PARISH NOTICES FOR THE WEEK

1. Today is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary time and it is celebrated as world day for the grandparents and the elderly.
2. Next Sunday is Vianney Sunday. The 10:00am mass will be the feast mass.
3. PPC meeting will be held next Sunday, 3rd August at 11:00am.
4. Major part of the painting of the church is over, next Sunday we will return to the sanctuary to celebrate the mass. On Saturday, 2nd August, from 10:00am, we need volunteers to help set up the church.
5. The parish prayer group invites you to a teaching on “For He who promised is faithful” by Fr. Bastin on Tuesday, 29th July after the 7:00pm mass.
6. The First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet will be held on 1st August at 6:30pm.
7. During this Jubilee Year, the SVD Fathers in Kerala are organizing an Inner Healing Retreat cum pilgrimage to different saints in Kerala from October 17 to 23, 2025. Those who wish to join this retreat, kindly contact Fr. Henry at the earliest.
8. Donations to “Peter’s Pence” will be made during this month. This collection goes to the Vatican. The cheques should be drawn in favour of “Archdiocese of Bombay.” Kindly drop your contribution in the box marked “Peter’s Pence” at the main entrance to the church.
9. Daughters of St. Paul sisters are organizing a two-month course on Music Production, Sound recording and editing from 11th August to 11th October 2025. Details are on the notice board.
10. Holy family hospital is conducting a seminar on “how to prevent knee pain” on 2nd August at 3:00pm. Details are on the notice board
11. VISION copies are ready for distribution. Councillors are requested to distribute them at the earliest.
12. 1st Death Anniversary of Theresa Solanki is on Monday, 28th July, 1st Death Anniversary of Cynthia Viegas is on Wednesday, 30th July and Month’s Mind of Agnes D’Mello is on Thursday, 31st July. All the masses will be at 7:00pm.
13. After the mass, kindly patronise the tuck shop put up by the Bandra Northeast Zone to raise funds for the Bandra Zonals.
14. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.68,207/- God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the 16th Sunday in Ordinary time.
2. The Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion will bring communion for the homebound today after the mass.
3. The parish prayer group invites you to a teaching on “For you, O Lord have not forsaken those who seek you” By Amelia D’Mello on Tuesday, 22nd July after the 7:00pm mass.
4. Next Sunday, 27th July at the 10:00am mass we are celebrating grandparents (any age) as well as the day of the elderly 75 years and above. After the mass from 11:00am to 12:30pm there will be an entertainment program at the school quadrangle. Entry coupons for the program are in the parish office. Kindly get your coupons at the earliest. July 25th is the last date for the coupons.
5. During this Jubilee Year, the SVD Fathers in Kerala are organizing an Inner Healing Retreat cum pilgrimage to different saints in Kerala from October 17 to 23, 2025. Those who wish you to join this retreat, kindly contact Fr. Henry at the earliest.
6. As part of the fund raiser for our North-East Zone for All Bandra Zonals, a tuck shop will be organized on 26th and 27th July and 2nd and 3rd August. The proceeds will go towards the zonals. Kindly patronise. Those who wish to put up tables, contact Eva Parmar or Daniel. Donations are most welcome.
7. Paul’s Institute of Communication announces Government recognized advanced diploma courses in film making, advertising, journalism, and public relations. Details are on the notice board.
8. Donations for “Peter’s Pence” will be made during this month. The cheques should be drawn in favour of “Archdiocese of Bombay.” Kindly drop your contribution in the box marked “Peter’s Pence” at the main entrance to the church. This collection goes to the Vatican.
9. Theresian Diamond invite all seniors to a “Monsoon Dhamaka” a fun filled morning on Saturday, 2nd August at 10:30am in the parish council room. Entry Coupons are available with committee members.
10. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.69,596/- and SVP collection Rs. 28,600/-God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary time.
2. On Sunday, 27th July at the 10:00am mass we are celebrating grandparents (of any age) as well as the day of the elderly above 75 years. After the mass from 11:00am to 12:30pm there will be an entertainment program at the school quadrangle. Those who wish to participate in the program need to collect your coupons from the parish office at Rs.50/-.
3. The prayer group invites you to a teaching on “The Lord is my Shepherd” by Francis Fernandes on Tuesday, 15th July, after the 7:00pm mass.
4. Members of Hope N Life are requested to come for a meeting on Monday, 14th July at 5:30pm in the parish council room.
5. The All Bandra Parish Talent contest popularly known as “The Zonals” will be held on 17th, 24th and 31st August and 6th and 7th September 2025. We highly encourage our parishioners to take part in the contest. Details are on the notice board.
6. Holy Family Hospital is organizing a talk on Unilateral leg pain and Back & Neck pain on 19th July. Details are on the notice board.
7. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.67,575/- God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the 14th Sunday in Ordinary time and it is celebrated as Faith Formation Sunday. The Sunday school teachers will be recommissioned at the 8:30am mass.
2. PPC meeting will be held this morning at 11:00am in the parish council room.
3. The extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion will bring communion for the sick and homebound today after the mass.
4. The prayer group invites you to a teaching on “Jesus our Redeemer” by Noeline D’ Costa on Tuesday, 8th July, after the 7:00pm mass.
5. The FIAMC Bio-ethics Centre is offering an online certificate course in Healthcare Ethics for 2025-2026 on third Sunday of each month starting 20th July. Details are on the notice board.
6. The All Bandra Parish Talent contest popularly known as “The Zonals” will be held on 17th, 24th and 31st August and 6th and 7th September 2025. We highly encourage our parishioners to take part in the contest. Details are on the notice board.
7. SVP will make their monthly collection next Saturday and Sunday, 12th, and 13th July.
8. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.68,100/- God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul and it is celebrated as Laity Sunday. Today at the 10:00am mass the heads and assistant heads of cells and associations will be recommissioned.
2. Thursday, 3rd July is the solemnity of St. Thomas the Apostle to India.
3. PPC meeting will be held next Sunday, at 11:00am in the parish council room.
4. The First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Eucharistic adoration and the recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet will be held on 4th July at 6:30 pm.
5. The prayer group invites you to a teaching on “If God is for us who can be against us?” by Fr. Henry Dsouza on Tuesday, 1st July, after the 7:00pm mass.
6. Please take note of the new zonal pastors for this year: Zone-1 Fr. Henry; Zone-2 Fr. Shinoy; Zone-3 Fr. Callisto and Zone-4 Fr. Jomet Joseph.
7. Our thanks go to Mrs. Maria Samy for getting the Joyful celebration hymnals rebound. May God bless her for her generosity.
8. The FIAMC Bio-ethics Centre is offering an online certificate course in Healthcare Ethics for 2025-2026 on third Sunday of each month starting 20th July. Details are on the notice board.
9. Holy Family Hospital has two job vacancies: Digital Manager, and Patient Engagement Manager. Details are on the notice board.
10. 1st Death Anniversary of Regina Parmar is on Saturday, 5th July at 7:00pm.
11. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.55,330/- God bless you for your generosity.
12. Now Lidvina Pereira, the secretary of finance committee will keep before you the accounts of financial year 2023-2024.

1. Today is the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The new extraordinary ministers of the Holy communion will be commissioned, and the existing ministers will be recommissioned at the 10:00am mass.
2. The Sports ministry is organizing Tele-games for all ages at the school quadrangle, kindly assemble at 10:30am. All are welcome.
3. The prayer group invites you to a teaching on “You will receive the power when the Holy Spirit comes on you” by Audrey D’Mello. On Tuesday, 24th June after the evening mass.
4. Next Sunday, 29th June is the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul and it is celebrated as laity Sunday. At the 10:00am mass the heads of all the cells and associations will be blessed and recommissioned.
5. Tuesday, 24th June is the solemnity of the birth of John the Baptist.
6. On Friday, 27th of June is the solemnity of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. The 7:00pm mass will be the solemn feast mass.
7. The Annual General Body meeting of St. Theresa’s parish unit of Bombay Catholic Sabha will be held on Saturday, 28th June at 7:30pm in the parish council room. All the members are urged to attend the meeting.
8. The Family Cell would like to invite All Married Couples for an Interactive Session on Facing Challenges in the Family with Fr. Tony Menezes, SVD. on Saturday, 28th June at 5:00 pm in the Parish Council Room. To Register please contact the Parish Office.
9. An allopathic doctor will be available at UCDC from 25th June from 4:00pm to 5.30pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
10. 1st Death Anniversary of Michael Macwan is on Monday,23rd June at 7:00pm
11. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.67,090/- God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.
2. Next Sunday, 22nd June is the feast of the Corpus Christi. We need more extraordinary ministers of the Holy Communion. Those who wish to join, kindly contact Fr. Henry at the earliest.
3. Sunday school begins today. All the children without fail must attend the 8:30am mass every Sunday, followed by Sunday school. Parents, kindly encourage and send your children regularly to Sunday school.
4. The Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion will bring holy communion for the sick and the homebound after the Sunday mass.
5. The Sports Ministry is organizing Parish Level Telegames for all age groups on Sunday, 22nd June, starting at 10:30am. Registration forms are available at the Parish Office. Kindly refer to the Notice Board for further details. All are welcome to participate!
6. The Family Cell would like to invite All Married Couples for an Interactive Session on Facing Challenges in the Family with Fr. Tony Menezes, SVD. on Saturday, 28th June at 5:00 pm in the Parish Council Room. To Register please contact the Parish Office.
7. We are delighted to have Fr. Jomet Joseph, SVD as the co-pastor in our parish. We pray God’s blessings on him as he begins his ministry.
8. The Care for Creation Cell invites you to a free film screening of a powerful and inspiring documentary that brings to life Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ and explores how climate change is impacting people around the world. The screening will take place on Sunday, 15th June at 11:00am in the Parish Council Room. All are welcome.
9. We are almost done with the painting of the first part of the church. Next weekend the masses will be held in the rear end of the church. Kindly bear with the inconvenience.
10. The next issue of our church bulletin – VISION will come out in the third week of July. Those who wish to give advertisements may kindly contact the parish office within this week.
11. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.63,150/- and SVP collection Rs.21,502/-. God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the feast of the Pentecost and the end of Easter season.
2. Next Sunday is the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.
3. PPC meeting will be held this morning at 11:00am.
4. Sunday school begins next Sunday, 15th June. All the children without fail must attend the 8:30am mass followed by Sunday school. Parents, kindly encourage and send your children regularly to Sunday school.
5. This is the last reminder for the parents to register their children for First Holy Communion and Confirmation classes.
6. We thank the Bible cell for conducting three-day VBJ for our children. It was very encouraging to see good attendance on all the three days. Thanks to all the sponsors and donors.
7. The Sports ministry is organizing Tele-games for all ages on Sunday, 22nd June from 10:30am onwards. Registration forms are available in the parish office. Kindly check the notice board for further details.
8. The Care for Creation Cell invites you to a free film screening of a powerful and inspiring documentary that brings to life Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ and explores how climate change is impacting people around the world. The screening will take place next Sunday, 15th June at 11:00am in the Parish Council Room. Please register your name at the parish office. Further details are on the poster on the notice board.
9. Archdiocese of Bombay is conducting “Deepen Your Faith” course on Saturdays from 28th June to 29th November 2025 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s college. Details are on the notice board.
10. We thank Fr. Antony and Fr. Nicky for their dedicated services to our parish. We pray for God’s blessings on them as they take up new ministries.
11. Peter’s parish in collaboration with Health promotion Trust is conducting preventive and Holistic Healthcare sessions from 18th June 2025. Those who wish to register, see the notice board for details.
12. Church in the City, Archdiocese of Bombay is organizing a talk on Cybercrime Awareness on Saturday, 14th June at 6:00pm at Salvation Church, Dadar. Details are on the notice board.
13. The Dominican Retreat Centre in Igatpuri has opened a Catholic Matrimonial platform. See the notice board for details.
14. Month’s Mind of Richard Gonsalves is on Friday, 13th June at 7:00pm.
15. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.55,660/-. God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.
2. Next Sunday, 8th June is the solemnity of the Pentecost.
3. PPC meeting will be held next Sunday, 8th June at 11:00am.
4. The First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet will be held on 6th June at 6:30pm.
5. The prayer group invites you to a teaching on “Pentecost” by Brother Victor Pereira on Tuesday, 3rd June after the evening mass.
6. In preparation of the feast of the Pentecost there will be an hour of infilling of the Holy Spirit, by Fr. Reynold SSP on Saturday, 7th June from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. All are invited.
7. The Bible cell is organizing Vacation Bible Joy (V.B.J) for our children of Stds 1 to 10 from 2nd to 4th June from 9:30am to 12:30pm in the school hall. Parents kindly encourage your children to join the programme and register at the parish office paying Rs.50/-. Sponsors are welcome.
8. Next Sunday, on 8th June, Fr. Antony and Fr. Nicky will be given send off at the 10:00am mass. Fr. Antony will leave for Kerala on 13th June and Fr. Nicky to Pune on 18th June. We thank the Lord for their dedicated service in our parish. Kindly be present for the farewell mass.
9. Children who are going to receive the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation this academic year are required to submit the Registration forms to the parish office by the 6th of June. The forms are available in the parish office.
10. Members of Hope N Life are requested to come for a meeting on Monday, 2nd June at 5:45pm in the parish council room.
11. Archdiocese of Bombay is conducting “Deepen Your Faith” course on Saturdays from 28th June to 29th November 2025 from 5:00 to 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s college. Details are on the notice board.
12. A Homeopathy doctor will be available on Tuesdays at UCDC from 3rd June from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
13. Don Bosco college Kurla offers various bachelor’s degree courses. See the notice board for details.
14. Andrews college has certain vacancies for the teaching faculty. Details are on the notice board.
15. We thank Fr. Sandeep Noel for his services in our parish during the last 8 months. We wish him God’s blessings as he prepares to go on his mission in Germany. Fr. Sandeep is leaving for Pune on 5th June.
16. 1st Death Anniversary of Marda Gomes is on Tuesday, 3rd June, 1st Death Anniversary of Regina Macwan and Month’s Mind of Odilia D’Cruz is on Friday, 6th June and 1st Death Anniversary of John Rodrigues is on Saturday, 7th June. All the masses will be at 7:00pm.
17. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.58,670/-. God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the Sixth Sunday of Easter.
2. Next Sunday, 1st June is the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.
3. Saturday, 31st May is the feast of The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the evening there is Rosary led by Sunday School at the grotto at 6:15pm. We request all the parishioners to join in the rosary.
4. The prayer group invites you to a teaching on “God’s word is Alive and Active” by Brother Ralph D’Souza on Tuesday, 27th May, after the evening mass.
5. The Bible cell is organizing Vacation Bible Joy (V.B.J) for our children of Stds 1 to 10 from 2nd to 4th June from 9:30am to 12:30pm in the school hall. Parents kindly encourage your children to join the programme and register at the parish office paying Rs.50/-. Sponsors are welcome.
6. Sandeep spent eight months in our parish as a deacon and as a new priest. Next Sunday 1st of June, at the 10:00am mass we will bid him farewell before he proceeds to his mission in Germany. Kindly be present for the 10:00am mass.
7. Registration forms are available in the parish office for enrolling children who desire to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion, from Monday, 26th May. Kindly fill in the forms and submit them to the office by Friday, 6th June.
8. The Bombay Catholic Sabha is organizing a signature campaign against the menace caused by stalls, SQUATTERS and traffic on the 32nd Road, near the church. Kindly help us to keep this area clean and free.
9. Barbara, superior of Duruelo convent has been transferred. She is leaving Mumbai on 28th May. We thank her for her active participation in the church activities.
10. Sophia College for Women invites Catholic girl students to apply for admission to the different courses in the Degree College. details are on the notice board.

Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.58,548/-. God bless you for your generosity.

1. Today is the Fifth Sunday of Easter.
2. Saturday, 24th May is the feast of Mary Help of Christians.
3. The Bible cell is organizing Vacation Bible Joy (V.B.J) for our children of Stds 1 to 10 from 2nd to 4th June from 9:30am to 12:30pm in the school hall. Parents kindly encourage your children to join the programme and register at the parish office paying Rs.50/-. Sponsors are welcome.
4. The Prayer group invites all to a time of Healing Adoration by Arun D’silva on Tuesday, 20th May at 7:30pm.
5. Andrew’s College is offering different courses. For further details please see the notice board.
6. The Marriage Encounter Team invites all couples, priests and religious for the Marriage Encounter Weekend on 7th and 8th June. For further details please see the notice board.
7. 1st Death Anniversary of Oscar Pereira is on Thursday, 22nd May at 7:00pm.
8. Last Sunday’s love offering amounted to Rs.69,860/-, and SVP collection Rs.27,443/-God bless you for your generosity.