Parish Office: Timings: 08.00 am – 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Staff:
Director: Marisa Duarte,
Assistant: Saimani D’mello;
Administrator: Caitano Baptista;
Receptionists: Shannon Thomas
Watchmen: Raj Kumar Yadav and Tiger Security Personnel;
Sacristans: Jude Pereira, Caitano Baptista;
Peons: Hari Narayan, Gurudeep Adiwal, Prabin

Hall & Room Bookings:
Church Halls and Rooms: Parish Reception Counter – Mon. to Fri.: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm.
St Peter’s K.G., Loyola, Xavier and Britto Halls:  School Treasurer’s Office – 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.

Mass Timings:
Weekdays: 6:00 am, (6.30 am at St. Joseph’s Chapel), 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 7:15 pm.
Saturday: 6:15 and 7:30 pm (All in English unless specified)
Sunday: 6:00 am, 7:00 am, 8:00 am (Children’s Mass), 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 5:00 pm (Konkani), 6:00 pm.
Mass in Gujarati on the 2^nd Sunday of the month at 11.15 am.
Mass in Hindi: 3^rd Sunday of the month at 4:00 pm.
First Fridays: An additional 6:00 pm Mass. Holy half hour at 6:30 pm.

Adoration Chapel: Open daily 05:30 am to 12:30 pm.  4:30 pm to 08.30 pm..

Baptism:
Before the birth of your child, the parents-to-be, have to undergo ‘Pre-Baptismal’ Catechesis. This course is compulsory. To get your child baptized, register your name at the Parish Office three months before the birth of your child.
Timings of Baptism: Every Sunday after the 10:00 am Mass.

Adult Baptism (R.C.I.A Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults):
This is an official programme of catechesis for those adults who wish to be baptized. This programme, which includes weekly classes and sharing, starts in June and ends with baptism on Easter Sunday.

First Holy Communion:
Priest in charge: Fr. Baptist Pinto. For those who are in the 4th standard: Please register at the Parish Office at the beginning of June. Classes are held every Sunday after the children’s Mass. The First Holy Communion Service is usually held at the beginning of January.

Confirmation:
Priest in charge: Fr. Adolf Muclar. For those who are in the first year Junior College. Please register at the Parish Office in the first week of June. The Sacrament of Confirmation is usually administered in February. Classes are held once a week on Sundays from June to January.

Marriages:
Priest in charge of the Zonal Community.
Those intending to get married should (a) do one of the Marriage Courses of the Diocese, at least six months before marriage. (b) Meet your priest in-charge at least 3 months before the wedding (c) Marriages during Lent and Advent are discouraged.   Those not from our Parish are welcome to have their Nuptials at our Church, with a No Objection letter from their Parish.

Sick Calls: When someone falls sick and needs the Sacrament of Anointing, please contact the Parish Office or the Zonal Priest.

Funerals:
When there is a death in the family and funeral arrangements have to be made, please contact the Zonal Priest and the Parish Office. Get the death certificate from the doctor, the burial certificate from the Municipality and make arrangements with the Undertaker.

Cemetery:
Priests in charge: Fr. Luke and Fr. Aubrey
For exhumation of temporary graves and transfer of the remains to niches (after a period of 18 months), the parish should be informed before the lapse of the above-mentioned period, failing which the grave will be made available for other burials.