Our Lady Of Dolours Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Parish New Mobile Number during Office hours or

in case of emergency is :

7 2 0 8 4 2 1 3 2 7

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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.

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​​​​​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. 

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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.

Last date for submission is 15th December 2026. 

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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. 

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​​​​​​​​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.

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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.

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MASSES AT CROSS MAIDAN  

Every Friday at 6:30 p.m. as usual.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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. 

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​​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. 

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DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026

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1st October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

HOLY ROSARY

will be recited from Monday to Thursday and on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. followed by Mass at 7:00 p.m.; and on Sundays after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in the Stone Hall.

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2nd October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

PARISH OFFICE

will remain closed on account of public holiday. 

 

2nd October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

NATIONAL DAY OF INTERCESSIONS

Semi Night Vigil led by South Zone at Gloria Church, Byculla, from

07:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Speaker will be Fr. Cajetan Pinto.

All are invited. 

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4th October 2026

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​DAY OF THANKSGIVING

is being celebrated in the Archdiocese of Mumbai.

We thank all our Priests, Sisters and Parishioners for their love, concern and assistance in time of need. 

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4th October 2026

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​CATECHISM CLASSES RESUME

Requesting parents to send your children regularly every Sunday for Children Mass and catechism.  Let the children occupy the front seats which are reserved for them. 

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4th October 2026

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL  

meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the Stone Hall premises.

All Parish Pastoral Council members are requested to attend. 

 

Fr. Anthony Banz will be away on leave from 5th to 8th October 2026. 

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7th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

COMMUNITY QUARTERLY REPORTS

for the period July to September 2026 to be submitted by SCC  Coordinators to Juellyn Lobo - Parish Project Coordinator.

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15th October 2026

MASSES FOR NOVEMBER 2026

we will be accepting masses for the month of November 2026 from 9:30 am. Only one intention per family will be accepted.

Multiple intentions for Wednesday and Saturday evening will be accepted from 19th October. Please bring exact change. 

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18th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

Poster of World Mission Day is displayed on the Parish Notice Board. The second collection at all Masses next Saturday & Sunday will be for the Missions. Please be generous. 

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23rd & 24th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

AI TRAINING PROGRAMME

The Daughters of St. Paul, Bandra, are organizing a two-day hands-on AI Training Programme at Bandra. Kindly see the Notice Board for more details. 

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25th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SUNDAY SCHOOL

will be closed for mid-term break.

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25th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SKILLS FOR ANIMATORS

A workshop is being organised by The South Mumbai Deanery from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Glory Church, Byculla.

Requesting animators to please attend.

To register contact Juellyn Lobo: 9819688785.

Last date to register is 20th October 2026. 

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25th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SENIOR CITIZEN'S HOUSIE DAY

Our Sonapur Youth Team invites all our beloved senior citizens to a fun-filled Housie Day from 05:30 p.m. onwards at Our Lady of Dolours School compound, Parsi Building.

For registration you may contact your Zone Animators.

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25th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

QUICK CONNECTIONS OCTOBER 2026 - WHEN TWO HEARTS MEET

 for Roman Catholics looking for a life partner in marriage for the first time is being organised by The Family Cell of St. Blaise Church, Amboli, in collaboration with the Parish Team.

Kindly see the Parish Notice board for more details. 

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26th October 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

REGISTRATION FOR ADMISSION TO ST ANNE'S HIGH SCHOOL

Forms for the academic year 2027-28 for  Nursery and Junior Kindergarten will be available from Friday, 26th October 2026 to 25th November 2026. Kindly check the school website : www.stannesfort.com for details. 

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DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2026

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1st November 2026

THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

will meet at 11:00 a.m. at the Stone Hall premises.

All PPC members to attend. 

 

1st November 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

​Masses in the Stone Hall will be as usual for All Saints Day intention. 8:00 a.m. in Konkani and 9:00 a.m. in English.

There will be no Mass in the evening. 

 

2nd November 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

ALL SOULS DAY

Masses in the Stone Hall will be as usual:

7:00 a.m. in English and 7:00 p.m. in English. 

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For your Mass offering for All Souls Day

Kindly drop your intentions with any amount in the Special Mass Intention box in front of the Altar. All box intention Masses will be offered for All Souls. No individual receipt will be given for the intentions placed in this box.

Masses for 2nd November will not be accepted in the Parish Office. 

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15th November 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

SUNDAY SCHOOL

will reopen after mid-term break.

 

12th November 2026​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

COPA FE - A SPORTS TOURNAMENT

for children, youth and young adults is being organised by The Diocesan Vocation Service Centre (DVSC) at St. Pius X College, Goregaon East.

For details and registration, please see the Notice Board or contact the parish office. 

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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. 

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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

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SNEHALAYA FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE

offers counselling and various other programmes.

For more detailed information please refer to the posters displayed on the Notice Board. 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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.  

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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. 

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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.

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​​​​​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.
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​​​​​​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.

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