HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ALTO PORVORIM
24/03/2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Today, is Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of the Holy week. This week invites us to meditate on the Paschal mystery of Christ.

Programme during Holy week:

  1. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with laying of hands, inner healing and prayers for deliverance will be at Holy Family Church on Tuesday 26th March 2024, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Rev. Fr. Elvis Dias will prepare us for Healing and Deliverance.
  2. 28th March, with the mass celebrated in the evening of Maundy Thursday, the Church inaugurates the sacred Easter Triduum:
    There are 2 masses in the evening.
    4:00 p.m. in the Church, in Konkani
    6:30 p.m. in Church premises with Solemn Eucharistic Celebration with washing of the Feet.
    After the mass adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be as follows:
    8:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m—Zone 8 & 9
    9:00 p.m to 9:30 p.m—Zone 7
    9:30 p.m to 10:00 p.m—Zone 6
    10:00 p.m to 10:30 p.m—Zone 3 & 5
    10:30 p.m to 11:00 p.m—Zone 4
    11:00 p.m to 11:30 p.m—Zone 2
    11:30 p.m to 12:00 a.m—Zone 1 (Common for all)
    Kindly say a prayer for the Parish Priest, Asst. Parish Priest and other priests working for our Parish.
  3. On Good Friday, March 29th, the Way of the Cross will be at 7:00 a.m. It will be conducted by the Parish Youth.
  4. The Good Friday Liturgical Service will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Konkani (Inside the church) and at 6:00 p.m. in English (Outdoors) followed by the First Novena of the Divine Mercy. Second collection for charities will be done on Good Friday.
  5. 30th March, the Easter Vigil will begin at 10:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church and also at Holy Cross Chapel. Parishioners are requested to bring along candles for the Vigil service. On Easter Sunday there are 2 masses in the morning: 8:00 a.m. in English and 9:30 a.m. in Konkani.
  6. The Paschal Family Blessing begins from Monday following Easter. The schedule is as follows:
    Monday, 1st April——Zones 3, 5 & 8
    Tuesday, 2nd April——Zones 4 & 7
    Wednesday, 3rd April——Zone 2 and Zone 6C & 6E
    Thursday, 4th April——Zone 1 and Zone 6A, B & D
    Friday, 5th April——Zone 9 A & B
    The details are also displayed on the notice board and forwarded to the PPC members.
  7. There is a notice from the Village Panchayat Pilerne. For details kindly refer to the notice board.
  8. A well wisher has offered a Chusable in memory of Dr. Leonildes Pinto for the Church on the occasion of Easter.

Thank you and God bless.

Fr. Caetano Fernandes

Parish Priest

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