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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

Click on the link being sent to you daily, follow on your smart-phone or Smart TV, and sing, pray and rejoice simultaneously with your fellow residents of Matharpacady and neighbours in India and abroad.   Kindly click on the “SUBSCRIBE” icon on your screen for regular updates.

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.

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 3 – Humble Themselves

Click on the link being sent to you daily, follow on your smart-phone or Smart TV, and sing, pray and rejoice simultaneously with your fellow residents of Matharpacady and neighbours in India and abroad.   Kindly click on the “SUBSCRIBE” icon on your screen for regular updates.

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