HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ALTO PORVORIM
17/03/2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and preaching will be conducted on Tuesday 19th March 2024 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in our church. On 26th March (next Tuesday) during adoration, laying of hands, inner healing and prayers for deliverance will be offered.
- 20th Mar. (Wed) – Confessions for the parishioners in preparation for the Easter at the Holy Family Church and at the Holy Cross Chapel from 5.00 pm to 7.30 pm.
- 21st Mar.(Thursday) – The Way of the Cross in Zones/Wards (Optional). In Goa we celebrate our Priesthood. Let us pray for the Archbishop and all the priests specially Fr. Caetano Fernandes and Fr. Alfi D’Cruz on this day.
- 22nd Mar. (Fri) & 23rd Mar. (Sat.) – way of the cross in (Kon.& English respectively) at 5 p.m. followed by retreat and mass.
- The proposed ordinary budget for Financial Year 2024-25 of the Confre of the Holy Family Church, is kept in the church office for the perusal of the parishioners for 8 days from 18th March 2024.
Programme during Holy week:
- 24th Mar. is Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of the Holy week. Palms will be blessed at the 8:00 am mass. Parishioners are requested to bring their own palms for the celebration.
- 28th Mar. Maundy Thursday there will be 2 masses. 4:00 p.m. in Konkani (inside the Church) and the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration with washing of the feet will be at 6:30 p.m. in English (outside on Stage). After the Eucharistic Celebration the Blessed Sacrament will be kept for Adoration. Thereafter, visits will be conducted zone wise as follows:
8:30 pm to 9:00 pm — Zone 8 & 9
9:00 pm to 9:30 pm — Zone 7
9:30 pm to 10:00 pm — Zone 6
10:00 pm to 10:30 pm — Zone 3 & 5
10:30 pm to 11:00 pm — Zone 4
11:00 pm to 11:30 pm — Zone 2
11:30 pm to 12:00 am — Zone 1 (Common for all) - On Good Friday, March 29th, the Way of the Cross will be at 7:00 am. It will be conducted by the Parish Youth. 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.
- 31st 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.
- The Paschal Family Blessing begins from Monday following Easter. The details are displayed on the notice board and forwarded to the PPC members.
Thank you and God bless.
Fr. Caetano Fernandes
Parish Priest