31st Sunday, in ordinary time, notices for this week as follows, 1st Nov. 2026

 

  1. THE ST. FRANCIS XAVIER MEN'S CONFERTINITY Is organizing a STATIONARY                DRIVE in aid of The following Mission stations:1) Jan Kalyan Trust, Mahad 2)                          Pramanjali, Mahad 3) Sneeha Vardhani, Roha on Monday, 02nd November 2026 from          7.00 am to 8.00 pm, in the ground floor parish hall. Stationary Articles such as  Note              books, Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Compassion box, Colour pencils, poster colours, Pencil          pouches, School bags etc. will be accepted. 

      PLEASE NOTE :- All Articles must be new, unused

  2. Boxes marked “All Souls’ Day” have been placed in the church and at the Parish                    Office. Parishioners are invited to place their intentions, together with their offerings, in          these boxes.

      Mass Schedule:

      Morning: 6:15 a.m. and 7:15 a.m.

      Evening: 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

      The cemetery will be blessed after the 6:15 a.m. Mass. Important Notice: For safety                reasons, please do not light candles on the graves. During the blessing of the graves,            family members are welcome to stand near their respective family graves. Blessing                prayer will be recited in the cemetery.

  3. The Marriage Encounter team invites all the couples for Marriage Encounter weekend            on 14th and 15th November 2026. It’s a two day nonresidential programme including a          mass. It’s the best gift you can give your spouse for a lifetime. For more details please            refer the church notice board.

  4. On Saturday, 7th November at 4.00 p.m., Parish Youth Council is organizing DIYA- Do            It Yourself Activity, a celebration of Light & Hope for Sunday School children & Youth.              To register your child, kindly give their names to the Sunday School Catechists

  5. A gentle reminder to all parishioners to kindly contribute to the Community Welfare                Fund at their earliest convenience. This announcement is for those who have not yet              paid community welfare fund.

  6. B.P.N. having a night vigil on Saturday 7th November from 10.00p.m. to 5.00 a.m. in              this Church. All are invited.

  7. Friday, 6th November, is the first Friday of the month, holy half an hour will be at

      6:30 p.m. conducted by Sunday school teachers. Followed by Holy Eucharist at

      7.00 p.m. 

  8. The central Suburbs Deanery will be celebrating deanery youth day 2026 for youth                between the age of 15 to 25 years on 14th November from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St.          Joseph’s High School Juhu. 

      Kindly contact your parish youth representatives for the passes.

  9. Announcement for Sunday School: Kindly note that Sunday School will be closed on              8th & 15 Nov on account of Diwali.

10. St. Xavier’s senior Citizens Association will be having their monthly get together on                Sunday 8th November, after the evening mass in the parish hall. All senior citizens are          requested to attend.

11. The Bombay Catholic Sabha in collaboration with St. Xavier's Vile Parle Alumini                      Association has organized Annual Blood Donation Camp on Sunday 15th November            2026 in our Primary School Hall from 08.00 AM to 1.00 PM. Parishioners are requested        to patronize the same in large numbers. Donors are requested to have breakfast before        donating blood.

  

Parish Priest