Welcome to our Parish
at Mira Road

(1) Wishing you all Happy Feast of the Ascension of the Lord.

(2) We welcome Fr. Avith Shawn Pais as the new member of the priestly community.

(3) Wednesday, 4^th June, during all the masses there will be Novena to St. Anthony.

(4) Friday, 6^th June, from 9.30 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. there will be Hindi Retreat and after the 6.30 P.M. Mass there will be first Friday adoration.

(5) Saturday, 7^th June, Church cleaning by St. Michael’s Community.

(6) Coming Saturday there will be distribution of Ration for those who have already filled CWF form. You are requested to come with parish family ID and collect the ration at 9.00 A.M.

(7) Coming Sunday, we are celebrating the Feast of the Holy Spirit. It is a day of solemnity.

(8) Coming Sunday, there will be a 5.00 P.M. mass after the mass there will be praise and worship, preaching, intercessory prayer and outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It will be conducted by English, Hindi and Konkani charismatic prayer group. Inviting all the parishioners.

(9) Coming Sunday, 8^th June, there will be a Tamil Mass at 6.15 P.M. at the St. Joseph Community Hall.

(10) We will be displaying all the mass intentions on the LCD projector before the mass and pray for them. One mass intention will be announced during the mass.

(11) The catholic students who need Educational financial help must come to the parish office with the fee structure and fill the CWF form with the necessary documents.

(12) Those who have changed the house after issuing the new Parish family ID have to change the address. The new parishioners are requested fill the form and obtain the ID. Those have still not re- registered are requested to fill the form as early as possible.

(13) The Catholic Students who have completed the 12^th Standard and 10^th Standard are requested to meet the NYG leaders or the PPC member of the respective community and enrol themselves with the NYG leaders.

(14) Those who are interested in leading the youth of our parish and who wish to be the Parish youth animator team members are requested to meet Fr. Ashwin D Souza parish youth director.

(15) All those who wish to join Sunday school teaching, Choir, Altar servers, Lectors, Techno, LCD, animators, Pastoral helpers and any other associations kindly meet the respective spiritual directors.

(16) St. Joseph’s Konkani welfare Association Mira Road is having the AGM on 15^th at 6. P.M. in the St. Joseph Hall. All the members are requested to attend. As the term of the present managing committee ends this year, nominations are invited for the new committee. The copies of agenda and nomination form available in the church stall and with the committee members.

Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha
Parish Priest
1st June 2025

(1) There are different catholic colleges offering different courses. Students are requested to have a glance on the Parish Notice board before you apply for the college admissions.

(2) MFC, Missionary Families of Christ, youth invite the youth of the parish to “Rise Up” a camp for the youth, by the youth which is scheduled for 3 days and 2 nights from 6th June to 8th June, at Vinalaya, Chakala, Andheri East. For details kindly contact the youth desk outside the church.

(3) Sr. Janette from the Holy Cross convent School has been transferred Calicut. We thank sister for her service towards the Sunday School and the SCCs. May God bless you and assist you in your future mission.

(4) The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday, 31 May.

(5) Coming Sunday, we will be celebrating the feast of Ascension of the Lord.

(6) Malayalam Mass will be held on coming Sunday 1″ June at 9.00 A.M. at the Little Flower Hall.

(7) All those who wish to be go through the RCIA Classes are requested to visit the Parish office during the week and submit the necessary documents.

Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha
Parish Priest
25 May 2025

Congratulations to all the 12th and 10th standard students for excelling in your board exams.

We congratulate Mount Carmel School and Holy Cross Convent School for good results. We appreciate the hard work and dedication of the teachers and staff.

St. Joseph Church, Mira Road wishes to honor the Catholic students (who secured 80% and above in 12th STD and 85% and above in 10th STD) during the parish parents day program, which will be held in the month of July. So requesting the students to submit at parish office, your mark sheet with Parish family 10.

Catholic students who wish to take the minority certificate are requested to bring along parish family ID and name as per the mark sheet. Those who want the minority certificate specifically addressed to a particular college are requested to bring the name and address of the college.

Those who have not been attending the Sunday school or NYG meeting are requested to give a declaration letter with the reason for which they were absent and their commitment to attend the same in the coming year.

Parish Office timings are 9.00 A.M to 12.30 P.M.

Only the student can visit for this purpose.

Fr. Lawrence DCunha
Parish Priest
18th May 2025

(1) We specially pray and entrust the whole church, founded on the apostles, to Jesus the Good Shepherd after whom the newly elected Holy Father Pope Leo XIV as begun his service towards the Catholic Church.

(2) The Feast of St. Mathias will be celebrated on Wednesday.

(3) The Ritco Travels organises the 14 days European Pilgrimage tour from 4th to 17th November 2025. For booking, kindly glance at the notice board.

Fr. Lawrence DCunha
Parish Priest
11th May 2025

(1) Happy feast of divine mercy. May God grace us with his Mercy and fill our lives with Peace, Love and Devotion. God loves us – all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others.

(2) We thank the PYC for Organising the Easter Ball and conducting the summer Bash -2 for the students. We appreciate your every effort to help the children in learning different skills and thank you parents for sending the children for the same.

(3) The requiem mass for the soul of holy Father Pope Francis will be held on Monday morning 6.15 A.M. and Evening 6.30 P.M.

(4) The Feast of St. Joseph the worker will be celebrated on the May 1^st Thursday. During the evening mass we specially pray for the pastoral helpers and all the workers at the parish.

(5) The First Friday Hindi retreat will be held on coming Friday, May 2^nd from 9.30 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. Evening after 6.30 P.M. mass there will be eucharistic adoration.

Fr. Lawrence DCunha
Parish Priest
27th April 2025

1) Wish you all a Happy Easter. Jesus is risen, Alleluia. As we celebrate Easter in this Jubilee Year of Hope, let us rejoice in the victory over death and the promise of eternal life. Celebrate the easter with a piece of cake as the pastoral helpers distribute them at the exits.

2) I wish to thank our Vicar Provincial Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves who has responded to our invitation and preached for all these three days of Tridumm.
His simple words and in-depth enriching thoughts have given us a great experience and direction to the spiritual life with the mysteries of our Lord. Thank you, Father.

3) I wish to thank our superior Fr. Regan, all the priest of the parish Frs. Pawan, Rohan, Nelson, Ashwin, Ivo Deacon Jesvin for their collaboration in the parish ministries during the liturgies of Easter Triduum. Special thanks to all the religious for their constant support towards the parish.

4) I would like to thank the Vice President, PPC members, Finance Committee, Parish Coordinator, Area Coordinators, Animators and leaders of PCOA and the members. I thank different associations who are involved in the liturgy of these days:
Altar servers, lectors, EMHC, choir, the team of altar arrangements, Techno, LCD, Pastoral helpers, Health Cell and all the communities who clean the church every Saturday.

5) The Holy Water bottles will be distributed to the PPC Members on Monday and the animators will distribute them to families at the cluster level. The timings are posted in the SCC group.

6) We are in the Easter Octave. Let us celebrate the Easter during this whole week. Try to participate in the liturgical celebration during the week.

7) Today is Easter Sunday; masses are at 9.30 A.M.; 11.00 A.M. in English.

8) The St. Joseph OCDS will be having a sale of Easter Eggs today and tomorrow during all the services.

9) PYC is Organising summer Bash -2 for students from 1 to 10th Standard, from April 21″ to 25th at the Community Hall. All those who have registered for the summer bash are requested to report at 8.15 A.M. on Monday.

10) PYC is organizing the Easter Ball today. Kindly support the event by purchasing the coupons from the Youth Animators. The coupons are available after the mass today.

11) This week the 1 Holy Communion children will have their practice, and the 1ª Holy Communion will be held on April 26th at 4.00 P.M. And this coming Saturday the second mass will be held at 6.30 P.M.

12) The coming Sunday is the divine Mercy feast. At 8.15 A.M. we will be having solemn mass.

13) Coming Saturday and Sunday onwards till June school reopening the masses will be as follows:
Saturdays: 5.00 P.M. and 6.15 Ρ.Μ.
Sundays 6.45 Α.Μ – Konkani,
8.15 A.Μ. 9.40 Α.Μ. 11.15 Α.M. and 5.00 P.M – English

1 (a) The Stations of the Cross will be held on Monday to Wednesday at 6.00 P.M.

2 (a) We thank Fr. Canute and Fr. Peter and Fr. Ashwath for their service in the parish towards the confessions.

3 (a) Special thanks to all members who came for church, community hall and the terrace by Our Lady of Velankanni, St. John the Baptist and Divine Mercy communities. The palms cleaning was done by Don Bosco, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Ignatius of Loyola communities.

4 (a) The Palm Sunday mass timings for tomorrow will be as follows: 6.45 A.M. Konkani mass thereafter at 8. 00 A.M., we gather at Mount Carmel School Stage for the blessing of the Palms and procession. At 9.00 A.M. there will be mass both in the church and the hall. There will be other masses at 11. 15 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. Requesting all the leaders, animators, parishioners’ elders, youth and the children to participate in the liturgy.

5 (a) The Pastoral Helpers meeting will be held tomorrow/ today evening at 7.00 P.M. at the St. Joseph Hall, attendance is compulsory.

6 (a) April 17, 2025 Maundy Thursday, at 5.30 P.M. first service at the church grounds for the children, elderly and others also can come. 8.00 P.M. second service on the Church Grounds for all. After the second service at around 10.00 P.M. adoration conducted by PYAT. The Tamil association will be selling the Blessed bread on this day which will cost per bread Rs. 20/- Please bring the change.

7 (a) April 18, 2025 is Good Friday at 7.00 A.M. Konkani Stations of the Cross; 8.00 A.M. Stations of the Cross by Youth; 9.30 A.M. Passion of Our Lord; linguistic station of the cross at 11.00 A.M. Malayalam; 12.00 P.M. Marathi; 1.00 P.M. Hindi; 2.00 P.M. Tamil. 3.00 P.M. Divine Mercy Novena. 5.00 P.M. First Service at the Church Grounds and 7.30 P.M. Second Service at the Church Grounds.

8 (a) April 19, 2025, Holy Saturday Easte Vigil at the Church grounds at 8.00 P.M. Kindly carry along with you a candle with the protection for not to drop the wax.

April 19, 2025, Easter Sunday, 8.00 A.M. Konkani mass, 9.30 A.M. and 11.00 A.M.  English Masses. No Mass in the evening.

9 (a) The Coming Saturday church cleaning will be done by St. Jerome Community.

10 (a) St. Joseph OCD’s Community is putting up the Easter Eggs sale tomorrow/ today, 17^th and 19^th during all the masses. Kindly patronize.

11 (a) Requesting parishioners, who stay close to the church to avoid bringing vehicles during the Holy Week Masses, considering the parking and traffic limitations.

12 (a) PYC is Organising summer Bash -2 for students from 1^st to 10^th Standard, from April 21^st to 25^th at the Community Hall. The registration desk will be open after all the masses today and tomorrow at the cafeteria. Those who have registered through google form are requested to pay the registration fees at the counter outside. Tomorrow/ today is the last date for registration.

13 (a) PYC is organizing the Easter Ball on April 20^th, Easter Sunday, Kindly support the event by purchasing the coupons from the Youth Animators. The coupons are available after all the masses today.

Fr. Lawrence DCunha
Parish Priest
13th April 2025

1 (a) You are invited for the Batebhandar pilgrimage accompanied with the stations of the cross which will be held this evening starting at 09.30 P.M. till tomorrow morning till 7.00 A.M. The pilgrimage will start at our Church and will conclude at the shrine Our Lady of Velankanni, Batebhandar.

1 (b) The last PPC meeting of this year will be held on coming Sunday at 6.00 P.M. at the Little flower Hall.

2 (a) The Stations of the Cross will be held on Monday to Friday before the evening mass, at 6.00 P.M.

3 (a) There will be 3 guest priests available for confessions, which will be held at the church from April 7^th, 2025, Monday to April 11^th, 2025, to Friday. The timings are as follows: 08.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.; 04.00 P.M. to 06.00 P.M.; 07.00 P.M. to 08.30 P.M.

The Home Bound confessions and communion will be taken care of by the respective spiritual directors and the PPC leaders of the communities.

4 (a) Coming Saturday church cleaning by Our Lady of Velankanni, community hall by St. John the Baptist and the Church terrace by Divine Mercy communities. The palm washing will be done by Don Bosco, palm cutting by St. Teresa of Avila, and the palm stacking by Ignatius of Loyola communities.

5 (a)The Palm Sunday mass timings are as follows: 5.00 P.M. and 6.15 P.M. on Saturday and on Sunday, 6.45 A.M. Konkani mass there after at 8. 00 A.M., we gather at Mount Carmel School Stage for the blessing of the Palms and procession. At 9.00 A.M. there will be mass both in the church and the hall. There will be other masses at 11. 15 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. Requesting all the leaders, animators, parishioners’ elders and the children to participate in the liturgy.

(a) The youth of the Archdiocese of Bombay are invited on April 26^th 2025, at 5.00 P.M. at Holy Cross School Grounds, Kurla West, for the “Milestone 2025” a mega musical youth gathering to celebrate the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint patron of the digital age. The evening will feature YU4C Gospel Music band, Fr. Kelvin Santis, and Mr. Lenny Soares a renowned national level youth conference speaker. The holy Eucharist will also be celebrated as part of the event. Please register your names outside after the mass.

6 (a) The PYC is Organising summer Bash -2 for students from 1^st to 10^th Standard, from April 21^st to 25^th at the Community Hall. The registration fee is Rs. 500/- per person. The registration google form will be sent to you in the communities. Kindly enrol and pay the amount on coming Saturday and Sunday.

7 (a) PYC is organizing the Easter Ball on April 20^th, Easter Sunday, Kindly support the event by purchasing the coupons from the Youth Animators.

7 (b) St. Joseph OCD’s Community is putting up the Easter Eggs sale on April 13^th, 17^th and 19^th during all the masses. Kindly patronize.

Fr. Lawrence DCunha
Parish Priest
6th April 2025