Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 22nd April 2021 – Day 1

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 …

Matharpacady Holy Cross – 146th 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. With living faith: The Annual Novena to the Holy Cross (Patron Saint:  St Roque) Commences:  7.30 p.m. IST, DAILY …

Monsoon Magic – Pictorial Tour Quiz & Tambola Winners

       HOW MANY CLUES DID YOU GET RIGHT? Here are the winners and screenshots of the Pictorial Tour Quiz – First Prize – Brett Miranda, Malad, Second Prize – Blanche Miranda, Malad, Third Prize – Fr. Peter J – Matharpacady     Hope you all had fun!     Await our next few pieces …

Monsoon Magic – The Nostalgia Quiz – Live Now

GUIDELINES: OPENS Saturday, June 27th 12.00 noon (IST)   CLOSES 8.00 A.M. NEXT DAY, Sunday, June 28th (IST) The Link to the Quiz is sent seperately……. Make sure your data/WiFi is switched on – chk, chk, chk your internet connection! Click the link sent to you on WhatsApp or posted on FaceBook/on this Blog; NO NEED TO DOWNLOAD …

Matharpacady Rising…

(A guide to the Guides.  And!!!!!!!  We’ve got a Nostalgia Quizzz! coming up on Saturday, June 27, 2020.  All the clues are hidden here) It is a mark of a living organism that it continues to grow and evolve in multiple ways.  Matharpacady is no exception.  Old traditions continue and new ones are being created.  …

Yesterday Once More….

(A guide to the Guides.  And!!!!!!!  We’ve got a Nostalgia Quizzz this Saturday, June 27, 2020.  All the clues are hidden here) I once heard it said that a building represents a “store of energy”.  In my view when we tear it down for “redevelopment” it’s not just physics that stands negated. It’s the expectations, …

Meet the Ghosts of Matharpacady Past….

(A guide to the Guides.  And!!!!!!!  We’ve got a Nostalgia Quizzz coming up on Sat., June 27, 2020.  All the clues are hidden here) There’s often a right way and a wrong way to enter a place. When it comes to the Village, there are many ways.  Right or wrong, depends on what you want …

The Magical Movie Quizz

Become a child again:                 Fall under a spell!!!           Walt Disney in his films captured the magic of great stories we all grew up on.  The three big story tellers of all time:  Charles Perrault – Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, etc. Brothers Grimm – Hansel & Gretel, Rapunzel, Snow White, etc and …

RIP Tyronne Concescio

       John Bunyan in his book The Pilgrim’s Progress presents the allegory of Christian, an everyman journeying from his hometown City of Destruction to the “Celestial City” atop Mount Zion.  On the way he labours under a heavy burden, in his case, the weight of his sin that he came upon after reading …