Matharpacady Cross – Daily Rosary May 2021 – Sunday & Wednesday

Pope Francis is requesting that during this month of May the entire Church invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the end of the pandemic and, in a special way, he is inviting all of us to pray fervently for those most closely affected by it. During each day of May, guided by a calendar with specific intentions, all the Shrines around the world, united in a communion of supplication, will lift up their prayers, which, like the fragrance of incense, will rise up to heaven. Thirty Marian Shrines will take turns leading this prayer throughout the Church and offering the faithful a series of prayer moments for them to participate throughout the entire day.

Our prayer intention for today is :

We Pray That We Are Faithful To A Life Of Prayer Now And Throughout The Year.

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Matharpacady Cross – Daily Rosary May 2021 – Tuesday & Friday

Pope Francis is requesting that during this month of May the entire Church invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the end of the pandemic and, in a special way, he is inviting all of us to pray fervently for those most closely affected by it. During each day of May, guided by a calendar with specific intentions, all the Shrines around the world, united in a communion of supplication, will lift up their prayers, which, like the fragrance of incense, will rise up to heaven. Thirty Marian Shrines will take turns leading this prayer throughout the Church and offering the faithful a series of prayer moments for them to participate throughout the entire day.

Our prayer intention for today is :

We Pray For The Departed Residents Of Matharpacady And Vicinity

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Matharpacady Cross – Daily Rosary May 2021 – Monday & Saturday

Pope Francis is requesting that during this month of May the entire Church invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the end of the pandemic and, in a special way, he is inviting all of us to pray fervently for those most closely affected by it. During each day of May, guided by a calendar with specific intentions, all the Shrines around the world, united in a communion of supplication, will lift up their prayers, which, like the fragrance of incense, will rise up to heaven. Thirty Marian Shrines will take turns leading this prayer throughout the Church and offering the faithful a series of prayer moments for them to participate throughout the entire day.

The prayer intention for today is :

We Pray For The Sick and For  All Those Affected By The Corona Virus And Their Health Care Givers

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Matharpacady Holy Cross – Rosary at Wayside Cross – 2nd May 2021

Matharpacady Holy Cross Oratory – 146th Anniversary

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 Theme for the today’s prayers is :

We Pray For Our Church…Pope Francis, Cardinals And Bishops, Priests And Religious, That God Sustains Them During This Lockdown And They Continue To Reach Out To The People.

We pray for the recently departed soul of Mrs. Monti Maria Nazareth

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Matharpacady Holy Cross – Feast Day – Thanksgiving

The Cross is a symbol of the great love of God our Father for man and New Life through His Holy Spirit. Through the intense suffering and death of Jesus,  sin and hatred was destroyed and through His resurrection  Man became a New Creation. He was able to love, which could overcome hatred. This we see even today when Christians have been persecuted, and killed, but love still prevails; through forgiveness and faithfulness.

What from outside is simply brutal violence; the crucifixion, from within becomes an act of total self giving love. Today we celebrate 140 years of prayers being offered in front of this orator y. The crosses in Mazagon and all around Mumbai were erected to protect the residents from the plague. Today’s plague consist s of corruption, loneliness, injustice, persecution and violence. We pray during this Eucharist that the cross help us overcome the modern plagues that affect us. May this feast remind us to keep this catholic tradition alive in this 250 year old village and make us an example of our Lords love.

We entrust all this to Mary, mother of Jesus and our mother, present at the foot of the Cross.

Thanks and God Bless to one and all.

Matharpacady Holy Cross Feast Mass – 1st May 2021

In Times of Fear

Unprecedented near global lockdown. An unprecedented “plague” in the 21st Century. God’s punishment? Mankind’s abuse of the earth?  Who will be next?  Me?  When will a cure or the availability of vaccine be for all irrespective of rich or poor, caste or creed? Fear. Uncertainty.

In Stormy Seas

In troubled seas the Cross of Christ is the only sure rock.  On the Cross Jesus Christ gave his life willingly to save you and me through Faith from eternal damnation, from swirling threats like pain, sickness, disease. Even from killer plague!  The Holy Cross Oratory built through the generosity of our ancestors and a certain Mrs Buthello is striking testimony.  As is, the unbroken tradition of the Novena since the 1800s. This is the 146th Anniversary of our Holy Cross Oratory.

The Cross Our True Salvation

Come to MATHARPACADY this evening at 7.15 pm IST ONLINE to celebrate this Victory on the Cross with the Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Parish Priest of Our Lady of Rosary Church, Rev. Fr. Nigel Barrett specially for us. Here’s the link:

Creating history again

This year, like last year, the Novena Services (that started on April 22) were taken online via our Village Blog and YouTube.  This benefits hundreds of believers across the Globe.

Once upon a time, in keeping with Matharpacady’s maritime nexus, on the Feast Day, the village used to be decorated with Ship’s Flags of myriad nationalities from round the globe.  Prophetic!  For, this year, this tiny Village hidden away in SoBo, has punched through space, time and quarantine to unite the faithful into one Praying Global Village. 

Indeed, it’s plague and pestilence that makes the shield of faith even stronger!

We entrust all this to Mary, mother of Jesus and our mother, present at the foot of the Cross.

Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 30th April 2021 – Day 9

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.

With living faith:

The Annual Novena to the Holy Cross

(Patron Saint:  St Roque)

Commences:  7.30 p.m. IST, DAILY from

April  22 to 30, 2021

The Theme for the Novena this year is :

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land”.  2 Chronicles 7:14

Day 9 – Heal Their Land

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The Feast Day Mass will be streamed live on Saturday, 1st May 2021 at 7.15 pm on YouTube of “Our Lady of Rosary Church Dockyard”. The link for the same is given below :

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Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 29th April 2021 – Day 8

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.

With living faith:

The Annual Novena to the Holy Cross

(Patron Saint:  St Roque)

Commences:  7.30 p.m. IST, DAILY from

April  22 to 30, 2021

The Theme for the Novena this year is :

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land”.  2 Chronicles 7:14

Day 8 – Forgive Their Sin

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The Feast Day Mass, on Saturday, 1st May 2021, will start at 7.15 pm and not at 7.00 pm as announced earlier.

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Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 28th April 2021 – Day 7

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.

With living faith:

The Annual Novena to the Holy Cross

(Patron Saint:  St Roque)

Commences:  7.30 p.m. IST, DAILY from

April  22 to 30, 2021

The Theme for the Novena this year is :

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land”.  2 Chronicles 7:14

Day 7 – Will I Hear From Heaven

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Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 27th April 2021 – Day 6

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.

With living faith:

The Annual Novena to the Holy Cross

(Patron Saint:  St Roque)

Commences:  7.30 p.m. IST, DAILY from

April  22 to 30, 2021

The Theme for the Novena this year is :

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land”.  2 Chronicles 7:14

Day 6 – If, Then – God’s Contract With His People

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