Pastor's Desk
Dearly Beloved Parishioners,
Christmas is near, Christmas is here!
The Christmas season is the festive and holy season which brings immense hope to both individuals and the world by offering a message of love, peace, joy and renewal through the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
The Jubilee Year centered on the theme ‘Pilgrims of hope’ will officially end on January 6, 2026, but the world continues to remain in need of God’s love and liberation from the slavery of Sin, Selfishness and Self-centeredness. We watch, with pain, the recent incidents of violence, crime, political uncertainties, civil ethnic terror and devastating wars that have created a world of hostility and economic disaster, plunging people into extreme poverty, hopelessness, homelessness, marginalization and migration.
Sunday Announcements
- The liturgy for the 8.45 AM Mass next Sunday, will be conducted by Community No. 17 –St. Dominic Savio.
- All Association Day will be celebrated tomorrow /today for all the PPC, SCC Coordinators, Animators, Members of Cells and Associations. The event will begin with Eucharistic Celebration at 5.30 pm followed by a get-together on the Parish grounds.
- The Students and Teachers of Sunday school will be putting up a stall today from 6.30pm to 8.30 pm and Tomorrow from 8.30 am to 11am.
- There will be Praise and Worship service on 23rd January after 7pm mass by our youth. All are invited.
- The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered in our parish to confirmands on 25th Jan Sunday at 10:00am Mass by Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes.
- There will be no Catechism class on 25 th January 2026.
- The Youth Ministry of our Parish is organizing Parish Youth Day (PYD) on 25th January 2026 for the youth of our parish aged 16 to 30 years. Passes will be available at the help desk after all weekend Masses and at the Parish Office. Sponsors are welcome.
- On the occasion of the Republic Day, The flag hoisting ceremony will be organized by the Inter-Religious Dialogue Cell of our Parish on 26th of January after 7:30 am mass. Inviting the parishioners to come in large numbers.
- We greatly appreciate your 1% contribution towards the Parish Community Fund. This year’s contribution is due by 25th March, 2026. Those of you who are yet to make your contribution, kindly do so before the due date.
- The remains of the deceased in the graves of our Cemetery will be exhumed after three years from the date of Burial and put in the bone well. Those interested to preserve the remains in the Niche may Contact Parish office before the exhumation deadline.
Heart to Heart Parish Newsletter
Our parish's newsletter, "Heart to Heart," serves as a channel of communication, assisting in the announcement of events and the reporting of information regarding the various initiatives of Sacred Heart Parish, Andheri East. It also serves as a testament to God's wonderful works among us in our parish through the activities of its various cells, groups, associations, and communities. Besides circulation within our parish (one copy per family), the bulletin is also sent to the Dean, Bishop etc. as reports. Spiced with humour, information about good health, professional opinion, interviews with leaders within the Parish, a message from the Parish Priest, articles for spiritual growth, and a Bible Quiz corner for Family, The Heart to Heart is a publication that is released quarterly, around the feasts of Easter, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Nativity of Our Lady and Christmas. Each issue focuses on a theme. The editorial team works within a scheduled timeframe and also takes into consideration the economics of publishing the bulletin.
Fr John Mascarenhas SVD
Parish Priest
Fr Edwin Vas SVD
Co-Pastor
Fr. George Mepurath SVD
Co-Pastor
Fr. Lucas Parkhe SVD
Co-Pastor
Sacred Heart Parish Anthem
We’re Sacred Heart parishioners, joining hands together
Sharing our time and talents, caring for one another
Building loving communities, in love we come together
The Father, Son and Spirit, we all worship together
We’re Sacred Heart parishioners, joining hands together
Sharing our time and talents, caring for one another
Building loving communities, in love we come together
The Father, Son and Spirit, we all worship together
With vibrant priests and deacons, and associations
Committed to your mission, filled with zeal and passion
With all our families and friends, as parish we are one
Living in communion, marching with a vision
