ST ALEX CHURCH, CALANGUTE | ||
ANNOUNCEMENTS – 17TH MARCH 2024 onwards | ||
5th SUNDAY of LENT – Dedicated to Solidarity against Hunger and Disease | ||
17 March, SUN | 10AM | Inauguration of new Parish Pastoral Council and election of Executive Committee |
17 March, SUN | 9:30AM to 3:30PM | Retreat for the Youth of Calangute. Nearly 90 youths are participating in the retreat. Please pray for them. |
19 March, TUE | 7:45AM | Solemnity of St. Joseph. We celebrate the Feast of St Joseph as Father’s Day. Mass at 7:45AM will be dedicated, and special prayers will be offered, to Fathers. |
20 March, WED | 5PM to 7PM | A Biblical Walk through the passion and death of Our Lord (last session). Today, reflection on the Seven Words of Jesus from the Cross. Followed by Adoration. |
21 March, THURS | 6PM | Holy Mass offered by the Handmaids of Christ on the 75th death anniversary of their Founder Msgr. Rev. Herculano Gonsalves. |
22 March, FRI | 4:30PM | Way of the Cross (Church compound) followed by Mass |
23 March, SAT | 3:30PM | General cleaning of our Church and surroundings. Parishioners requested to come and help. |
24 March, SUN | 7:15AM | Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms followed by Mass |
25 March, MON | 4:30PM | Sixth Santos Passos (Sovo Paas). Mass at 4.30PM, followed by procession, Veronica’s song and reflection on the sorrows of Mother Mary |
DAILY (During Lent) | 7PM to 8PM | 40-days Adoration during Lent, in our Church. Please note that on Fridays and Sundays, Adoration is after the evening Mass. (Fridays, Way of the Cross at 4:30PM followed by Mass. On Sundays, Mass is at 5PM) |
Month’s Mind and Anniversaries… …of your deceased family members. We request you NOT to – decorate graves with sand, light candles or put plastic on the graves. | ||
Feasts of Chapels and Crosses in the month of April/May… We request you to write the dates in the Church office diary. | ||
17 March, SUN | 10:30AM | Extra-ordinary Gram Sabha Meeting of Calangute Village Panchayat |