Welcome to our Parish
at Mira Road

(1)  Wishing you all Happy Feast of Most Holy Trinity. Inviting everyone to meditate on God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. May we participate with God in his creation, redemption and sanctification of ourselves and the church.

(2) The Bible Class registration is open today. Kindly enrol yourselves. Details are sent in the community group.

(3) PPC Meeting at 7.15 P.M. this evening at the Little Flower Hall. Attendance is compulsory.

(4) The Children who have received the 1st Holy Communion and any other children who want to serve at the Altar as Altar Servers are requested to come for the meeting tomorrow/ today at 3.00 PM. at the Church terrace.

(5) There will be auditions for the Children’s Choir from standard 5th to Confirmation candidates at the community Hall on coming Sunday at 3.00 P.M. They must prepare 2 hymns for the auditions.

(6) We have started the PPC meetings. Requesting all the SCC communities to start the Core group and chester meetings. The communities who have no PPC members are requested to elect the PPC Member and the communities who have no animator are requested appoint the animators.

(7) Saturday, 21st June, Church cleaning by Our Lady of Assumption Community.

(8) Thanksgiving mass of St. Joseph Community will be celebrated on Saturday at 6.15 P.M. Mass followed by get together at the community hall.

(9) Coming Sunday, we are celebrating the feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

(10) Thanksgiving mass of St. John the Baptist Community will be celebrated on coming Sunday at 11.15 A.M. Mass followed by get together at the community hall.

(11) On Coming Sunday there will be Gujarati Mass at 11.15 A.M. at the Little Flower Hall and Marathi Mass at 5.00 P.M. at the church terrace.

(12) This year we are focusing on the 100% Sunday School attendance of the children. We will be sending the names of all the children from the standard 1st till the standard 11th to the PPC and animators. Kindly cooperate with them to verify the standard and enrol them for the Sunday School.

(13) Tomorrow/ today, we start the Sunday School. We wish all the teachers and the children pleasant experience of Sunday School. 1st to 5th Standard children’s classes will be held at the Mount Carmel School. 6th to confirmation classes will be held at the Holy Cross Convent School. All the children must be at the school at 8.00 Α.Μ.

(14) Commissioning liturgy and the mass for all the PPC, PCOA, Area Coordinators, Animators, will be held on tomorrow/today at 11.15 A.M. at the Community Hall. Requesting all the animators and leaders to be present.

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

(16) Youth who are in the 11th Standard have to compulsorily fill in the form for the sacrament of Confirmation and those children who are studying in the 4th standard in any of the school must enrol yourself for the sacrament of 1st Holy Communion. Kindly contact your PPC or the animator. The youth between the age who have completed 10th Standard and up to the age of 25 years are requested to meet the SCC animator or the PPC leader or the NYG leader.

(17) 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.

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

(19) One day Pre baptism course will be held from 1.30 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. at the Little Flower Hall on 28th June, Saturday. Parents are requested to register their names at the parish office. Those who wish to be the God parents are requested register their names and join the course at the assigned time.

Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha
Parish Priest
15 June 2025

(1) Wishing you all Happy Feast of Pentecost. As we celebrate the birth of the church, we invite everyone to work for the spiritual growth and the unity with the parish. May the Holy Spirit enkindle in us the fire of love.

(2) Tomorrow/ Today we will be having the Pentecost prayer rally at the church. There will be praise and worship, preaching, intercessory prayer and infilling of the Holy Spirit after the 5.00 P.M mass. It will be conducted by English, Hindi and Konkani charismatic prayer group. All the parishioners are invited.

(3) The Bible Class registration is open today. Kindly enrol yourselves. Details are sent in the community group.

(4) The Novenas in honour of St. Anthony are going on every day after the mass.

(5) Feast of our Lord Jesus Christ, The Eternal High Priest will be celebrated on June 12^th, Thursday.

(6) Feast of St. Anthony will be celebrated on June 13^th Friday. The thanksgiving mass of St. Anthony Community will be celebrated at 6.30 P.M. followed by get together at the community hall.

(7) Saturday, 14^th June, Church cleaning by St. Dominic Savio Community.

(8) PPC Meeting at 7.15 P.M. on June 14, 2025 at the Little Flower Hall. Attendance is compulsory.

(9) Coming Sunday, we are celebrating the feast of Most Holy Trinity.

(10) The mass timings on Saturdays and Sundays will be as follows: Saturdays 5.00 P.M. 6.15 P.M. and on Sunday 6.45 A.M. (Konkani), 8.15 A.M., 9.40 A.M. at the church children mass from 1^st to 7^th Standard, 9.40 A.M. in the community hall mass for the adults, and 9.40 A.M. mass for the children from the 8^th to 11^th Standard at the church terrace, 11.15 A.M. and 5.00 P.M.

(11) From June 15, Sunday onwards we start the Sunday School. 1^st to 5^th Standard children’s classes will be held at the Mount Carmel School. 6^th to 11^th Standard children’s classes will be held at the Holy Cross Convent School. Children are requested to be present at the church ground and the school ground at sharp 8.00 A.M. Requesting all the parents to take keen interest in this regard.

(12) Commissioning liturgy and the mass for all the PPC, PCOA, Area Coordinators, Animators, will be held on coming Sunday at 11.15 A.M. at the Community Hall. Requesting all the animators and leaders to be present.

(13) 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.

(14) The catholic students who need Educational financial help must come to the parish office before coming Saturday. They should bring the fee structure and fill the CWF form with the necessary documents.

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

(16) 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.

(17) 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.

(18) 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.

(19) One day Pre baptism course will be held from 1.30 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. at the Little Flower Hall on 28^th June, Saturday. Parents are requested to register their names at the parish office. Those who wish to be the God parents are requested register their names and join the course at the assigned time.

(20) There will be auditions for the Children’s Choir from standard 5^th to 11^th at community Hall on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 3.00 P.M. They must prepare 2 hymns for the auditions.

(21) St. Joseph’s Konkani welfare Association Mira Road is having the AGM on 15^th at 6. P.M. in the St. Joseph Hall.

Fr. Lawrence D’Cunha
Parish Priest
08 June 2025

(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