Pastor's Desk
“IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO BE BUSY; SO ARE THE ANTS. THE QUESTION IS: WHAT ARE WE BUSY ABOUT?”
— Henry David Thoreau
Dearly beloved Parishioners,
After the good monsoon showers which have had a cooling impact on the whole atmosphere around us, we see small rivulets appearing to dance through twigs, thorns and bushes, gushing through rocks and hills, humming through huge mountains and valleys, forming and transforming into milky waterfalls, adorning and beautifying nature as like a new bride.
Sunday Announcements
- The liturgy for the 8.45 AM Mass next Sunday, will be conducted by the Community No. 29 Our Lady of Rosary.
- The Legion of Mary is conducting the Annual Rosary Making Competition on 27th October 2024, after 5.30 pm Mass in the Parish Ground. Inviting all Zones, Associations and Cells to participate. Captains' Meet on 12th October at 8 pm in the mini hall. Registration forms are available at the Parish Office.
- Our Annual Parish Day Celebration is on November 9th and 10th, 2024, and we want you to participate. We are looking for enthusiastic children, youth, couples and senior citizens to showcase their incredible and unique talents and help to make this event unforgettable. If you're ready to be a star, sign up at the help desk outside the church after every mass today.
- Parish Day Family Meal Coupons Now Available! Please note, as part of our Parish Day celebration on Nov 10th, 2024 PPC members will visit your homes for coupon sales. Coupons will NOT be available at the Parish Office. Please get your coupons from your Community PPC representatives.
- The Bible cell in collaboration with the youth ministry of our Parish is organizing Vacation Bible Joy for students from 1st to 9th STD from 4 th to 7 th Nov. Registration forms are available in the office.
- The Great Bible Challenge, the annual inter-community Bible Quiz, will be held on December 1st. The books for the quiz are the Gospel of Luke, Judges, Malachi, and Micah. Guidelines and the registration link will be circulated shortly. We encourage all communities to participate.
- Little sisters of the poor (Home for the Aged) As they run the home for the poorest of the poor, will be standing out of the church for collection bowls next Saturday and Sunday after every mass. Kindly help them if possible.
- The Jesus Youth of Mumbai are igniting up with the Western Region Campus Meet 2024- ENLIGHT for youth. The evangelizing days are 31 st Oct to 3 rd Nov 2024 at Canossa High School Andheri. For further details see the notice board.
- Nov 2, is all souls day the intention box is kept in the church we encourage parishioners to drop petition all along with mass Stipend.
Heart to Heart Parish Newsletter
Our parish's newsletter, "Heart to Heart," serves as a channel of communication, assisting in the announcement of events and the reporting of information regarding the various initiatives of Sacred Heart Parish, Andheri East. It also serves as a testament to God's wonderful works among us in our parish through the activities of its various cells, groups, associations, and communities. Besides circulation within our parish (one copy per family), the bulletin is also sent to the Dean, Bishop etc. as reports. Spiced with humour, information about good health, professional opinion, interviews with leaders within the Parish, a message from the Parish Priest, articles for spiritual growth, and a Bible Quiz corner for Family, The Heart to Heart is a publication that is released quarterly, around the feasts of Easter, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Nativity of Our Lady and Christmas. Each issue focuses on a theme. The editorial team works within a scheduled timeframe and also takes into consideration the economics of publishing the bulletin.
Fr John Mascarenhas SVD
Parish Priest
Fr Edwin Vas SVD
Co-Pastor
Fr Callisto Gomes SVD
Co-Pastor
Fr. George Mepurath SVD
Co-Pastor
Fr. Lucas Parkhe SVD
Co-Pastor
Sacred Heart Parish Anthem
We’re Sacred Heart parishioners, joining hands together
Sharing our time and talents, caring for one another
Building loving communities, in love we come together
The Father, Son and Spirit, we all worship together
We’re Sacred Heart parishioners, joining hands together
Sharing our time and talents, caring for one another
Building loving communities, in love we come together
The Father, Son and Spirit, we all worship together
With vibrant priests and deacons, and associations
Committed to your mission, filled with zeal and passion
With all our families and friends, as parish we are one
Living in communion, marching with a vision
