Holy Father Pope Francis encourages the faithful to undertake the pious pilgrimage to the Major Basilicas in Rome, or the Holy Sepulcher Church in the Holy Land, or any Marian Shrines etc. during this Jubilee Year. We are planning the Pilgrimage to Holy Land and Europe to the Shrines of Mother Mary in Lourdes, Fatima and the Major Basilicas in Rome. The pilgrimage will be in the month of July – July 9th to 15th Holy Land, and July 17th to 30th to Europe. Those who wish to make this pilgrimage, kindly register your names in the Parish Office.
The Family Ministry will celebrate the Jubilee of the Women or “Women’s Day” on 28th February from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. all the women above the age of 18, kindly register your names in the Parish office before 26th February.
The Syro-Malabar community will be celebrating the All Souls Day on 28th February Friday. After the 3:00 pm mass there will be prayer service at the PDO cemetery.
Lenten Season:
We begin the Holy Season of Lent from 5th March with Ash Wednesday. It is a day of fasting and abstinence. We request the Parishioners to bring the Palm Leaves of last year and put them in the bucket provided at the entrance of the Church before the 28th of February.
The Syro – Malabar community will celebrate the Ash Monday with Malayalam on 3rd March Monday at 8:30 pm
During the Lenten Season we omit “Alleluia” and “Gloria”. Please do not bring flowers to place on the Altar or Sanctuary, instead you can make your love offering for the poor and the needy.
Fast and abstinence is prescribed for Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and as a general rule, abstinence is prescribed for every Wednesday during Lent.
My Lenten Sacrifice Envelope: every family and individuals are requested to take the “My Lenten Sacrifice” Envelopes for the poor and the needy, which are available at the Entrance of the Church and in the Parish Office, and to return them before Easter with your sacrifice in it.
The Ash Wednesday Mass timings as follows: 6:00 am, 7:30 am, 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm.
The timings of praying of the Stations of the Cross by different communities are displayed on the notice board, kindly have a look and follow accordingly.