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Altar Servers Association

Established: 1999

Patron: St. John Berchmans

Main Motto: Born To Love Born To Serve

Spiritual Director: Fr. Lancy Mendonca

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WHO IS AN ALTAR SERVER?

An altar server is an assistant to priests and deacons during mass and other religious services. Altar servers do the supporting tasks at the altar.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The Altar Servers League is a parish sodality for young catholic boys and girls studying from the 5^th to the10th standard in our parish.

AIM: Feel close to Jesus during Mass; firm, kind and courteous to all during the day.

Motto: Born to Love, Born to serve

Patron Saint: St. John Berchmans

Meetings: 3.00pm to 4:15pm on Sunday

Service: To serve during the Eucharist

Commitments: 5 Codes for Altar Servers

1) To serve weekday & Sunday Masses

2) To be regular for the Sunday meetings

3) To recite the Altar Servers' Prayers

4) To do a GOOD DEED every day

5) To take studies and home duties seriously

Activities:

Formation, Bible Sharing and games
Half day Recollection
Creative thinking
Sports day
Card making Competition
News paper collection
Christmas stalls
Service to the parish when needed
Annual Picnic
Patrons Day celebration
Visitation/pilgrimages when possible

MEANING OF OUR LOGO

THE THREE STARS AND THE CROSS. (OCD)

First star~ OBEDIENCE-Obey your elders who are in the place of God .

Second star~ COMMITMENT-“Come what may, I am committed to my duty”.

Third star~ DEVOTION-May your devotion draw other children closer to God.

THE CROSS~ There is a lot of real love hidden in every sacrifice

A Matter Of Style

Posted On : 21 Sep 2016

Posted by Fr. Fr. Daniel Christian

FAMILY – GOD’S FUNDAMENTAL INSTITUTION.

Posted On : 04 Jan 2017

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                                                                    Homily Third Sunday in Advent 815am Mass 
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                                                                    Fr. Deep Fernandes
                                                                    

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                                                                    Homily_Sunday 8th December 2019_8:15am Mass 
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                                                                    Fr Julius
                                                                    

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                                                                    Homily_Sunday 1st December 2019_8:15am Mass 
                                                                    by 
                                                                    Fr Julius
                                                                    

                                                                    Date:
                                                                    01 Dec 2019

Daily Readings

10-Apr-2021
10 April 2021: Saturday in the Octave of Easter

Thought of the day

10 April 2021: Saturday in the Octave of Easter LECTIONARY: 266 FIRST READING: ACTS 4:13-21 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened. PSALM: PS 118:1 AND 14-15AB, 16-18, 19-21 Response: I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my saviour. The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just. “The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD has struck with power.” I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. Though the LORD has indeed chastised me, yet he has not delivered me to death. Open to me the gates of justice; I will enter them and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the just shall enter it. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me and have been my saviour. GOSPEL: MK 16:9-15 Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it. After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them. Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Source: Official website of Archdiocese of Mumbai

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