1.    Tomorrow /today is Palm Sunday, 29th March, there will be a Blessing of the Palms at the 8.15 a.m. Mass in front of the Cross on the Church Lawns, followed by a procession to the church.

2.    From April 2026, St. Andrew’s Church will be charging graveyard maintenance on all Niches in the cemetery.  The maintenance charge is caped at Rs.500/- per annum for a period of 3 years.  This will enable us to repair and maintain the graveyard. The graveyard maintenance charge will go into effect from 1st April, 2026.

3.    The Holy-week program is as follows :

•    2nd April, 2026 – MAUNDY THURSDAY
5 p.m.   – Mass for the Sick & Children
7 p.m.   – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
10 p.m. – Holy Hour before the Altar of Repose

•    3rd April, 2026 – GOOD FRIDAY
9    a.m.  – Way of the Cross conducted by the Good News Club    
10 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. – Three Hours Agony
3 p.m. – Divine Mercy Novena
6 p.m. – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

•    4th April, 2026 – HOLY SATURDAY
8    a.m.  – Seven Sorrows of Our Lady
3 p.m. – Divine Mercy Novena
8 p.m. – Easter Vigil Service

•    5th April, 2026 – EASTER SUNDAY
Masses at 8.15 a.m. & 9.30 a.m.
3 p.m. - Divine Mercy Novena
NO EVENING MASS

4.    Your PPC representatives and Community Animators will inform you of the date, time, and venue of your respective Area-Masses for Blessing of Holy Water. Please bring your own bottles filled with clean water, which will be blessed at these Masses.

5.    The Divine Mercy Novena will be conducted from Friday, 3rd April to Sunday, 5th April at 3.00 p.m., from Monday, 6th April to Saturday, 11th April at 6.30 p.m. & on Wednesday, 8th April at 6.15 p.m.

6.    Please note, during the Holy week Services, parking of vehicles will not be permitted at the Church Lawns towards Pali side.  You may use the basement for parking.
Posters for the following announcements are displayed at the Meet & Greet Area
7.    St. Anne’s Parish One-Day Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, 26th April, at Pinewood Resort, Karjat.  Last Date for registration is on Sunday, 12th April.  Kindly contact your respective Animators for registration at the earliest.  

8.    There will be 6-day Fun Run Workshop from Monday, 4th May to Friday, 8th May from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon in St. Anne School and Church premises. 
Students from KG to Std 8 can register in the Church Office.  Details of the workshop will be posted on the Community WhatsApp groups. 

9.    Please note the following collections –
       [a] 22nd March, 2026 (Sunday) - Rs.65,650/-.  
       [b] Community Welfare Fund for the month of March, 2026 - Rs.2,28,562/-.

    Thank you and God Bless.