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Services

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
Vile Parle (w), Mumbai 400 056.
 
LENTEN PROGRAMME – 2023

 

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 Tuesday, 7th March 2023 at 4:00 am to Pune for parishioners above age of 15 only. (organized by the Marathi Ladies Sodality)

 

Parish Missions

Konkani – 7th, 8th and 9th March after the 7 pm mass in Konkani.

English – 14th, 15th and 16th March after the 7 pm mass in English.

Marathi – 21st, 22nd and 23rd March from 6pm to 9m with mass at 7 pm in Marathi.

 

PARISH CONFESSIONS

Homebound: 3rd & 4th April in the morning

Adults & Children  :    29th, 30th March from 6.00 to 8.30 p.m.

Outside priests will also be available for confessions on the above mentioned days.

 

DEVOTION OF OUR LADY OF DOLOURS – 31st March, 2023 at 7.00 p.m. Mass & Preaching in Marathi.

 
PALM SUNDAY: 2nd April, 2023

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 and Sermon in Marathi.

 

HOLY THURSDAY: 6th April, 2023

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: 7th April, 2023 DAY OF FASTING & ABSTINENCE

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: 8th April, 2023

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: 9th April 2023

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 10th, Monday                :     Sarojini Rd, St. Francis Rd., Airport Rd.

April 11th, Tuesday               :     Scheme, St. Braz Rd., Ishkripa.

April 12th, Wednesday           :     Azad Rd, Milan Subway, Pakhadi,

April 13th, Thursday              :     Chunabhatti, Nehru Nagar, Lohiya Nagar.

April 17th, Monday                :     Pond

DIVINE MERCY NOVENAS

April 7th Good Friday                  3.00 p.m.

April 8th Holy Saturday to April 15th Easter Saturday at 3.00 p.m.

           

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – 16th April, 2022 Mass & Preaching at 3.00 p.m.

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