The Announcements

1. We are grateful to God for enabling us to begin the use of the church for our services after three months. Thank you all for bearing with the inconvenience during this time. We now look forward to completing the repairs of the church and the presbytery in preparation for the golden jubilee of our church building in June 2026.

2. There will be Eucharistic adoration this Friday after the 5:30 pm Mass.

3. We intend to begin exhuming the temporary graves in order to resume burials in our church cemetery. To this end, parishioners whose loved ones were buried in the temporary graves of our church cemetery between the years 2018-2021 are hereby requested to get in touch with the parish office by the end of this month and let us know if you wish to transfer the remains elsewhere. Unclaimed remains will be transferred to the bone well in the church cemetery. Please note the parish will not be making individual calls to anybody. The list of the deceased is available in the parish office for your reference.

4. The Bombay Catholic Sabha – Orlem Unit will be holding a peaceful protest against the proposed Freedom of Religion Bill, next Sunday from 9 am to 10:30 am in front of the church. All are invited to participate.

5. The Family Cell is delighted to announce the Glowember Ball – an evening of fun, spot prizes and dancing, next Saturday, 7:30 pm onwards on the church grounds. Entry passes are available with the Family Cell Members in the church compound after all Masses today.

6. The Women's Cell is organizing an awareness program on Parkinson's, Stroke and Dementia conducted by the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society next Saturday at 6:30 pm in the Nihar Hall. All are welcome.

7. Admissions to classes from Nursery to Grade 10 at St. Anne International School for the academic year 2026-27 are now open. The admission form is to be filled online on the school website www.stanneinternational.in by 31st December, 2025.

8. To commemorate the upcoming golden jubilee of the church building, we are publishing a coffee-table book showcasing the history of our parish. We invite you to be part of this story by sharing your memories, especially historical photographs in the field of education, culture, sports, career professionals, community life etc. The material may be dropped in Fr. Aniceto’s letter box by the end of this month. The editorial team will make the final decision regarding the material to be published.

9. Please see the notice board for details regarding Bible Aglow – a one-day bible programme at St. Pius College, Goregaon organized by the Bible Commission – Borivali Deanery.

Have a blessed week ahead.

Parish Team