Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

10 Aug 2025

1) 10th August is celebrated as Vianney Sunday in the Archdiocese of Bombay. Please remember our Clergy in your prayers. Collection at all masses today & tomorrow will be for the upkeep of sick and retired priests in the Clergy Home. Kindly be generous.

2) Friday August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady and Independence Day, a day of obligation. The Vigil masses on Thursday 14th August will be at 5.00 pm & 6.15 pm in English and at 7.30 pm in Marathi. Masses on 15th August will be at 6.30 am in Konkani, 7.45, 9.00, & 10.15 am and at 5.30 pm & 6.45 pm in English. There will be no mass at St. Thomas Church and Eden Villa. The Flag hoisting will take place immediately after 6.30 am mass, in the church quadrangle followed by a short programme. All are welcome.

3) ICPYC presents AQUA-CLASH, zonal tele-games for our parish Youth on Friday, August 15th at the Concessao Grounds.

4) Parish Youth Animators training session on Sunday, 17th August from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in Pope Paul VI Hall. Resource Person: Fr. John Barretto, Vice Rector of St. Pius X, Goregoan Seminary. Attendance of all PYAs is mandatory.

5) Youth Mass on Sunday, 17th August at 6:45pm. Celebrant: Fr. John Barretto. PYC meeting immediately after the Youth Mass in the red chair area. Attendance of all PYC's is mandatory.

6) 17th August is celebrated as Prison Ministry Sunday in the Archdiocese of Bombay. To support the activities and the work of Prison Ministry, there will be a 2nd collection at all masses on 16th and 17th August.

7) Hindi Mass is scheduled on 17th August 2025 at 4 pm

8) Pre-Baptism Sessions to be held on 24th & 31st August from 9 am to 1 pm at Sophia School Hall. Both Parents & Godparents are to register & attend both sessions. Registration forms and further details available at the parish office.

9) Christian Advanced Lay Leadership (CALL) - a 6 session online training program to develop your capacity to head and meet demands of Pastoral and Corporate Leadership - Commencing every Friday from 22nd August to 26th September on Zoom Time 8pm to 9:30pm Course Fee - Rs. 2500/- Further details on notice board.

10) Sophia Run-Season 2 in aid of new school project on September 28th from 5.30 to 8 am. Registration now open on school website. Details on the banner in the quadrangle.

Parish Priest