Author Archives: Stanislaus Baptista

Matharpacady Holy Cross – 147th Anniversary Novena – Announcement

In these Times of Pandemic join Matharpacady Village in praying for protection: The Holy Cross Oratory at Matharpacady was built in 1875 to testify how Faith in Jesus saved Matharpacady Village from the devastating Bubonic Plague. The Annual Novena to the Holy Cross (Patron Saint:  St Roque) Commences:  7.30 p.m. IST, DAILY from April  22 …

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My Own Mazagon

Dear Friends, This is a book on the history of Mazagon, authored by Capt Ramesh Babu of Mazagon Dock. It brings out the lost history of this precinct, which was once the richest island in the archipelago and the most sought after destination in Bombay.  Titled ‘My own Mazagon’, the book has an entire chapter …

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