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ENGLISH CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP – MIRA ROAD
Lily of the Valley (LOV) prayer group, is the English Charismatic group of St. Joseph Church, Mira road which is active since the last 33 years. Our Prayer Meetings are held every Thursday at 7:30pm to 9:00pm in the Church to praise, glorify and worship our God and to grow in the Word of God which is shared by in-house and guest speakers. We have a strength of around 80-90 people in attendance. Our prayer group is also instrumental in conducting healing service, life in the spirit seminar and Lenten missions in consultation with our parish priest. This group consists of different Ministries – Praise & Worship, Preaching, Intercessory, Service, Music, Counseling and Visiting ministry.
Anushka Lobo
Head
9930403028
Mingueline Mascarenhas
Assistant Head
8097992575
JIVITACHI ZOR - KONKANI CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - MIRA ROAD
Jivitachi Zor, Konkani Charismatic Prayer Group, Mira Road, was formed in the month of May 1992. Seven members came together and formed the Konkani Charismatic Prayer Group, Jivitachi Zor. Bro Alwyn Quardras was the first leader of the group. There was constant intercession going on for the growth of the group. God was adding new and active members to the group. All the Parish priests and the spiritual directors of our parish encouraged our members to conduct various programmes, retreats, outreach and seminars. This increased the active participation of members. Nowadays there are intercessory group, service team, choir team and core team. On every Monday we meet to intercede and Tuesdays we meet for the choir and on Wednesdays we have our prayer meeting in the church after 6.30 pm mass. It is our humble request to all Konkani speaking people to come for the prayer meeting and be blessed. If you have any petitions, please inform us or call the core team members and will intercede for the same.
The names of the core team members and their contact numbers.
Leader
Mr. Hilary Sequeira
9769062332
Asst. Leader
Mr. Joseph Dmello
7021036540
Core Members
Mr. Hilary Dmello
9869718162
Mrs. Matelina D’souza
9224293366
Mr. Bona Dmello
9136718770
Mrs. Perpet Fernandes
7738784490
Mrs. Carmelina Franco
9167192015
Mrs. Felcy Mendonca
9967285836
HINDI CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - MIRA ROAD
In 2005, the Hindi Charismatic Prayer Group was established. Our then leader was late Br. Rajan Fernandez. He founded the ‘KARUNA MINISTRIES’ Hindi Charismatic Prayer Group in our parish. We established the Intercession Ministry, Teaching Ministry, Service Ministry, Choir Ministry, Lector team, and Praise & Worship team inside the prayer group.
Every Monday at 6.30 p.m., Hindi Mass and Hindi Prayer service are held. The prayer service is also attended by people of other faiths.
We have our fellowship meeting and intercession every Wednesday evening after the 6.30 p.m. Mass. We also hold counselling and healing sessions in addition to our choir practice for the first Friday Hindi Marathi Retreat.
In 2010, our parish hosted a 3 day VIII National Charismatic Convention. God provided opportunities for us after the Convention, and our leader was motivated to host the First Friday Hindi Marathi retreat in our parish on the first Friday of each month from 9.30 am to 4 pm. This retreat is attended by people from all parts of Mumbai and from various religious backgrounds.
Our Parish holds RCIA sessions in Hindi every Saturday, and members of Karuna Ministries have been asked by the parish to teach the candidates who wish to learn more about Jesus.
For the benefit of our Ministry members, we arrange leadership development programme so that they will be devoted to the tasks assigned to them.
Below are the names and phone numbers of the members of our core group:
Leader
Mrs. Alphonsa Fernandez
9967630022
Asst. Leader
Mrs. Carmeline Ferrao
9867166069
Core Members
Mrs. Elvina D’costa
9869718162
Mrs. Luiza Coelho
9167094609
Mr. David Dande
9930363917
Mr. Norbert Coutinho
9769297356
Mrs. Philomena D’souza
9920689289
“Unless Someone Instructs Me”
Why study the Bible?
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for Correction and for training in righteousness, so that who belong to God may be competent, equipped for every good work” (2 Tim.3:16-17).
What are the benefits ?
To begin a spiritual journey, attain knowledge of God in the Old Testament and God in and through Jesus Christ in the New Testament, revive our spirit daily, learn God’s will for us, to be healed in our inner person, to grow in our Prayer life, to grow in Christian faith and as a Christian in the world.
(Jeremiah 29:11) For I know the plans I have for you. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
What I am is God’s gift to me. What I become is my gift to God.
C-H-R-I-S-T
C-onvicts
H-eals
R-eveals
S-trengthens
T-ransforms
Period – 2 years, O.T and N.T. Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday.
Time – 9am – 11am
Leader
Mrs. Fay Mckinley
9833283792
Asst. Leader
Mrs. Wilma Rose
9920167560
Lili P. Vaz
Mira Road Coordinator
Fay Mckinley
Mira Road Asst. Coordinator
9833283792
Antoneta D’souza
Mira Road Asst. Coordinator
9819736607
Prison Ministry India (Mumbai unit).
Called to Serve
By Mrs. Lili P Vaz
Jesus said in Mathew 25:36, “I was in prison and you visited me”.
Prison Ministry is a unique ministry loved by Jesus.
It is a blessed ministry where volunteers are called to be ambassadors of compassion, to be a comfort to the lost sheep and to continue the mission of Jesus to seek and serve those in prison. It is God’s special call to each one of us to be a blessing to the countless unfortunate ones behind the bars. It is a Biblical ministry. It does not need any degree or qualification. You only need a heart of love – sacrificial love, selfless love – the love Jesus showed on the cross. If I am filled with love, I can give love and be one with the suffering and sorrow of prisoners.
“Be a love bomb, let it explode, not to kill, but to heal the broken hearts.”
Prison Ministry India (PMI) is an organization recognized by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) to reach out to our brothers and sisters who are in prison.
Prison is a store-house of pain and suffering. The inmates experience deprivation of freedom and isolation from their loved ones. They suffer psychologically, emotionally and spiritually and are in urgent need of care and support.
The Mumbai Unit of Prison Ministry India (PMM), works in five jails that include Arthur Road, Byculla, Thane, Kalyan and Taloja and in Children’s Home at Dongri, Bhiwandi, Mankhurd and Matunga.
The volunteers of PMM strive to reach out to these captives and bring them inner freedom – a freedom from fear, guilt, shame and blame that grip their lives. We help them to regain their identity and give them a sense of dignity while they are still behind bars.
In the unit of Dongri, under the dynamic leadership of our Director Fr. Glasten Gonsalves, our volunteers work with children below the age of 18 years.
We have a number of Prison Ministry volunteers from our parish St. Joseph Mira Road, who regularly visit the Children’s Observation Home for boys and girls at Dongri, Arthur Road jail and Byculla jail. They are Lili, Fay, Antoneta, Audrey, Mary, Philomena, Grace, Dennis, Francis, Trevor, Arnold and Prof. Alex.
We conduct regular classes to teach the children academic subjects, beautician, etiquettes, sports, computer, music, arts and crafts and culinary skills which will empower them to face the outside world.
Health camps like dental, hearing, gynecology are conducted for the children. Important days like Children’s Day, Diwali and Christmas etc. are celebrated by the volunteers.
Do join this ministry as a volunteer and help us in spreading the message of Jesus “We love you and we want you to change”. In the eyes of Jesus every man, woman or child in the dark cells of prisons is a child of God, nothing else. Jesus is waiting for their return.
Mathew 25:40 “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me”.
This year we celebrated Prison Ministry Sunday in our Parish on 13th of August 2023 in honour of our patron Saint Maximilian Kolbe. Fr. Ashwin Rohan D’Silva (our Mira Road Prison Ministry Spiritual Director) celebrated the 8:15 am mass. The liturgy and offertory procession was conducted by the volunteers. Our Parish Priest Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha felicitated the volunteers during the announcements. An exhibition cum sale of cards, gift tags, gift paper bags and jute bags made by the children in the Dongri Observation Home was held in the church premises after the mass. Prayer cards were distributed to the parishioners and some even registered as new volunteers. It was indeed a blessed Sunday.
To join as a volunteer contact Lili (9833171261).
To assist priests during liturgical celebrations by way of managing congregation movement, seating arrangements, facilitating distribution of communion by Eucharistic Ministers.
Chrisneil D’souza
Head
9773468804
Remson Fernandes
Asst Head
8108056216
Objectives/tasks:
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society.
Contact:
Head: Shalet Fernandes – 98191 44391
Asst. Head: Benedicta Simon – 8424846837
Official website: https://ssvpindia.org
Shalet Maxie Fernandes
President
Benedicta Simon
Vice-President
Cynthia Mathias
Secretary
Joseph D'souza
Treasurer
Click on heading to view information
ENGLISH CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP – MIRA ROAD
Lily of the Valley (LOV) prayer group, is the English Charismatic group of St. Joseph Church, Mira road which is active since the last 33 years. Our Prayer Meetings are held every Thursday at 7:30pm to 9:00pm in the Church to praise, glorify and worship our God and to grow in the Word of God which is shared by in-house and guest speakers. We have a strength of around 80-90 people in attendance. Our prayer group is also instrumental in conducting healing service, life in the spirit seminar and Lenten missions in consultation with our parish priest. This group consists of different Ministries – Praise & Worship, Preaching, Intercessory, Service, Music, Counseling and Visiting ministry.
Anushka Lobo
Head
9930403028
Mingueline Mascarenhas
Assistant Head
8097992575
JIVITACHI ZOR - KONKANI CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - MIRA ROAD
Jivitachi Zor, Konkani Charismatic Prayer Group, Mira Road, was formed in the month of May 1992. Seven members came together and formed the Konkani Charismatic Prayer Group, Jivitachi Zor. Bro Alwyn Quardras was the first leader of the group. There was constant intercession going on for the growth of the group. God was adding new and active members to the group. All the Parish priests and the spiritual directors of our parish encouraged our members to conduct various programmes, retreats, outreach and seminars. This increased the active participation of members. Nowadays there are intercessory group, service team, choir team and core team. On every Monday we meet to intercede and Tuesdays we meet for the choir and on Wednesdays we have our prayer meeting in the church after 6.30 pm mass. It is our humble request to all Konkani speaking people to come for the prayer meeting and be blessed. If you have any petitions, please inform us or call the core team members and will intercede for the same.
The names of the core team members and their contact numbers.
Leader
Mr. Hilary Sequeira
9769062332
Asst. Leader
Mr. Joseph Dmello
7021036540
Core Members
Mr. Hilary Dmello
9869718162
Mrs. Matelina D’souza
9224293366
Mr. Bona Dmello
9136718770
Mrs. Perpet Fernandes
7738784490
Mrs. Carmelina Franco
9167192015
Mrs. Felcy Mendonca
9967285836
HINDI CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - MIRA ROAD
In 2005, the Hindi Charismatic Prayer Group was established. Our then leader was late Br. Rajan Fernandez. He founded the ‘KARUNA MINISTRIES’ Hindi Charismatic Prayer Group in our parish. We established the Intercession Ministry, Teaching Ministry, Service Ministry, Choir Ministry, Lector team, and Praise & Worship team inside the prayer group.
Every Monday at 6.30 p.m., Hindi Mass and Hindi Prayer service are held. The prayer service is also attended by people of other faiths.
We have our fellowship meeting and intercession every Wednesday evening after the 6.30 p.m. Mass. We also hold counselling and healing sessions in addition to our choir practice for the first Friday Hindi Marathi Retreat.
In 2010, our parish hosted a 3 day VIII National Charismatic Convention. God provided opportunities for us after the Convention, and our leader was motivated to host the First Friday Hindi Marathi retreat in our parish on the first Friday of each month from 9.30 am to 4 pm. This retreat is attended by people from all parts of Mumbai and from various religious backgrounds.
Our Parish holds RCIA sessions in Hindi every Saturday, and members of Karuna Ministries have been asked by the parish to teach the candidates who wish to learn more about Jesus.
For the benefit of our Ministry members, we arrange leadership development programme so that they will be devoted to the tasks assigned to them.
Below are the names and phone numbers of the members of our core group:
Leader
Mrs. Alphonsa Fernandez
9967630022
Asst. Leader
Mrs. Carmeline Ferrao
9867166069
Core Members
Mrs. Elvina D’costa
9869718162
Mrs. Luiza Coelho
9167094609
Mr. David Dande
9930363917
Mr. Norbert Coutinho
9769297356
Mrs. Philomena D’souza
9920689289
“Unless Someone Instructs Me”
Why study the Bible?
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for Correction and for training in righteousness, so that who belong to God may be competent, equipped for every good work” (2 Tim.3:16-17).
What are the benefits ?
To begin a spiritual journey, attain knowledge of God in the Old Testament and God in and through Jesus Christ in the New Testament, revive our spirit daily, learn God’s will for us, to be healed in our inner person, to grow in our Prayer life, to grow in Christian faith and as a Christian in the world.
(Jeremiah 29:11) For I know the plans I have for you. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
What I am is God’s gift to me. What I become is my gift to God.
C-H-R-I-S-T
C-onvicts
H-eals
R-eveals
S-trengthens
T-ransforms
Period – 2 years, O.T and N.T. Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday.
Time – 9am – 11am
Leader
Mrs. Fay Mckinley
9833283792
Asst. Leader
Mrs. Wilma Rose
9920167560
Lili P. Vaz
Mira Road Coordinator
Fay Mckinley
Mira Road Asst. Coordinator
9833283792
Antoneta D’souza
Mira Road Asst. Coordinator
9819736607
Prison Ministry India (Mumbai unit).
Called to Serve
By Mrs. Lili P Vaz
Jesus said in Mathew 25:36, “I was in prison and you visited me”.
Prison Ministry is a unique ministry loved by Jesus.
It is a blessed ministry where volunteers are called to be ambassadors of compassion, to be a comfort to the lost sheep and to continue the mission of Jesus to seek and serve those in prison. It is God’s special call to each one of us to be a blessing to the countless unfortunate ones behind the bars. It is a Biblical ministry. It does not need any degree or qualification. You only need a heart of love – sacrificial love, selfless love – the love Jesus showed on the cross. If I am filled with love, I can give love and be one with the suffering and sorrow of prisoners.
“Be a love bomb, let it explode, not to kill, but to heal the broken hearts.”
Prison Ministry India (PMI) is an organization recognized by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) to reach out to our brothers and sisters who are in prison.
Prison is a store-house of pain and suffering. The inmates experience deprivation of freedom and isolation from their loved ones. They suffer psychologically, emotionally and spiritually and are in urgent need of care and support.
The Mumbai Unit of Prison Ministry India (PMM), works in five jails that include Arthur Road, Byculla, Thane, Kalyan and Taloja and in Children’s Home at Dongri, Bhiwandi, Mankhurd and Matunga.
The volunteers of PMM strive to reach out to these captives and bring them inner freedom – a freedom from fear, guilt, shame and blame that grip their lives. We help them to regain their identity and give them a sense of dignity while they are still behind bars.
In the unit of Dongri, under the dynamic leadership of our Director Fr. Glasten Gonsalves, our volunteers work with children below the age of 18 years.
We have a number of Prison Ministry volunteers from our parish St. Joseph Mira Road, who regularly visit the Children’s Observation Home for boys and girls at Dongri, Arthur Road jail and Byculla jail. They are Lili, Fay, Antoneta, Audrey, Mary, Philomena, Grace, Dennis, Francis, Trevor, Arnold and Prof. Alex.
We conduct regular classes to teach the children academic subjects, beautician, etiquettes, sports, computer, music, arts and crafts and culinary skills which will empower them to face the outside world.
Health camps like dental, hearing, gynecology are conducted for the children. Important days like Children’s Day, Diwali and Christmas etc. are celebrated by the volunteers.
Do join this ministry as a volunteer and help us in spreading the message of Jesus “We love you and we want you to change”. In the eyes of Jesus every man, woman or child in the dark cells of prisons is a child of God, nothing else. Jesus is waiting for their return.
Mathew 25:40 “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me”.
This year we celebrated Prison Ministry Sunday in our Parish on 13th of August 2023 in honour of our patron Saint Maximilian Kolbe. Fr. Ashwin Rohan D’Silva (our Mira Road Prison Ministry Spiritual Director) celebrated the 8:15 am mass. The liturgy and offertory procession was conducted by the volunteers. Our Parish Priest Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha felicitated the volunteers during the announcements. An exhibition cum sale of cards, gift tags, gift paper bags and jute bags made by the children in the Dongri Observation Home was held in the church premises after the mass. Prayer cards were distributed to the parishioners and some even registered as new volunteers. It was indeed a blessed Sunday.
To join as a volunteer contact Lili (9833171261).
To assist priests during liturgical celebrations by way of managing congregation movement, seating arrangements, facilitating distribution of communion by Eucharistic Ministers.
Chrisneil D’souza
Head
9773468804
Remson Fernandes
Asst Head
8108056216
Objectives/tasks:
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society.
Contact:
Head: Shalet Fernandes – 98191 44391
Asst. Head: Benedicta Simon – 8424846837
Official website: https://ssvpindia.org
Shalet Maxie Fernandes
President
Benedicta Simon
Vice-President
Cynthia Mathias
Secretary