What to do ..How.. When.. Whom to Contact?
Parish Office Timings :
| Mon to Sat | : 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM |
| Sunday | : 7.30 AM to 12.30 PM |
| Sick Call | : Any Time |
Email : cathedralstpatrick@gmail.com
Mass Timing :
Sunday Masses :7.00 AM (Hindi Mass on Every First Sunday of the month)
8.15 AM , 9.45 AM , 11.00 AM , 6.00 PM
Saturday : 6.00 PM Sunday Anticipated Mass
Catechism Class : 8.30 AM - 9.30 AM
Daily Mass (Mon to Sat) : 6.30 AM & 6.00 PM
Mon : 6.30 PM Charismatic Prayer
Wed : 6.30 PM Novena to Mother of Perpetual Help
Fri : 3.00 PM Divine Mercy Devotion & Holy Mass
First Friday : 6.30 PM Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration Chapel: Open DAILY 05:30 am. to 09.30 pm.
Confessions :
Mon. to Sun. - Any time, visit the Cathedral Parish Office and requestBaptism:
Priest in charge: Parish Priest - Rev. Fr. Colin Hendricksthe ‘parents’, have to undergo ‘Pre-Baptismal’ Catechesis, for which they will have to register at the Parish Office.
To get your child baptized, register your name at the Parish Office.
Doc required - Birth Certificate of the child / Discharge Card of the hospital, Marriage Certificate of the parents.
You need to fill a form at the Parish office 15 days in advance of the bapitism.
Timings of Baptism :
Every Sunday after the 11:00 am Mass.
Adult Baptism (R.C.I.A Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults):
Priest in charge: Rev. Fr. Colin Hendricks
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: Rev. Fr. Colin HendricksFor those who are in the 4th standard: Please register at the Parish Office at the beginning of June. Only children from our Parish can be enrolled.
Classes are held every Sunday after children’s Mass. First Holy Communion Mass is usually held in the beginning of January.
Confirmation:
Priest in charge: Parish PriestFor those who are in the first year Junior College and who reside in our Parish. Please register at the Parish Office in the first week of June.
In our parish, the Sacrament of Confirmation is usually administered in February. Classes are held once a week on Sundays from June to January. Attendance is compulsory.
Marriages:
Priest in charge - Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Colin HendricksThose intending to get married should
(a) do one of the Marriage Courses organised officially by the Diocese, at least six months before marriage.
(b) Meet your parish priest at least 3 months before the wedding to have enough time for the necessary papers to be done.
(c) Marriages are not allowed to take place on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
Marriages during Lent, especially on Sundays of Lent are STRONGLY DISCOURAGED and to a lesser degree during the season of Advent.
Please note that NO SINGLE COUPLE WEDDING IS GUARANTEED IN OUR CHURCH.
Timings:
Weekdays – 4:00 pm , Sat. 4.00 pm, Sun. 4:00 pm and at Regular Masses.
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 get in touch with the priest-on-duty.Funerals:
When there is a death in the family and funeral arrangements have to be made, please contact the Parish Priest.Get the death certificate from the doctor, the burial certificate from the Municipality and make arrangements with the Undertaker. Weekdays: 9:15 am, 4:15 pm. Sun 11:00 am and 3.30 pm. Exceptions will be considered.
Cemetery:
Priest in charge: Sepulchre Cemetry Fr. Lui Heridiaand ICC Cemetry Fr. George D'souza
For exhumation from 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.
