fixed as 17th January 2021 and FHC as 11th April 2021. Please do not start any preparation for the celebration (like bookings, apparel, etc.) till our next meeting in September 2020, due to the uncertainty that still prevails concerning mass gatherings & celebrations.
- Those who are preparing for marriage in the coming months have to do their marriage preparation course online. Please visit the Snehalaya Family Centre website for details. In case you have done your course, please get in touch with the parish priest by sending an email on the parish id ijparish74@gmail.com. Please do not come to the church for clarifications or bookings.
- For baptism of infants, kindly get in touch with us by sending an email on the parish id ijparish74@gmail.com. Please do not come to the church for clarifications or bookings.
- There will be no SCC meetings for the months from June-September 2020. However we encourage you to have core group meetings online. Bishop Barthol as asked all SCC coordinators to continue the relief work towards those in need.
- We thank you dear parishioners for your prayers and support for each other in these difficult times. Do continue to pray and reach out to one other. May Infant Jesus our patron protect and guard each and every family in our parish from the dreaded disease. We encourage you to be in touch with each other and the parish community by actively participating in various online endeavours. Community leaders please pass down the information you receive from us to your community members.
- Though the lockdown has eased, the threat of infection has not. So continue to take proper precautions. Best precaution is to Be Home Be Safe. God bless!
End of notices
Sd/- Parish Priest