Welcome to our Parish
at Mira Road

1(a) The confession in preparation of Christmas will be held from 16^th to 20^th of December. The guest priest will be available for the same. The schedule will be sent to you in the cluster group. For home bound communion and confession, the PPC members will contact the respective spiritual director.

2(a) Coming Sunday, the Sunday school children along with the catechists, will have their Mass at 8.15 A.M. at the church terrace for the 8^th to 11^th standard: 3^rd to 7^th standard at the community hall followed by the Christmas celebration in their respective places.

The 1^st and 2^nd standard children along with the catechist will have their Christmas celebration at the Mount Carmel School turf at 8.15 A.M. and conclude by 10.30 A.M.

3(a) Requesting the communities to join in the Carol singing at the community level conducted by the PPC, SCC Core group and the NYG Leader and the youth. You are requested make a community crib to display the birth of Christ to the society.

4(a) Christmas mass timings:

24^th December 2024: 6.30 P.M. and 9.00 P.M.

25^th December 2024: 8.00 A.M. 9.30 A.M. 11.00 A.M.

5(a) Coming Saturday, the Church cleaning will be done by St. Peter, St. Paul and St. Gonsalo Garcia Communities.

6(a)Coming Sunday the Gujarati Mass at 11.00 A.M. at the Little Flower Hall.

7(a) The English Bible dairy is available at the church Stall. Kindly patronize.

8(a) As we are arriving at the Christmas Season, the Altar Servers of our parish have put up a Christmas stall during all the masses. Kindly patronize and encourage our children.

9(a) The SVP unit of our Parish is having a Christmas Kuswar Sale from today until the 24^th December after every Mass. The pre orders can be placed. The amount which is generated will be used for the monthly medical treatments of poor families.

10(a) The Novena in honour of St. Jerome begins from tomorrow/today and concludes on 23^rd of December at the St. Jerome Church Kashimira. Kindly see the notice board for the details.

Fr. Lawrence D Cunha, Parish Priest,
St. Joseph Church, Mira Road (E),
Date: 15/12/2024

1(a) The PPC Meeting will be held tomorrow/ today at 5.00 P.M. Attendance is compulsory.

1(b) Tomorrow/ Today the Parish in collaboration with the women’s cell is organising a session on “Happy Families modelled on the Holy Family” from 6.00 P.M. to 8.00 P.M. We have invited Rev. Fr. KT Emmanuel as the resource person. All the married couples, and those who are aspiring to marry are invited to attend this seminar. Kindly book your slot by giving your name to your animators.

1(c) The envelopes which were distributed for the Advent Campaign Against Hunger and Disease are to be dropped in the box before tomorrow/ today evening.

2(a) The Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on 9^th December, Monday. The Mass will be in English. We will be blessing the selfie point after the evening mass.

2(b) The selfie point is meant for clicking the photography on special occasions by sitting beside the sitting Jesus. Many times, the church is occupied with continuous administering of sacraments and people wish to keep memories. So, this is one of the places you can use it for photography. Requesting everyone to keep the place clean and maintain silence without disturbing anyone.

3(a) The Konkani Charismatic prayer group celebrates their annual get together on 11^th December, Wednesday. The mass and the gathering will be held in the community hall at 6.30 P.M.

4(a) The Mount Carmel School Celebrates the Annual day on 12^th December at 5.45 P.M. So that day the evening mass will be held at 5.00 P.M.

5(a) On 14^th December, Saturday, we the Carmelites celebrate the Solemnity of St. John of the Cross.

5(b) Coming Saturday, the Church cleaning will be done by St. Dominic Savio Community.

5(c) On 14^th December, Saturday, we will be having the cloth collection on the church stage. These cloths will be sent to the NGO’s. Those who bring the cloths, see that they are clean and useable. Kindly do not bring any other materials along with the cloths.

6(a) The SVP unit of our parish is putting up the Christmas Kuswar stall. The collection made through this will be for the benefit of the poor. So, requesting all the parishioners to patronise. The altar server association has put up the Christmas stall. Kindly patronise.

7(a) The confession in preparation of Christmas will be held from 16^th to 20^th of December. The guest priest will be available for the same. The schedule will be sent to you in the cluster group. For home bound communion and confession, the PPC members will contact the respective spiritual director.

8(a) Requesting the communities to join in the Carol singing at the community level conducted by the PPC, SCC Core group and the NYG Leader and the youth.

Fr. Lawrence D Cunha, Parish Priest,
St. Joseph Church, Mira Road (E),
Date: 08/12/2024

1(a) Today we start the Advent Season. Tomorrow/ today there will be Catechism for all the children starting from 1^st Standard to 11^th Standard and the Saturday and Sunday mass timings will be as per the regular schedule.

1(b) Today we celebrate the World Day of the Poor. Pope Francis reminds us of our Christian duty to reach out to the poor and marginalized in our society. The Centre for Social Action (CSA) the social work office of the Archdiocese Bombay, raises funds every year to support the cause of the poor, tribals and other vulnerable groups through the Advent Campaign Against Hunger and Disease. This year the theme is ‘Building Hope, Changing Lives’. So, requesting all the families to take an envelope and contribute to this cause by dropping it in the box before coming Sunday.

2(a) The Solemnity of St. Francis Xavier’s will be celebrated on 3^rd December, Tuesday.

3(a) Coming Saturday, the Church cleaning will be done by St. Michael Community.

4(a). Coming Sunday, the Tamil Mass will be held at 6.15 P.M.

4 (b) The Mira Road Goan Association is organizing Xavier’s Nite 2024 on Saturday 7^th December at St. Joseph’s Church grounds in the evening at 7.00 P.M.

4(c) The parish in collaboration with the women’s cell is organising a session on “Happy Families modelled on the Holy Family” on 8^th December from 6.00 P.M. to 8.00 P.M. We have invited Rev. Fr. KT Emmanuel as the resource person. All the married couples, and those who are aspiring to marry are invited to attend this seminar. Kindly book your slot by giving your name to your animators.

5(a) The Examiner Christian special colour magazine of the Archdiocese of Bombay will be published this year on 14^th December 2024. Those who would like to purchase a copy, please contact the parish Examiner representative or give your names at the parish book stall or contact the Examiner office directly.

6(a) For the 2025, the Konkani bible Dairy and the English Bible Dairy are available at the book stall. Kindly take one for a family by paying at the book stall.

Fr. Lawrence D Cunha, Parish Priest,
St. Joseph Church, Mira Road (E),
Date: 01/12/2024