HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ALTO PORVORIM
30/08/2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. We thank zone members for organizing the liturgy of today’s masses, choir groups and power point presenters. God bless you all.
2. Novenas’ in preparation for the feast of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary begin today. The Novenas will begin at 6.00 p.m. with recitation of the Rosary, Flower procession, power point presentation on the virtues of Mother Mary by catechism children followed by Mass. Catechism children and all associations of our church will organize the feast. Kindly Note: on Sunday, 30th August and 6th September, the novena mass will be at 9:30 am and the rosary will be recited before the mass at 9:10 am. Housie (Jaldi-5) will be conducted after every Novena mass. On First Friday, 4th September, there will be no confessions but there will be Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament at 6:00 pm.
3. Proprietor of Divine creations has offered Maria Bambina statue for the church, which is kept for the novenas of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We thank the family.
4. Novenas’ in preparation for the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross at the Holy Cross Chapel, Alto Betim, begin on 5th September 2026, with the recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 pm followed by mass. The Feast of Exaltation of the Cross will be celebrated on 14th September. The organization of the liturgy for the respective novena days are as follows:
   September 5, 2026—-Zone 8
   September 6, 2026—-Zone 9
   September 7, 2026—-Zone 6
   September 8, 2026—-Zone 7
   September 9, 2026—-Zone 4
   September 10, ’26—-Zone 5
   September 11, ’26—-Zone 1
   September 12, ’26—-Zone 3
   September 13, ’26—-Zone 2

Thank you and God bless .

Fr. Adolfo Alvares
Parish Priest

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