HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ALTO PORVORIM
07/12/2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. We thank the Zone members for organizing the liturgy of the masses and also the choir members. God bless you.
2. In preparation for the feast of Christmas, Sacrament of reconciliation for the parishioners will be on 19th December at Holy Family Church and on 20th December at Holy Cross Chapel from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
3. Our parish will hold the Crib & Star presentation. All participants are requested to bring their Stars to the Church by the 20th Dec. with their zone & ward numbers attached. Participants for the crib presentation have to register at the church office latest by the 23rd Dec.
4. Night of Carols – The Zone-wise carol singing will be held at the Holy Family Church on 21st Dec. at 6:00 p.m. Participants are requested to be ready by 5:30 pm.
5. Parish Christmas celebration will be held on the 29th Dec. from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Church compound. Kindly register your child for the same. Registration fee is Rs.200/- per child up to 15 years. Registrations will be done immediately after the Sunday masses on 7th Dec. and 14th Dec.
6. Our Archdiocese will celebrate Communio Sunday on 4th Sunday of Advent to show our solidarity with our less fortunate brethren of the different dioceses of India by our prayerful and financial support. We request you to take an envelope which is kept behind on the offertory table and make your love offering for these dioceses. Thank you in anticipation.
7. Holy Family Church in collaboration with Mohan foundation (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) is organizing an awareness session regarding organ donation for our parishioners on 14th Dec.’25 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the church hall. We invite and request you’ll to attend this awareness session. This session will help us to understand the significance, process and the impact of organ donation within our community.
8. Communion to homebound Communicants will be as follows:
   • Tuesday, 9th December – Fr. Adolfo will go to Zone 1A, B, C, G & H and Fr. Boris will go to Zone 1E, 1F & Zone 3A, B & C.
   • Wednesday, 10th December – Fr. Adolfo will go to Zone 4A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H and Fr. Boris will go to Zone 2A, 2A-2 & 2B.
   • Thursday, 11th December – Fr. Adolfo will go to Zone 6A, B, C, D & E and Fr. Boris will go to Zone 5A-1, A-2, 5B, C, D, E, F & F-2.
   • Saturday, 13th December – Fr. Adolfo will go to Zone 8A, B & Zone 9A, B and Fr. Boris will go to Zone 7A, B, C.
   • Friday, 19th December – Fr. Adolfo will go to Zone 2C & D, E, F and G
   Priest will leave the church premises at 9:00 a.m.
9. A family from Zone 1G has offered new Konkani Missal – 3 nos (Misa Gronth). We thank the family and pray for God’s choicest blessings on them.

Thank you and God bless .

Fr. Adolfo Alvares
Parish Priest

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