TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
1. 21st September 2024 is the feast of St. Mathew the Apostle.
2. We wish to thank SVP members for the distribution of offerings collected during the Nativity of our Blessed Mother Mary Novenas and also thank you dear parishioners for your large quantity of offertory for food items which was distributed to 50 needy families. This generous gesture is a sign of love and
concern for the less fortunate people. May God bless you in abundance.
3. Those who have given names for Mount Mary Pilgrimage, Bandra are requested to assemble near the school entrance at 7.45 am on Monday, 16th September 2024.
4. The Stop Gaps Cultural Academy presents the Children’s Choir Festival on 28th September 2024 at St. Andrews Auditorium at 6.30 pm. For details, please see the notice board
5. A Marian Pilgrimage has been organized for the Sunday school children from Std IV to the Confirmation class, on Wednesday, 2nd October 2024. The pilgrimage consists of visits to five Marian Churches in the Borivali deanery. The Pilgrimage will begin at Our Lady of the Rosary Church Goregaon West and will end at Our Lady of the Sea Church Madh Island children who would like to join the pilgrimage must give their names to the class teacher by Sunday 29th September 2024.
6. The Bombay Catholic Sabha has arranged a helpdesk on the porch on Sundays from 8.30 am to 10.30 am for voter's card Registration and BCS Membership drive. Kindly make use of this facility.
7. The Parish is celebrating the Ruby Jubilee (40 years) of the Small Christian Communities (S.C.C). To mark the occasion, we are organizing a musical titled “The Ruby Quest” Please pray for the success of The Ruby Quest show. When the SCC Co-coordinator approaches you for participation, please be generous to get involved to make the program successful.
8. The auditions for the Musical 'The Ruby Quest' is extended to Sunday 15th September 2024 after the 9.30 am mass. Those who have missed the earlier auditions are requested to please come and take part in the Auditions.
9. The youth of our parish will be going for an overnight picnic cum trek to Karjat Don Bosco, on 11th and 12th October 2024. Age group 16 to 25 only. Charges Rs. 300/-. To register for the same contact the youth available near the book stall after mass.
10. The parish fathers thank you for the following collections:
Last Sunday ………… Rs. 31,191/-
Statue collection ……. Rs. 28,009/-
Donations received…… Rs. 25,000/-