Our Lady Of Dolours Church
SONAPUR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our Parish New Mobile Number during Office hours or
in case of emergency is :
7 2 0 8 4 2 1 3 2 7
PARISH OFFICE
Timings - 09:30 am to 11:30 am.
The Parish Office is now shifted to the classroom next to the grotto.
The entry is from the main road by the side of the Church.
Parishioners please make note of the same.
For any office information / details kindly contact
Mr. Alex Fernandes.
CHURCH REPAIRS
Our Church repair works are going on. We appeal for your generous contribution. Our Parish Representatives are sitting outside the Stone Hall and also at the Cross Maidan to accept your donation for repairs of the Church by cash or cheque before and after the Mass as also for your advertisements towards the souvenir.
Donation Box towards Church repairs is also placed near the Altar of the Church premises as well as Cross Maidan.
Your generous contribution towards repairs of the Church will be
of great help and support. Your kind contribution can be made by cash or cheque in name of "Church of Our Lady of Dolours" along with copy of your PAN card at the Parish Office.
OR
Donation Box towards Church Repairs marked as “Your Donation for Church Repairs” has been placed near the Altar as well as in the Parish Office. You may visit the Parish Office with your donation to drop in your cash / cheques in this box.
FUNDRAISER ACTIVITIES
SOUVENIR
Parishioners are requested to to encourage friends, family and workplace to contribute through their advertisements in the souvenir to raise funds for the repairs of our Church which will be released soon.
For details you may contact Parish Office, community coordinators or
volunteers Sheryl : 9833015750 OR Juellyn : 9819688785.
FOOD STALL
Our Parish team will be putting up snack & food-stall after Sunday morning masses. Kindly patronize as the proceeds will go towards repairs of the Church. If any parishioner wishes to sponsor food items for the Sunday food stall, kindly contact any of the animators for details.
Beginning 03rd November 2025
we will not be having our services here in this Church due to commencement of repairs. We will be having our Church services at the St. Xavier’s High School in the stone-hall, ground floor till completion of Church repairs. Our daily Mass schedule will be as follows :
MASSES AT ST. XAVIERS SCHOOL
Sundays :In Konkani - 8:00 a.m. and
In English - 9:00 a.m.
followed by Catechism class in the same premises. Kindly note -
There will be NO EVENING MASS ON SUNDAYS.
Weekdays :In English - 7:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m.
except on Fridays there will be no evening Mass at St. Xavier’s School.
MASSES AT CROSS MAIDAN
Every Friday at 6:30 p.m. as usual.
Parishioners please note - for all processes or letters from the Parish, families need to be registered in the parish. Those who have not yet registered are requested to contact the Parish office or your SCC Coordinator at the earliest to register.
CONFESSIONS
Parishioners kindly note, Priest will be available for confessions every Saturday from 6:30 p.m. before the 7:00 p.m. Mass here at the Stone Hall premises.
DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026
30th August - 7th September 2026
NOVENA IN PREPARATION FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR LADY
During the days of the Novenas the front seats will be kept reserved every evening for children. On weekdays Mass will be at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Kindly see below the Themes and offerings for the day.
6th September 2026
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the Stone Hall premises.
All Parish Pastoral Council members are requested to attend.
8th September 2026
PARISH OFFICE
will remain closed on account of the Feast of Our Lady of the Nativity.
12th - 14th September 2026
TRIDUUM IN PREPARATION FOR THE PROPER FEAST DAY
Details regarding the Triduum has been put up on the Notice Board. Triduum will be in English. Proper Feast day Mass will be in Konkani.
14th September 2026
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
14th September 2026
PARISH OFFICE
will remain closed on account of Public Holiday.
15th September 2026
PROPER FEAST DAY OF THE OUR LADY OF DOLOURS
Feast Mass will be in KONKANI at 7:00 p.m.
15th September 2026
MASSES FOR OCTOBER 2026
we will be accepting masses for the month of October 2026 from 9:30 am. Only one intention per family will be accepted. Multiple intentions for Wednesday and Saturday evening will be accepted from 18th September. Please bring exact change.
Kindly note, following the directives given by the Archbishop House, it is decided to have two Pluri Intentions and one Box Intentions during the week. Pluri Intentions will be as usual on Wednesdays and Saturdays evening at 7:00 pm.
Box Intention will be on Fridays at 6:30 pm Mass at Cross Maidan. No names will be announced at Cross Maidan for box intention masses.
QUOTATION FOR STAGE AND SOUND
The Parish is organising entertainment programme during the Septena week. Requesting quotation for stage and sound during the Septenas at the Stone-Hall. Interested parties kindly contact or Whatsapp William Rebello : +91 7757838530 for details.
PARISH FEAST SUBSCRIPTION
SCC Coordinators and Animators will be coming around with cash donation lists for our Parish Feast. We kindly appeal to everyone to contribute generously towards the celebration. Your support is greatly appreciated.
19th - 26th September 2026
SEPTENA IN PREPARATION FOR OUR PARISH FEAST
Details regarding the Septena has been put up on the Notice Board. Septena will be in Konkani. Proper Feast day Mass will be in English.
27th September 2026
PARISH FEAST
Feast Mass will be in ENGLISH at 9:00 a.m.
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL - MUMBAI
will be conducting a Certified Discipleship Program in the South Bombay Deanery on every 3rd Sunday of the month till February 2027 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting from Sunday 16th August 2026 at the St.Teresa High School, Charni Road. For Details kindly see the notice board.
YOUNG ADULTS GROUP
The South Bombay Deanery invites young adults who are 25 and above, and working, to join the Young Adults Group of the Deanery - for spirituality, fellowship and personal growth.
For details, kindly refer to the poster displayed on the Notice Board
SNEHALAYA FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE
offers counselling and various other programmes.
For more detailed information please refer to the posters displayed on the Notice Board.
SONAPUR PRAYER GROUP
will resume their weekly Prayer meetings from 28th September every Mondays at the St. Xavier’s School, Stone-hall, soon after the evening Mass. All are welcome.
APPEAL
Parishioners - we appeal for your generous contribution.
Our Parish Representatives are sitting behind to accept your donation for repairs of the Church by cash or cheque before and after the Mass. Donation Box towards Church repairs is also placed near the Altar of this premises as well as at the Cross Maidan.
COMMUNITY WELFARE FUND
The Parish sincerely thank all our parishioners who have been regularly contributing generously towards the Parish Community Welfare Fund.
We request all those who are yet to contribute to kindly do the same.
The Collection Box for Community Welfare Fund is kept in front of the Altar.
Fresh envelopes are available. Please do collect.
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION &
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Classes after 9:00 a.m. Mass
ALTAR SERVERS
Altar Servers Meeting every Sunday after Sunday School in the classroom.
PARISH YOUTH GROUP
Youth Meeting every Sunday after 10:30 a.m. Mass.
Every Monday
THE SONAPUR PRAYER GROUP
will be having their weekly prayer meetings every Monday after the evening
7:00 p.m. Mass in the Stone Hall at St. Xavier's School, Fort. All are invited to join.
