THIRD SUNDAYOF ADVENT YEAR

by | Dec 15, 2020

THIRD SUNDAYOF ADVENT YEAR B (13/12/2020)

                NOTICES FOR THE WEEK

 

  1. Season of advent. We are asked to “Be Thankful and Happy for our Lord is coming”.
  2. Advent Wreathe Prayer Service has already been circulated. We encourage you to make a wreathe at home and light the advent candle on every Sunday. Also an advent eco calendar has been circulated. Kindly carry out the activities as mentioned in it.
  3. Holy Eucharist:  Kindly note the change in timings of the masses. Morning 6.30(Konkani), 8.00 and 9.30 (English). In the evening we will have two masses at 5.00 (Konkani) and 6.30 (English). In case you would like to attend, we request you to register your names with your coordinators latest by Saturday 19th December 2020, by 4 pm. Kindly follow the allotment given.
  4. It is advisable that till the permission to attend online mass is valid Kindly continue to join in the Holy Eucharist in your homes celebrated by our archbishop Monday to Saturday 7.00 am and Sunday at 9 am.
  5. Church office remains closed till further notice.
  6. Church services: For any church services sacramental or others like booking of masses, etc. Kindly get in touch with us priests by sending an email on the parish id ijparish74@gmail.com.
  7. Online Booking of Masses for the year 2021 has begun. We will take the bookings for the first three months i.e. January 2021 – March 2021 online. Please do not come to the church for clarifications or bookings.
  8. Christmas Crib Competition: The theme – Jesus Christ: Online, always and forever. Individual entries have to reach us by 30th December 2020. For further details contact your PPC/ SCC coordinators.
  9. Christmas Hamper: We will be giving out Christmas hamper to needy families of our parish on Saturday 19th December 2020. Approximate cost of each hamper is around Rs 900. You may give your contribution in cash or kind to any of us priests. Any amount is welcome.
  10. Bible Diary 2021 available with us in English, Hindi and Konkani Kannada script. Kindly book your copy with Mr Robert Sacristan.
  11. Community Welfare Fund/ Donations: We thank you for your generous contribution towards the needs of the church and for community welfare. 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/year/years for which the contribution is to be marked)
  12. Pre-Bap course online: Those whose children were baptized during the pandemic and those preparing for the baptism of their child are requested to attend the course today from 11.15 am to 12.15 pm. The link has been sent to you online.
  13. We thank you dear parishioners for your wonderful cooperation and support. Covid-19 threat is still on. Continue to take proper precautions as you move around. Be safe and practice SMS.
  14. Opening of Church: Church is open for personal prayer from 10 am – 12 noon and 4 pm – 6 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday). Kindly follow proper safety measures (SOPs).
  15. K.G. admission forms for the year 2021-22, for Catholics and Siblings will be distributed on Wendesday 16th Dec and 17th Dec 2020 from 8a.m. to 12noon.  
  16. This Sunday 13th December 2020 communities from 1 to 18 will attend the service. School going children and senior citizen 60yrs and above are strictly not allowed. The following are the arrangements.

8.00a.m. Mass:    Communities No. 3,8,11,17.

9.30a.m. Mass:    Communities No. 1,4,6,13,16.

5.00p.m. Mass:    Communities No. 2,7,10,15.

6.30p.m. Mass:    Communities No. 5,9,12,14,18.

Next Sunday 20th December: Only for 6.30a.m. Mass, 10 members from each communities are allowed to attend only after enlisting with PPC Coordinator.

8.00a.m. Mass:     Communities No., 4, 5, 6, 9, 12.

9.30a.m. Mass;     Communities No. 1, 8, 14, 15

5.00p.m. Mass:     Communities No. 7, 10, 16,18.

6.30p.m. Mass;     Communities No.  2, 3, 11, 13, 17.

Details of the Christmas and New Year mass (midnight and day masses) will be announced next Sunday after we receive guidelines from Archbishop’s House.

  1. Do attend the online community meetings as lots of information regarding church matters and parish happenings is passed on in these meetings.

SCC December 2020 Meeting Schedule

Date

Cty No. / Area

Time

13 Sun

4/ Bimbisar Nagar

6.45 pm

13 Sun

6 / Janta Colony

7 pm

13 Sun

10 / Meghwadi

8 pm

13 Sun

8 / Majaswadi

8 pm

14 Mon

5/ Gandhi Nagar

8 pm

18 Fri

14 / Prem Nagar

8 pm

19 Sat

15 / Shivaji-Hari Nagar

8 pm

             

By the Grace of God the following couple wishes to join in Holy Matriomony.

Reading the second banns of

Nikhith Prathvi Lobo. Bachelor son of Mr. Donald Lobo Benedicta Lobo, residing at Vailankanni Villa, Bejai Kapikad 3rd cross, Bejai Mangalore 575004.

AND

Swetha Jayantibhai Rathod. Spinster daughter of Mr. Jayantibhai Rathod and Arunaben Rathod, residing at Room no 1. Subhash Nagar, old Parsi, Jogeshwari E. Mumbai-400 060.

If you know of any impediment why this couple should not be join in Holy Matrimony you are bound to contact the priest of the parish.