ST. JOHN BOSCO PARISH

Parish Notices, 20th April, 2008

5th Sunday of Easter


Tomorrow / today is the 5th Sunday of Easter.


Friday 25th April is the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist.

Friday 25th April is also the birthday of Fr. Allwyn Misquitta. Since he will not be present on that day for personal reasons, we shall have a solemn thanksgiving Mass on 24th May, 2008 at 7.00 p.m. Besides being the feast day of Mary Help of Christians, 24th May also happens to be the silver Jubilee of the first profession of Fr. Allwyn.


In keeping with the year of the WORD OF GOD, there will be a Gospel Festival on the grounds of St. Paul’s Church, Dadar East, on 20th April, i.e. tomorrow / today from 5.00 p.m. onwards. All are welcome to participate.


There is a summer special for children entitled “Fullness of Joy”. The age group is 5- 15 years and will commence from Thursday 1st May to 17th May from 4.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Forms for the same are available at the parish office. For further details please look up the notice board.


For the youth of our Parish there is a programme entitled “YOUTH ABLAZE 2008”. It begins officially on 1st of May with the inter-zonal tele-games competition from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. For further details please see the notice board.


The Youth Prayer Group of our parish have gone for a weekend prayer experience at a place called Lord’s Ranch at Pune. They should be back tomorrow / today by 7.00 p.m.


The Bombay Catholic Sabha is celebrating “SABHA DAY” on 27th April,2008 on the Parish Grounds of Our Lady of Dolours Church, Wadala West from 5.30 p.m. onwards. The program include fun and frolic as also dinner. Contribution is Rs. 100/- only. Limited coupons are available at the Parish Office.


Fr. Santarita will be conducting a Chinese cooking course for our Parishioners. The course will begin on Monday 21st April 2008 from 7.00 to 9.00 p.m. For further details, please see the notice board.


Thanks to Mr. Renwick D’silva and his team from Gorai II ‘B’ zone for cleaning the Church this Saturday.

Next Saturday, the cleaning of the Church will be done by Mrs. Annette D’souza and her team from Gorai II “C” zone.


SCC will meet as follows:

21st April, Jayraj Nagar, at the residence of Mrs. Virginia Rodrigues


The SVP wishes to thank you for the second Sunday collection which amounted to Rs. 3322/-

Last Sunday’s collection amounted to Rs.24,601/-


God bless you for your generosity.

PARISH PRIEST