PARISH NOTICES - SUNDAY, 22 MARCH 2009

• Today is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Wednesday 25 March is the Solemnity of the Annunciation. It is also Pro-Life Day.
• Lent is a time for prayer and reflection. Our parish Lenten mission has begun. It is being held on 13-20-27 March - 3 Fridays in Lent. Next Friday 27 March there will be the Way of the Cross animated by Zone C at 6:30 pm. It will be followed by a prayer-reflection on the theme “In the footsteps of the Master”. The reflection will be followed by mass. The entire evening program (Way of the Cross-Prayer-reflection and Mass) will begin at 6:30 pm and end by 8 pm. All parishioners are invited to attend these reflections to deepen our faith in this season of grace that the Church gives us.
• Our Lenten and Holy Week program is out on the notice-board. Please note the timings of the services and also collaborate with your zone leaders on the days allotted for animation.
• Please assist the volunteers who collect Church support outside the parish office after the Saturday evening mass and the Sunday evening mass.
• We thank our Blessed Mother for her graces that we receive at our grotto - a place of prayer and blessing. We have posted the final accounts for the expenses of our grotto on the notice-board. The deficit is about Rs. 37,728/. If any parishioners would like to contribute and help us erase this deficit, please get in touch with the Parish Priest.
• Holy Cross Parish is organizing a Lenten Retreat and Healing Service from 26 to 29 March. Please see the notice-board for further details.