1.  This Tuesday, 2nd Feb. is the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the temple. Blessing of candles will take place at all Masses.
2. Wednesday, 3rd Feb. is the feast of St. Blaise.  
3. All Groups and Associations are reminded to pick up their ‘Shukriya’ Forms from the Reception counter. The last day to submit filled forms is next Sunday. 
4. There will be a get-together for Lectors at 5 p.m. on 7th Feb in Our Lady’s Room. Kindly register at the reception counter latest by 1st Feb. 
5. The St Andrews parish invites you next Sunday to participate in the 75th Anniversary of their Consecrating Bandra to ‘Christ the King’. Adoration at St. Andrews Church will be at 5 p.m. and the programme on the St. Andrews School grounds at 6:15 p.m.  
6. Our Parish Pilgrimage to the Mount will be held on Friday, 12th February. We will assemble on our Front grounds at 7:45 a.m. Mass at the Mount will be at 8:30 a.m.  
7. Our Mass to pray for all those appearing for their board exams will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 21st February. 
8. Since we get regular complaints about footwear placed outside ‘The Emmaus Chapel’ being stolen, we would like to inform you that you may now wear your footwear in the Chapel. However, you are requested to use the door mat before entering. Those of you who would still prefer to remove your footwear may do so at your own risk.  
9. God bless you for our last weekend collection of Rs 3

1. We will have an ‘Inter-Faith Prayer service’ on Republic Day, in each of our SCC Zones. Please invite your non-Christian neighbours to attend. Details of this prayer service will be given to you by your zonal core group members.  
2. The Senior Citizens’ Association will be having their monthly housie this Thursday at 5.30 p.m. in Our Lady’s Room. All are welcome. 
3. There will be a get-together for Lectors at 5 p.m. on 7th Feb in Our Lady’s Room. Kindly register at the reception counter latest by 1st Feb. 
4. In celebration of World Peace Day, ‘Cadenza Kantori’ presents A CONCERT FOR PEACE AND HARMONY on 1st Feb at 7.00 a.m. at Mount Mary’s Basilica. Please look up the notice board for details. 
5.  Since we get regular complaints about footwear placed outside ‘The Emmaus Chapel’ being stolen, we would like to inform you that you may now wear your footwear in the Chapel. However, you are requested to use the door mat before entering. Those of you who would still prefer to remove your footwear may do so at your own risk. 
6. God bless you for our last weekend collection of Rs.64,470/-.

As you are aware a number of our Catholics are being influenced and weaned away from the Catholic Church.

The Family of Faith Foundation, Bandra, is organizing a program on Apologetics
(i.e. explaining and defending the faith) titled  “Catholic and loving it”  at our Church, from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st January 2010, everyday after the evening Mass.

A former Protestant and now a renowned Catholic apologist Mr. Steve Ray, is being specially flown in from America to speak on controversial topics like:

•          Are Catholics born again?
•          The primacy of Peter,
•          The doctrines on Mary
•          and the Holy Eucharist as a sacrifice.

 Please do attend in large numbers: you will not be disappointed

1.   Next year the First Holy Communions will be held at our Church on the feast of Epiphany, Sunday, 2nd January 2011 at the 10 a.m. Mass. 
2.   As you are aware a number of our Catholics are being influenced and weaned away from the Catholic Church. The Family of Faith Foundation, Bandra with Bishop Agnelo Gracias as Convener are organizing a program on Apologetics (i.e. explaining and defending the faith), titled “Catholic and loving it”. This programme will be held at our church & front ground from 29th to 31st January after the evening Mass. A former Protestant, and now world renowned Catholic apologist of EWTN fame – STEVE RAY will speak on various controversial.
   On the Day of the Steve Ray programme, we would like to inform you that no Church programme should be held on the Campus at the time of the programme so as to have as many of ours free to attend.
   Because of the Programme ‘Catholic and loving it’, we will not have the 7:45 p.m. Mass on Sat. 30th evening. 
3.   Our Parish Weekly Adult Catechesis sessions have resumed and are conducted by Fr. Benji every Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the Holy Cross room. The topic is “Biblical Personalities” – A prayerful study”. All are welcome. 
4.   From the 18th to 25th January we have Unity Octave a time when we prayer in a special way for the Unity of the Church. While we will have a special prayer at every mass, you are requested to pray as individuals and as families for the same. 
5.   Like last year, on Republic Day, we will have an ‘Inter Faith Prayer service’ at each of our SCC Zones. You are urged to attend and also invite your Non-Christian neighbours to attend. Details will be given to you by your Zonal members. 
6.   The Daughters of St. Paul cordially invite you all to an All-Religious Prayer Service to be held on Sunday, on 24th Jan p.m.  at Mt. Carmel Church Hall. Please  look up the Notice Board for details. 
7.  St. Peter’s Medical Centre proudly announces that Dr. Kersi Chavda, renowned Physciatrist will attend on Friday, 22nd Jan 2010 at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Those interested please register early at the Centre. 
8.  Citizencredit Co-op Bank invites you to a symposium ‘Let your Word Travel’ and the presentation of the Annual Awards for Academic Excellence this Thursday at 6.30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra. Invitation cards are available at all branches of the bank. 
9.  Please look up the Notice Board for the following:
   •             The Diocesan Vocation Service Centre’s invitation to attend the Quest programme on Sunday 24th Jan.
   •             The St. Anne’s High School celebration of  its Golden Jubilee. 
10.  The St. Anthony’s Church Members will be standing outside our Church to collect your contribution envelops towards their Church Building Fund. Thank you for helping them. 
11.   God Bless for our last Sundays collection of Rs. 69,730
     
    FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY:
    Sunday,  17th Jan at 8.00 a.m.   – S/o Rita Aguiar
    Tuesday, 19th Jan at 7.30 a.m.   -  S/o Lola D’Souza
    Thursday, 21st Jan at 8.30 a.m.  – Ss/o Delia & Jerome Saldanha
    
    
          
    

1. Advocates will render Free Assistance this Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. in the Church Parlour. 
2. We will have our 30 minutes ‘Searching the Scripture’ Session this Tuesday in Church, soon after the Evening mass. 
3. The Hope & Life Movement will have an urgent meeting this Tuesday at 6.p.m. to discuss the Annual Day to be held on 31st January, 2010. 
4. Our Parish Weekly Adult Catechesis sessions will be resumed on Thursday 14th January at 7:45 p.m. at the Holy Cross room. The topic is “Biblical Personalities – A prayerful study”. This weeks audio visual presentation will be on the Book of Ruth. All are welcome. 
5. We will have our Parish Council meeting this Friday, at 7:30 p.m in Our Lady’s room. 
6. All youth are invited to a two day non-residential workshop on “The Word of God; at the Diocesan Youth Centre, Bandra on the 24th and 26th Jan. Please get in touch with our parish office for details. 
7. Our Sunday evening feature file is “To Catch a Thief” and will be shown on St Peters Square. 
8. Those interested in going to the Infant Jesus Shrine, Nashik for the feast on 20th Feb, 2010 may contact our Receptionist, Catherine who organises a bus. 
9. The total collection for the New years masses and the last Weekend  is Rs. 1,54,990.
    
         
   

1.  Please look up our Parish Web site stpetersbandra.com for recent updates of our Christmas programme. 
2.   The St Stanislaus Ex-Students Association invites all alumni to attend the 75 Year anniversary celebrations of the Alumni association next Sunday on the School background. Invites are available at the Association office. For details please look up the alumni website stanislites.org 
3.   You will find details of the following notices on the notice board out side the church:
   a.            ‘Rendezvous’…a get-together for unmarried Singles seeking life partners. 
   b.            The Andrean Family Cell invite to all married couples to an interactive session next Sunday. The topic: Enhancing your marriage through the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
   c.             The St. Andrew’s College, Seminar entitled ‘Bandra Kal Aaj Aur Kal’ which include a Heritage walk.
   d.            A Programme entitled  “Mumbaikars, interact with your MPs”  next Sunday morning at Wadala. 
   
4. You are all invited to a short fellowship over a cup of coffee after the Sunday, 6 p.m. Mass at the St. Peter's square.    
5.  God Bless you for our last week-end collection of Rs.70,840. 
   
         
   

1.   New Year is a time to make Resolutions: We suggest that if you haven’t already got into the habit of making the 2 minute ‘Morning Offering’ & ‘Night Examen’, then this New year would be a good time to start. These prayer cards are placed in the boxes outside the church. 
2.   The Mass timings today - New Years day -  are in the morning as of Sunday.  In the evening we will have a 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Mass.   
3. This  Sunday, the Feast of the Epiphany,  35 of our children will receive Jesus for the first time. Do carry on keeping them in your prayers. 
4. You are reminder to drop your old greeting Cards at the parlour. We will send them to the Home for the Aged at Mahakali, Andheri for recycling. 
5. After the Midnight Mass you are all invited to the St. Peters Square to fellowship over a cup of coffee & a piece of cake.