1. Next Sunday’s mass co-ordination by Parish Youth. Mathais to co-ordinate.
2. Today we celebrate our Parish Feast of the Holy Family. As we give glory to God for the gift of the Holy Family, let us resolve to strengthen our families on the firm foundation of the shining virtues radiating from the exemplary family of Nazareth. There will be 3 masses today: 6.45 a.m. in Konkani, 8.00 a.m. in English and the solemn concelebrated mass at 9.30 a.m. in Konkani. There will be no evening mass. In the evening there will be a Konkani drama titled, “HO UZO PALOUNK ZATA” by Tragedy King Mario Menezes. Tickets for the same are being sold by the PPC ward representatives and in the church office.
3. Next Sunday, 2nd February, 2020 is the Day of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our Parish. The schedule of the visits to the Blessed Sacrament is displayed on the notice board.
   Let us spend time with Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament, praying to bless us, our families, our SCCs and our parish, so as to be become channels of building God’s Kingdom in the society and the world.
4. Our next parish bulletin will be out in the first week of March. Parishioners are reminded to send their contributions by the 10th of February, 2020.

Fr. Caetano Fernandes Parish Priest

1. Our parish feast of the Holy Family will be celebrated next Sunday, 26th January 2020. There will be 3 masses on this day: 6.45 a.m. in Konkani, 8.00 a.m. in English and the solemn concelebrated mass at 9.30 a.m. In the evening there will be a Konkani drama titled, “HO UZO PALOUNK ZATA” by Tragedy King Mario Menezes. Tickets for the same are being sold by the PPC ward representatives and in the church office. Tickets are also available after the novena mass every day.
2. Novenas in preparation for the feast of the Holy Family have begun from January 17th, 2020. The Novenas begins at 6.00 p.m. daily including Sunday 19th January, with the recitation of the Rosary followed by mass and salve. Sunday 19th January there will be the usual 9.15 am children’s mass followed by Catechism. Morning mass on weekdays will continue as usual. Prior to the feast there will be a 3-day fete from 23th to 25th January.
3. Holy Family Parish Youth are having dress code themes for the three day’s of the fete. Thursday 23rd is “Career Day”. Friday 24th is “Actor’s & Actress Day”. Saturday is “Mix & Match Day”. We request all parishioners to participate in the dress code themes.
4. As announced earlier, we shall have a special collection this weekend to defray the cost incurred for the novenas & feast.
5. We thank our outgoing Cofre members Mr. Francis D;Souza; Mr. Ehrlich D’Souza; Mr. Cyril Gomes & M/s Liesl Fernandes and Welcome the new team of Mr. Baylon D’Mello; M/s Aquilla Colacco; Mr. Cyril Gomes & Mr. John Fernandes.
6. Today is ‘Breakfast Sunday’. Breakfast will be served at nominal rates after the morning masses by the Christian Family Movement.

Fr. Caetano Fernandes

Parish Priest