ANNOUNCEMENTS :18th JUNE, SUNDAY, 2023
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
1. Parents are requested to bring their kids by 8:45am for Sunday Mass followed by Sunday school every Sunday without fail. There will be short video presentation and prayers before mass to prepare children for mass. There is Sunday school also for students in Junior and Senior KG.
2. Evening mass on Fridays will be celebrated in English for the benefit of children and Youth. We want to see children and Youth attending the Eucharist followed by games and group dynamics for children every Friday. Liturgy on ‘friday’s will be animated by Sunday school. Games and group dynamics begins from 23rd June.
3. A Youth Retreat has been organised from 23rd to 25th June at Vinayalaya. Subsidised cost for our parish youth is Rs 500 only. We request parents to encourage the college going youth to participate at this retreat. Kindly note only 35 seats are available. First come first served basis. Forms available at the church office.
4. PPC& SCC members have started a new term. We pray for them and we wish them the very best as they take on challenging responsibilities. Kindly extend your fullest support and cooperation to them. Please note some communities of the parish also make an annual contribution from families to defray the cost of activities throughout the year. Kindly be generous. We are also grateful to all the outgoing PPC/SCC members for their dedicated and selfless contribution in the last term.
5. Minority Quota seats for FYJC Science and Commerce is available at Holy Family Junior College, Chakala. Those interested kindly visit the college office immediately.
6. Pre Bap course for expecting Parents and God parents to be will be held on Sunday, 25th June at 6:30pm in the AV Hall. Kindly register in the church office.
7. Parish Census/ Head Count has begun. The primary function of Head count is to ascertain the number of parishioners/families staying in the parish. Kindly cooperate with your PPC/SCC members.
8. This year we celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our parish. A suggestion box has been placed near the entrance. Kindly drop in your suggestions latest by 25th June.
9. Parishioners interested in selling homemade food products/snacks after 9am mass are welcome. Those interested kindly give your names to any of the fathers. One table will be provided. Kindly patronize the stalls.
10. We welcome Bro. Kristudass from Mysore Diocese to our parish for the weekend ministry. He’s currently studying Philosophy at the Goregaon seminary. He has been deputed here to help out in the Sunday School Ministry. We pray for him and we wish him a fruitful ministry in our parish.
11. For details about courses in Filmmaking, Advertising, Journalism & Public Relations at St Paul’s, Bandra Kindly see the notice board.
12. The Sacrament of Confirmation & First Holy Communion will be celebrated together on Saturday, 30th Dec at 09:30am in the Church.
13. At 9am mass only: All those occupying chairs in the extension area are requested to keep the chairs back. Please follow this arrangement throughout the year. Thank you.
14. Parish fathers and sisters will visit families residing in Apna Ghar community on Monday evening.
Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs 27, 620 /- which is for the Archdiocese. Thank you for your generosity.
MAY INFANT JESUS BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY