1. Last Sunday’s love offering is Rs. 8,590/-
2. We thank the following groups for organising mass and for cleaning the Church, i.e Saturday’s English mass by Mrs. Angelica Pacheco & Fly, Mr.Joao D’Souza & Fly and Mr. Carmo D’Souza & Fly from St. Mark Somudai(Volvaddo East) and PPC members at 7.00 a.m. and the second mass was organised by St. Philip catechism group (Tr. Pragati & Tr. Cecilia)
3. 22nd Jan 2022, Saturday, cleaning of the Church and organising the Liturgy will be done by Mr. Babu Swamy & Nancy Rodrigues, Mrs. Alice Cardozo & Fly and Mrs. Sapna Dourado & Fly from St. Tereza of Child Jesus Somudai (Alto Savlem)and Mrs. Dolrich D’Costa & Fly, Mrs.Luiza D’Souza & Fly and Mr. Charles D’Souza & Fly from St. Domnic Somudai(Kholbhat & Furtadvaddo). Saturday (22nd Jan) the evening mass in English at 6.00 p.m. will be organised by St. Tereza of Child Jesus Somudai (Alto Savlem) and Sunday morning mass will be organise by St. Domnic Somudai(Kholbhat & Furtadvaddo) at 7.00 a.m. and second mass will be organised by St. Bartolomev catechism group (Tr. Fiona & Tr. Angelina)
4. 19th Jan, Wednesday, 1st Death Anniversary mass for the Soul of Simon Fernandes from Kholbhat at 7.00 a.m in the Church.
5. The fees for the music classes has been increased from Rs. 250 to 350 for the New Year.
6. 16th January Sunday, Feast of St. Joseph Vaz mass will be outside near Statue at 7.00 a.m
   And second mass at 8.30 a.m mass will be in the Church.
7. 16th January Sunday, Feast of of St. Anna at Marra Chapel mass at 7.00 a.m and 9.30 a.m
8. 16th January Sunday , Feast of St. Joseph Vaz Somudai (Navetim) at 5.00 p.m
9. Please collect your stars from the Church by this week. We thank you for your generosity. Rev. Fr. Derick Fernandes

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, PILERNE
22nd August 2021 to 29th August 2021( 21st ORDINARY SUNDAY)
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Last Sunday’s love offering is Rs.12,600/-
2. We thank the following group for organising mass and for cleaning the Church, St. Barnabas Somudai (Moicavaddo North) & St. Luke Somudai (Moicavaddo South). Saturdays English Mass and liturgy was organised by St. Barnabas Somudai (Moicavaddo North) and Sunday morning mass is organised by St. Luke Somudai (Moicavaddo South). And Second mass is organised by St. Paul – Catechism Group (Tr. Terryll & Domnic Savio)
3. 4th Sept, Saturday , 8.00 a.m cleaning of the Church and organising the Liturgy will be done by St. Thomas Somudai (Marra V) & St.Mathias Somudai (Marra IV). 4th Sept Saturday evening mass in English will be organised by St. Thomas Somudai (Marra V) at 6.00 p.m. Sunday morning mass will be organise by St. Mathias Somudai (Marra IV)at 7.00 a.m. and second mass will be organised by St. Matev –
4. 23rd August Monday,1st Death anniversary mass for the soul of Rosario Diogo Gomes at 7.00 a.m from Manxer.
5. 29th August we celebrate the Harvest feast in our Parish. It is also called Somudai Day . We shall have blessings of the Corn and also the fruits /vegetables grown in your garden. Kindly bring it for the first Mass. The Catechism children will bring the fruits/vegetables for the second mass at 8.30 a.m. The blessing will be at 6.45 a.m followed by the Mass at 7.00 and also during the 8.30 mass. On that day the Parish priest will bless all fields of our Village from different locations. The timings and the venue will be announced shortly. In the evening at 4.00 there will be Somuday day celebrations. All the Associations of our Parish including the CATS and PATS of PPC will have to compulsorily attend the evening programme. All the 13 Somudais will prepare a rice food item.
6. The Village Panchayat of Marra-Pilerne has installed some free Wiffi hotspots in Our Village for the Poor students who cannot afford internet facility at home. Some of the hotspots include, St.John the Baptist Church, Pilerne, St.Anne’s chapel, Marra and Mae de Deus Chapel, Moicavaddo. The hotspot will be activated from 9.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m. Students please avail of this opportunity
7. Since we have started our Catechism mass, I request the respective classes who are marked to organise the litury to organise the Choir also for the catechism mass. We will have the Liturgy and Choir practise on Every Thrusday at 5.00 p.m. Rev. Fr. Derick Fernandes

04th July 2021 to 11th July 2021
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. We thank the following group for organising mass and for cleaning the Church, Candelaria Chapel committee and Eucharistic Ministers. Saturdays English Mass and liturgy was organised by Candelaria Chapel committee and Sunday morning mass is organised by Eucharistic Ministers.
2. Saturday’s (10th July) cleaning of the Church and organising the Liturgy will be done by Charasmatic and Intercessory Prayer Group & Friends of Joseph Vaz and Church Choir. The Saturday’s evening mass in English will be organised by Charasmatic and Intercessory Prayer Group at 6.00 p.m. Sunday morning mass will be organise by Friends of Joseph Vaz and Church Choir at 7.00 a.m.
3. 9th July Friday, Second Death Anniversary Mass for the soul of “Iris D’Souza” from Alto Savlem at 7.00 a.m.
4. Those who wish to partake in the daily mass can do so also those wishing to attend the Saturday’s evening English mass at 6.00 p.m and Sunday’s morning mass 7.00 also can attend . Prior filling of the google forms is required for Participation in the Sunday masses.
5. Next Sunday ,11th July onwards we begin our regular Online Catechesim classes. The mass will be online at 8.30 followed by Catechism at 10.00. It is the moral duty of the Parents to instruct your children in the Catholic Faith. Parents please see to that the Children attend the Catechism mass and the catechism after the mass. Those Parents wishing to enrol their children for Catechism Please fill the Catechism form that will be available on our Church website. (https://stjohnbaptistchurchgoa.org/sunday-catechetical-school-pilerne) Today 4th July a small prayer service will be conducted to mark the inaugural of the Catechetical year.
6. The Church Bulletin of June-July and the Pastoral letter for this year will be distributed this week by the Somudai leaders.
7. On 5th July, the Mass will be in the morning at 7.00 a.m

Rev. Fr. Derick Fernandes

1. We thank the following group for organizing mass and for cleaning the Church, Marra Chapel committee, and Moicavaddo ChapelCommittee. Saturdays English Mass and liturgy was organized by Marra chapel committee and Sunday morning mass is organised by Moicavaddo Chapel Committee.
2. Saturday’s (03rd July ) cleaning of the Church and organising the Liturgy will be done by Candelaria Chapel Committee & Eucharistic Ministers. The evening mass in English will be organised by Candelaria Chapel Committee at 6.00 p.m . Sunday morning mass will be organise by Eucharistic Ministers at 7.00 a.m. Please come to clean the Church on 3rd July 2021 at 8.00 a.m
3. 29th July Tuesday , second Death Anniversary mass for the Soul of “Gregorio Abreu” at 7.00 a.m
4. 2nd July Friday, second Death Anniversary Mass for the soul of “ Paulina D’Souza” at 7.00 a.m.
5. 3rd July Saturday Feast of St. Thomas Somudai and 27th June Sunday St. Thomas Somudai (Marra V) to recite the rosary at Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at 5.00 p.m.
6. Please book your 1st, 2nd 3rd death anniversary Masses in advance. Also requesting those parishioners who come at the last hour to book their birthdays , wedding anniversaries masses to book them well in advance.
7. 1st Wedding Banns of Jovito Martinho Braganca (St.Polycarp Somudai ,Marra 2) S/o Jose Luis Braganza & Merciana Braganca AND Marosa Quenny Fernandes (Anjuna) D/o of Late Bonaventure Peter Fernandes & Florinda Olinda Fernanades. If you have any objections towards the Marriage of Jovito kindly bring it to the notice of the Parish Priest. Let us extend our prayerfull support towards towards Jovtio and Queeny that they may be an exemplary Catholic Family. Rev. Fr. Derick Fernandes

Rev. Fr. Derick Fernandes