HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ALTO PORVORIM
22/03/2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. We thank the Zone members for organizing the liturgy of the masses and also the choir members. God bless you.
2. Tomorrow, 23^rd March, the Sacrament of confession will be from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the church and on 24^th March from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Holy Cross Chapel.
3. Next Sunday, 29^th March is Palm Sunday. Palms will be blessed at the 8:00 am mass. On this day we enter into the Holy week.
4. Programme of the Holy week:
   2^nd April, Maundy Thursday, the Church inaugurates the sacred Easter Triduum:
   There are 2 masses in the evening ─
   + 5:00 p.m. The Solemn Eucharistic Celebration with washing of the Feet (Bilingual – Church compound)
   + 7:00 p.m. in English (church compound)
   After the mass, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be as follows:
   • 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm ─ Zone 6
   • 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm ─ Zone 8 & 9
   • 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm ─ Zone 7
   • 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm ─ Zone 3 & 5
   • 10:00 pm to 10:30 pm ─ Zone 4
   • 10:30 pm to 11:00 pm ─ Zone 2
   • 11:00 pm to 11:30 pm ─ Zone 1
   • 11:30 pm to 12:00 am ─ All Associations
5. On Good Friday, 3^rd April, the Way of the Cross will be at 7:00 am in the church compound and in the afternoon, Liturgical Service will begin at 3:30 pm in Konkani (Inside the Church) and in English the liturgical service will be at 6:00 pm in the church compound followed by Divine Mercy Rosary.
6. On 4^th April, the Easter Vigil will begin at 11:00 pm at Holy Family Church. We request the Parishioners to bring candles for the Vigil service. On Easter Sunday 5^th April, there are 2 masses in the morning: 8:00 am in English and 9:30 am in Konkani.
7. The Paschal Family Blessings schedule is as follows:
   • 06/04/2026 ─ Monday ─ Zone 4F, 4G&H, 3A and 5F
   • 07/04/2026 ─ Tuesday ─ Zone 9A, 9B and 3B
   • 08/04/2026 ─ Wednesday ─ Zone 1D, 1E, 1F and 1G
   • 09/04/2026 ─ Thursday ─ Zone 2A, 3C, 8A, 8B and 5F-2
   • 10/04/2026 ─ Friday ─ Zone 6A, 6B&D, 6C, 6E, 7A&B and 7C
   • 11/04/2026 ─ Saturday ─ Zone 4A&B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 5E
   • 12/04/2026 ─ Sunday ─ Zone 5A-1, 5A-2, 5B, 5C&D, 2A-2
   • 13/04/2026 ─ Monday ─ Zone 2B, 2C&D, 2E, 2F and 2G
   • 14/04/2026 ─ Tuesday ─ Zone 1A, 1B&C and 1H
8. Holy water will be kept in tubs in the church. Kindly bring a bottle and take sufficient quantity of Holy water during the Easter week.
9. As we shall be celebrating the Joy of Easter on 5^th April, 2026, the Holy Family church will organize a Konkani drama (Tiatr) “Kel’lea Mapan Bhog” (As you sow, so shall you reap) by Francis de Tuem, on 9^th April, at 7:00 pm in our church compound. Tickets are priced at Rs.200/-Tickets are available after the mass in the church compound and also in the church office.
10. PPC meeting for the month of April is anticipated on 30th March at 7:00pm.

Thank you and God bless .

Fr. Adolfo Alvares
Parish Priest

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