1. TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR AND JUSTICESUNDAY (20-8-2017)
NOTICES FOR THE WEEK
1. Today is celebrated as Justice Sunday in our archdiocese.
2. The Pre-Baptism coursewill be held today/tomorrowafter the 8.15 am mass in our AV hall, secondfloor.
Those couples enlisted please note.
3. The pachpachak annual parish cluster games will be held today/tomorrowatSnehasadangrounds.
Registration begins at3.30 pm and paradebegins at3.45 pm. Thiseventis only for registered
parishioners. Please carry your own drinking water. Participants please followour parish eco-friendly policy
by avoiding throwaway items like plastic bags, bottles, glasses or other garbage. You areinvited to
participate in these games in the spiritof sportsmanship andas a community building activity, notjust to
win the prizes.
4. As already announced from tomorrow Monday 21st August onwards, both daily masses morning and
evening will be held at 6.30.
5. MonsoonTrekfor PYC members andyouth volunteers will be held on coming Sunday, 27th August 2017.
Registration form is available with Fr. Henry. Registration charges Rs 200/- Kindly register before coming
Wednesday 23rd August with Fr. Henry.
6. We begin the novenas in preparation ofMother Mary birthday from the following week Wednesday, 30th
August. Daily mass and novenas will be at 7 pm and Sundays at8.15 am. For community wise liturgy and
offerings for the poor, please refer to our church website or notice board.
7. During the novena days sweets will be given to the children. In case you would like to sponsor sweets in
cash or kind may contact any of the parish fathers.
8. For the last three years, we have been keeping a box to support the studies of one seminarian of our
Archdiocese. We will continue this practice even for this year. A box will be kept on the altar during the
novena days. You may drop your contribution in the box. In case you would like to give a cheque or a
bigger amount in cash, you may get in touch with Fr Felix or Fr. Henry.
9. There will be no monthly prayer service for the month ofAugustas we are aboutto begin the novenas of
Mother Mary birthday.
10. The AugustBible Questwill be held on coming Sunday, 27th Augustin the book ofacts chapters 1 to 10.
Interested parishioners please give yournames to your PPC members. PPC members pleaseenlistthe
nos participating online with Fr Felix
11. The nextOLCM session will be held on Sunday, 3rd September. Like lasttime, we will have the session
from 10.30 to about11.30 for all association and cell members followed by monthly PPC meeting from
11.30. PPC members please collectthe names ofthe assn/cell members from yourSCC attending this
session, and submitin the parish office before Wednesday, 31st August.
12. Though we have manychildren in our parish, only 15 children are altar servers. Parents please encourage
your children from 5th std and above to join the altar servers. Altar servers pleasenote : When you come
for Thursday meetings bringyour bibleand a note book. Coming Thursday activity will be a group wise
quiz on liturgical items. You can getlot of information on this topic in the internetor our church website.
13. The DYC is organising a Youth Retreat, at R C Church, Khandala from 26th - 29th August 2017. For
registration details look at the notice board.
14. Like last year there will be a Vacation Bible Joy- VBJ for children during the forthcoming Diwali holidays.
Wanted three volunteers to go for a VBJ training session to Goregaon seminary today/tomorrow. Give your
name to the parish priest.
15. This year DIWALI MELAVA, a new project will be introduced for the Eco Kids club during Diwali holidays.
More details on this projecthad been posted in the parish whatsapp group.Children above5th std, if you do
not have an eco kids group, ask youranimators to start this group so thatyou don’t miss the Diwlai Melava
get-together and other eco kids activities.
16. This is to inform you that, one of our parishioner Mr John D'Souza from Maghwadi has been diagnosed
with cancer. The hospital has askedhim to keep Rs 3 Lacs ready for his treatment. Since the family is very
poor, it will be difficult for the family to collect so much amount. Requesting you all to help this parishioner
in his hour of need. You may give your cheques or cash in the parish office or parish priest.
17. Parish visitation by Frs. and sisters on coming Wednesday 23rd August is___
from 7.15 pm to 9.30 pm. Your PPC member will inform you about the same.
18. (9.15 massonly) Today’s liturgy is animated by SCC 8. Coming Sunday liturgy will be SCC 9.
19. Last Sunday collections amounted to Rs 14,806/-. Thank you for your generosity.
20. The SCC meetings for this week are as follows: tomorrow Monday 21st – SCC 5 St Martha and SCC 16 –
St Margaret
THANK YOU END OF NOTICES. PLEASE STAND FOR THE FINAL BLESSING
