Services
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
Vile Parle, Mumbai 400 056.
LENTEN PROGRAMME – 2025
SUNDAYS WAY OF THE CROSS & PASSO SERVICE FOR ADULTS with Sermon in Marathi at 5.00 P.M.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON FRIDAYS
KONKANI- after 7.15 A.M. Mass
ENGLISH- after 7.00 P.M. Mass
Ladies Sodality Way of the Cross on Saturday, 15th March 2025.
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“Walk with Mary to Calvary” a play by the ‘Daughters of St. Paul’, Bandra on 29th March in the Church after the 7pm mass.
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Parish Missions
English & Konkani – 3rd, 4th and 5th April after the 7 pm mass in English.
Marathi – 7th, 8th and 9th April from 6pm to 9m with mass at 7 pm in Marathi.
PARISH CONFESSIONS
Homebound: 15th & 16th April in the morning
Adults & Children : 14th, 15th & 16th April from 6.00 to 8.30 p.m.
Outside priests will also be available for confessions on the above-mentioned days.
DEVOTION OF OUR LADY OF DOLOURS – Friday 11th April, 2025 at 7.00 p.m. Mass & Preaching in Marathi.
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PALM SUNDAY: 13th April, 2025
6: 30 a.m. Konkani Mass
7: 45 a.m. Blessing of Palms at the Primary Quadrangle,
Procession & Mass
9:00 a.m. English Mass
10:00 a.m. English Mass
5:00 p.m. Marathi Mass, Passo Service, Procession,
Veronica Singing in English and Sermon in Marathi.
HOLY THURSDAY: 17th April, 2025
5:45 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper & washing of the feet in Marathi.
7:30 p.m. Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Washing of the Feet,
Procession to the Altar of Repose
Adoration
09:00 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. in English
9.45 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. in Marathi & Konkani
GOOD FRIDAY: 18th April, 2025
DAY OF FASTING & ABSTINENCE
Way of the Cross
06:30 a.m. in Konkani
07:15 a.m. in Marathi
08:00 a.m. in English
09:00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon Three hours Agony
06:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion & Passo Service
HOLY SATURDAY: 19th April, 2025
An Hour with the Sorrowful Mother
07:00 a.m. Service in English
EASTER VIGIL SERVICE
08.00 p.m. Solemn Easter Vigil
(Please bring your own candles for renewal of Baptismal vows)
EASTER SUNDAY: 20th April 2025
Morning Masses at 7 a.m. (K); 8 a.m. (M); 9:30 a.m. (E)
NO EVENING MASS
Area-wise Easter Masses
April 21st, Monday : Pond, Sarojini Rd, St. Francis Rd.
April 22nd, Tuesday : Scheme, St. Braz Rd., Ishkripa.
April 23rd, Wednesday : Azad Rd, Milan Subway, Pakhadi, Airport Rd.
April 24th, Thursday : Chunabhatti, Nehru Nagar, Lohiya Nagar.
DIVINE MERCY NOVENAS
April 18th Good Friday 3.00 p.m.
April 19th Holy Saturday to April 26th Easter Saturday at 3.00 p.m.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – 27th April, 2025 Mass & Preaching at 3.00 p.m.