1.    Vocation Sunday & Laity Sunday will be celebrated tomorrow / today, 18th January.

2.    10 of our children will be receiving Jesus for the first time in the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist tomorrow / today, 18th January, at the 9.30 a.m. Mass.  Please remember them and their families in your prayers.

3.    Christian Unity Octave is celebrated from tomorrow / today, 18th to 25th January.  Kindly pray for the Unity of Christians everywhere. 

4.    All users of permanent graves at St. Andrew’s Church are reminded to ensure their maintenance fees are up to date.  Mayn accounts are several years in arrears. Please be advised that graves with fees unpaid for over seven years may be reclaimed by the Parish for community use.  A formal notice of this intent will be placed in the Examiner. Reclaiming of graves will commence in the new financial year – By Fr. Nigel Barrett, St. Andrew’s Parish.

5.    Sunday of the Word of God will be celebrated on 25th January.

6.    On the occasion of the “Word of God” Sunday (Bible Sunday) on 25th January, there will be a sale of Bibles and other spiritual books, by the Daughters of St. Paul on Saturday, 24th January and Sunday morning, 25th January at the Meet & Greet Area.

7.    Monday, 26th January, Republic Day flag hoisting will be held at 7.15 a.m.  All are welcome.

Posters for the following announcements are displayed at the Meet & Greet Area

8.    Admissions for the Ministry of the Word course have now begun.  Those who wish to join, please contact Fr. Jude Ferreira before the 31st of March.

9.    The Association of Salesian Co-operators of Auxilium Convent High School, Bandra invites youth for ABLAZE ’26, an evening of fun, faith and fellowship, on 26th January, from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Registration is free.

10.    Youth United For Christ (YU4C) Mumbai, the youth wing of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), invites all youth to its annual event, Milestone 2026, on 26th January, from 4.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. at Birla Auditorium, Churchgate.

11.    We would like to invite you to the Marriage Encounter weekend on 7th & 8th February, at Canossa Convent, Andheri.  It’s the best gift you can give your beloved on this Valentine.  Please register.

12.    Our collection last Sunday, 11th January, 2026 amounted to Rs.51,720/-.  Thank you and God Bless.