Whist Drive – 13th June 2017

The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association organised the Whist Drive at St. Isabel’s High School hall on Tuesday evening, 13th June 2017. As usual, Mr. Gerard Viegas alongwith, Stanislaus Baptista, Percy D’Souza and Dennis Baptista conducted the Whist Drive. The  twenty eight happy  participants were eagerly applying their minds and skills at this enjoyable card game …

Matharpacady Cross Feast – May 2017

The Managing Committee of the Holy Cross Oratory organized the traditional Novena Services every evening from 22nd April 2017 onwards culminating in the Feast Day Celebrations on Monday, 1st May 2017.  Daily, young Prayer Leaders led the well attended services on the recital of the Rosary [dedicating each decade for a particular intention], the litany …

Whist Drive – 23rd May 2017

The Matharpacady Residents’ Welfare Association organised their Whist Drive at St. Isabel’s High School on Tuesday, 23rd May 2017.  Mr Gerard Viegas ably handled this Whist Drive with support of the other committee members. Twenty Four participants and other guests were warmly greeted by the Mr. Gerard Viegas as they entered the decoratively lit hall.  …

Whist Drive – 18th April 2017

The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association organised the Whist Drive at St. Isabel’s High School hall on Tuesday evening, 18th April 2017. In the absence of Mr. Gerard Viegas who was unwell and Mr. Gilroy Henriques who was outstation, Stanislaus Baptista alongwith Percy D’Souza, Tyronne Concescio, Joe Pereira, Carole Viegas, and Dennis Baptista conducted the Whist …

Matharpacady Village Cross Feast Novena – April 2017

  The Holy Cross Oratory is a Religious Landmark in the heart of Matharpacady Heritage Village in Mazagaon, Mumbai. A kind lady, late Mrs. Buthello, donated the land. Our ancestors donated generously to construct the Oratory, Their families gathered at the Oratory to pray and worship together. When Mumbai was ravaged by the scourge of …

Whist Drive – 28th March 2017

The Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association organised the Whist Drive at St. Isabel’s hall after a gap of almost of six months. As usual, the Whist Drive on Tuesday evening, 28th March 2017 was  under the leadership of Gerard Viegas, and Stanislaus Baptista, Managing Committee Members. The supervisory role of a judge to ensure fair play was …

Cruise Ship Diaries – Eight

The ninth group of around 70 visitors from Germany visited our Village on 4th March 2017. These tourists have been coming to Mumbai by Cruise Ships starting from  Dubai, then travelling to Mumbai, New Mangalore, Goa, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and then back to Dubai. They had come by the Cruise Ship “Aida Aura”. Their stopover in …

Family Get Together – Matharpacady Heritage Village

Families gathered at the village center on Thursday evening, 23rd February 2017. Dennis Baptista, Vice President of the Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association ALM welcomed the resident families requesting them to participate joyfully in the short prayer and worship session followed by entertainment and refreshments. After an opening hymn, Canute led the people in prayer.  Then, …

Cruise Ship Diaries – Seven

The eight group of around 180 visitors from Germany visited our Village on 12th and 13th February 2017. These tourists have been coming to Mumbai by Cruise Ships starting from  Dubai, then travelling to Mumbai, New Mangalore, Goa, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and then back to Dubai. They had come by the Cruise Ship “Aida Aura”. Their …

Cruise Ship Diaries – Six

We had the seventh group of around 100 visitors that had come to visit our village on Monday, 30th January 2017. Since November 2016, our quaint little village has been receiving visitors from Germany. This has been possible through Lotus Destinations Pvt. Ltd. who have arranged to get these visitors to our Heritage Village. These tourists have …