HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ALTO PORVORIM
08/03/2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. We thank the Zone members for organizing the liturgy of the masses and also the choir members. God bless you.
2. Today, there is a Lenten drama “Final Order” by Willy Silveira, at 7:00 pm in our church compound. Tickets are available after the mass in the church compound.
3. There will be a Lenten retreat for parishioners on 14th & 15th March from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The retreat will begin with Stations of the Cross. Carmelite Fathers will conduct the retreat. Kindly participate in big numbers. Sacrament of confession will be on 23rd March from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the church and on 24th March from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Holy Cross Chapel.
4. Fr. Adolfo and Fr. Boris will begin Pastoral visits in Zone 3B & 2D on 9th March, in Zone 6B&D on 10th & 11th March from 4:30 pm onwards.
5. Communion to homebound Communicants will be as follows:
   Tuesday, 17th March – Zone 1 & 3
   Wednesday, 18th March – Zone 2 & 4
   Thursday, 19th March – Zone 5 & 6
   Wednesday, 25th March – Zone 8 & 9
6. As requested by the CCBI Circular of Card. Filipe Neri, day of prayer for peace is to be observed today, 8th March. Daily Rosary to be prayed from 8th to 14th March for peace. Day of fast to be observed on 13th March for this intention.
7. Today, 8th March, we shall pray for all SSCE students at the 9:30 am mass, therefore, we request all SCCE students to participate in the mass.
8. Today, Meeting of the parents of the confirmation children is at 10:30 am.
9. Today, there is a Lenten retreat for the youth, from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Church hall.

Thank you and God bless .

Fr. Adolfo Alvares
Parish Priest

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