NOTICES FOR 3RD / 4TH OCTOBER 2026

TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

1. Feast this Week:
   Wednesday, 7th October: Our Lady of the Rosary
2. We thank the many Youth who attended last Sunday’s Meeting. We hope some more of our Youth join for the next Meeting.
3. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. On this day, we thank all our parishioners for their prayers, support and participation in different ministries. May the Good Lord and Our Blessed Mother bless you and your families. New Corn will be blessed at 8am at the Entrance of Velankanni Lane. Parishioners are requested to come in any traditional attire as they join in the Entrance Procession.
4. Wednesday, 7th October is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Communities will recite the Rosary in their respective communities around 8pm. Families are requested to attend this Community Rosary.
5. Deacon Ivan will be a Meeting of all Youth who are Single and in the age group of 25 to 35 on Sunday, 11th October at 7.30pm. Youth in this age group are requested to please attend this meeting.
6. Mission Sunday will be celebrated on 18th October. As usual, envelopes will be available for your donation to the Missions. Communities and Parish Groups are requested to put up stalls to raise funds for the Missions. However, Holy Family Community will be putting up a Stall next Weekend on 10th & 11th October. The proceeds of this will go for the Missions. Please patronize their Stall.
7. The Irla Unit of the Bombay Catholic Sabha has organized an Eye Camp by Dr. Kareeshma Wadia Jehan Eye Clinic on Saturday, 17th October in our Community Hall from 2pm to 6pm. Please avail of this facility
8. We would like to inform all our Parishioners that since the past four years, we have not received any income from the Velankanni Recreation Center. However the Church has spent a lot of money for building an underground storage water tank, putting many Halogen Lights together with regular maintenance and electricity charges. Hence, the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Finance Committee have approved giving the Velankanni Recreation Center on Contract for a Paddle Ball Court. The concerned party will do up the grounds, maintain the grounds, as well as pay the electricity bills. The Church would receive around 12 Lakhs annually. For this purpose, an agreement will be drawn up keeping in mind the rights of the Church and the needs of the Community. Any Parishioner having any objection or suggestions on a better use of the grounds is requested to inform the same to any of the Parish Fathers latest by next Sunday.