Services
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
Vile Parle, Mumbai 400 056.
LENTEN PROGRAMME – 2024
SUNDAYS WAY OF THE CROSS & PASSO SERVICE FOR ADULTS with Sermon in Marathi at 5.00 P.M.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON FRIDAYS
KONKANI- after 7.15 A.M. Mass
ENGLISH- after 7.00 P.M. Mass
Parish Way of the Cross on Saturday, 9th March 2024 for parishioners above the age of 15 only.
Parish Missions
English & Konkani – 14th, 15th and 16th March after the 7 pm mass in English.
Marathi – 18th, 19th and 20th March from 6pm to 9m with mass at 7 pm in Marathi.
PARISH CONFESSIONS
Homebound: 26th & 27th March in the morning
Adults & Children : 25th, 26th & 27th March from 6.00 to 8.30 p.m.
Outside priests will also be available for confessions on the above-mentioned days.
Parish Play: After the evening mass on Saturday 23rd March 2024.
DEVOTION OF OUR LADY OF DOLOURS – Friday 22nd March, 2024 at 7.00 p.m. Mass & Preaching in Marathi.
PALM SUNDAY: 24th March, 2024
6: 30 a.m. Konkani Mass
7: 45 a.m. Blessing of Palms at the Primary Quadrangle,
Procession & Mass
9:00 a.m. English Mass
10:00 a.m. English Mass
5:00 p.m. Marathi Mass, Passo Service, Procession,
Veronica Singing in English and Sermon in Marathi.
HOLY THURSDAY: 28th March, 2024
5:45 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper & washing of the feet in Marathi.
7:30 p.m. Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Washing of the Feet,
Procession to the Altar of Repose
Adoration
09:00 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. in English
9.45 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. in Marathi & Konkani
GOOD FRIDAY: 29th March, 2024
DAY OF FASTING & ABSTINENCE
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Way of the Cross
06:30 a.m. in Konkani
07:15 a.m. in Marathi
08:00 a.m. in English
09:00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon Three hours Agony
06:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion & Passo Service
HOLY SATURDAY: 30th March, 2024
An Hour with the Sorrowful Mother
07:00 a.m. Service in English
EASTER VIGIL SERVICE
08.00 p.m. Solemn Easter Vigil
(Please bring your own candles for renewal of Baptismal vows)
EASTER SUNDAY: 31st March 2024
Morning Masses at 6:30 (K); 7:30 (M); 8:45 a.m. (E); and 10:00 (E) a.m.
NO EVENING MASS
Area-wise Easter Masses at 8:00 p.m.
April 1st, Monday : Pond, Sarojini Rd, St. Francis Rd.
April 2nd, Tuesday : Scheme, St. Braz Rd., Ishkripa.
April 3rd, Wednesday : Azad Rd, Milan Subway, Pakhadi, Airport Rd.
April 4th, Thursday : Chunabhatti, Nehru Nagar, Lohiya Nagar.
DIVINE MERCY NOVENAS
March 29th Good Friday 3.00 p.m.
March 30th Holy Saturday to April 6th Easter Saturday at 3.00 p.m.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – 7th April, 2024 Mass & Preaching at 3.00 p.m.