SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
1. 13 th December, the memorial of St. Lucy, 14 th December the memorial of St. John of the Cross
2. There will be meeting for SCC Animators tomorrow / today in the school AV
room after 8.15 am Mass.
3. The Church cleaning after 9.30 am Mass, please come and help.
4. The Centre for Social Action Office of the Archdiocese of Bombay has appealed
for generous contribution to support the cause of the poor, tribals and other
vulnerable groups. The envelopes towards Advent Campaign will be handed to
you by your community Co-ordinator/ Animator. Kindly drop the envelop in the
box. The Archbishop’s appeal letter for the same is placed on the notice board.
5. The Bombay Catholic Sabha has organized Academic Awards on tomorrow /
today at 9.30 am Mass.
6. Confessions to prepare for Christmas will be on 12 th and 13 th December, 2023
from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm, please come and avail the Sacrament.
7. There will be Christmas bazaar on Sunday, 17 th December, 2023 from 8.00 am
to 11.00am arranged by the communities in the school campus. Please
patronize the stalls.
8. 2nd Catechist Recollection of the Sunday School will be held tomorrow / today in
the school A.V room from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm. Kindly pray for all the catechist.
9. Deanery level Choir festival of three parishes, Our Lady of Rosary Church, St.
Joseph Church and St. Thomas Church will be held on 17 th December, 2023 in
our parish after the 9.30 am Mass. All parishioners are invited for the choir
festival to come and cheer our little children.
10. We wish to thank the organisers of St. Francis Xavier feast. God bless you.
11. Parish calendars 2024 are placed in the sacristy, requesting co-ordinators to
collect and distribute in your community.
12. SVP will be having a collection today after Mass.
13. The Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy presents ‘Because He Became A Child’ – a
Christmas narration in song, at The Shrine of Don Bosco’s Madonna on
Wednesday, 20 th December, 2023 at 7.00 pm. Admission free. For details
please see the notice board.
14. The Jubilee prayer will be recited every Sunday after the announcement. The
prayer cards are placed in the pew boxes.
15. We, The Parish fathers thank you for the following collections :-
Last Sunday …………….. Rs.29,632/- (This amount will be sent to
Bishop’s House)
Gujarati Recollection…….. Rs.10,000/-