MATHARPACADY VILLAGE

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  • Matharpacady Holy Cross – 147th Anniversary Novena – Announcement

    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 to 30, 2022.

    The Theme for the Novena this year is :

    EUCHARIST : MEAL FOR MATHARPACADY

    Matharpacady is twice Blessed. Faith in the Holy Cross wrought by long-standing devotion and a deep cultural belief has hitherto protected the Village from decimation despite numerous attempts to grab land for development. Unnoticed benefits have been longevity, fertility, prosperity and good health. Some sixteen years ago the Miranda family donated their cottage to the Blessed Sacrament Congregation (Eymard Cottage). Our  neighbour, if we truly realise it, is now Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. In the Eucharist the Holy Cross of Divine-Human sacrifice and the subsequent and consequent Resurrection is available for our Salvation, Healing, Success, Progress to Heaven, our Joy, Peace, and Perseverance. 

    It’s not a one way street. Christ gave. In Joy and Praise we too are called to give.

    We are a Eucharistic people: The Sacrifice of the Cross is our Bread & Wine and the Eucharist leads us to sacrifice.

  • Matharpacady Cross – Daily Rosary May 2021 – Tuesday & Friday

    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

    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.

  • Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 25th April 2021 – Day 4

    Matharpacady Holy Cross Novena – 25th April 2021 – Day 4

    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 4 – Pray

    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.

    Please pass this message on to relatives, friends and well wishers and post/share/message this opportunity of His Love & Protection —

  • Matharpacady Holy Cross – 146th Anniversary Novena – Announcement

    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 from

    April  22 to 30, 2021

    Cross Bells will be rung 7.30 p.m.

    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 Chron 7:14

    The Feast Day Mass will be streamed live on Saturday, 1st May 2021 at 7.00 pm on YouTube of “Our Lady of Rosary Church Dockyard”. The link for the same will be sent in due course.

    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 link to our YouTube Channel is given below :

    https://www.youtube.com/c/StanislausBaptista

    You can scan the QR channel code given here

    Please pass this message on to relatives, friends and well wishers and post/share/message this opportunity of His Love & Protection —

    We are also attaching the link to The Daily Eucharist being celebrated by His Eminence,  Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay –

    Please click on the link below to access the article in Sunday Midday, 18th April 2021, pages 22 and 23 – “It Takes a Village to Heal a City” by Author-Publisher – Meher Marfatia

    https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/it-takes-a-village-to-heal-a-city-23168991

  • Monsoon Magic – Pictorial Tour Quiz & Tambola Winners

    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 on The Village.  Maybe one or two to send shivers down your spine, or to make your mouths water! There maybe a competition coming up. Wait and see….

    The Winners of the Tambola, in no order of ranking are – Steffi Lobato, Jocelyn Pereira, Gerard Baptista, Vidhya Veloo, Jennifer Rodrigues, Jaya Veloo, and Caroline Pereira. With the exception of Jennifer who resides in Bandra, the other six winners are from Matharpacady.

           

          

    Here are the screen shots of the Tambola –    

        

    Oh Yeah!  We played for fun so the figures of coins show how much enjoyment we minted!

    Matharpacady Village

    A successful village beats with one heart!

     

  • Holy Cross Novena – 22nd April 2020

    MATHARPACADY VILLAGE HOLY CROSS ORATORY

    145th Anniversary – Novena

    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, 2020

     Cross Bells will be rung 7.30 p.m.

     

    Click on the link being sent to you daily, follow on your smart-phone or Smart TV or Computer, and sing, pray and rejoice simultaneously with your fellow residents of Matharpacady and neighbours in India and abroad.  

    Please pass this message on to relatives, friends and well wishers and post/share/message this opportunity of His Love & Protection —

     We are also attaching the link to The Daily Eucharist being celebrated by His Eminence,  Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay –

     

  • Whist Drive – 10th March 2020

    Whist Drive – 10th March 2020

         

    The Matharpacady Residents’ Welfare Association organised their Whist Drive at St. Isabel’s High School on Tuesday, 10th March 2020.  Mr. Stanislaus Baptista and Mr. Dennis Baptista handled this Whist Drive. Twenty Eight participants and other guests were warmly greeted as they entered the  hall.  Participants, four a table, were seated at numbered tables to enjoy this competitive card game.  The whist drive was in two sessions of six games each.   Stanislaus Baptista also captured these moments on camera for us. Light refreshments of hot tea, biscuits and Batata Vadas were served at the break in sessions.  Highest scorers were awarded generous cash prizes.  The delighted recipients – Mr. Clifford Khan,  with 99 points was the first prize winner with highest points. The prize for the highest score in the first half shared by Mrs. Irene Nazareth and Mr. Maxim Rego with 49 points each. The prize for the highest score in the second half was awarded to  Ms, Philo Nazareth  with 46 points. The prize for the lady with the lowest score was given to Ms. Joan Nazareth with 66 points while the prize for the gent with the lowest score was given to Mr. Avelino Rosario (66 points). They all received the gifts to much applause from all the others present.

    Mr. Dennis Baptista, thanked all the participants and guests for making this a happy memorable function. Thanks also to Mrs. Joanita D’Costa for the delicious homemade sweets given to all participants. Mr. Stanislaus Baptista informed all about the Whist Drive being organised by the Rosarian Senior Citizens Association  on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at 6.00 pm in the KG Classroom. The next Whist Drive being organised by the MRWA will be on Tuesday, 14th April 2020 at 6.00 pm at St. Isabel’s High School.  Heartfelt thanks to the Management and Trustees of St. Isabel’s High School, for allowing us the use of the Hall and other amenities for all our functions. The Welfare Associations purpose is to bring families closer together at these functions, by fostering a spirit of friendship and co-operation so as to strengthen and build the Catholic community.

     

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  • Christmas Party – Boxing Day – 26th December 2019

    Christmas Party – Boxing Day – 26th December 2019

         

    Once again Captain Julius Valladares and his team of organisers – Canute Monteiro, Shaila Baptista and our evergreen comedian Merwyn D’Mello outdid themselves with a hugely appreciated “Christmas Tree” for kids.  Some forty kids and their parents cutting across all castes, creeds and religions.  It is funny that Julius chose the village’s overgrown kid Roydon to emcee the games.  Quite the ‘boy who never grew up”,  Roydon in the Passing Santa’s Cap game for the little tots allowed himself to be bullied by the little ones into not declaring anyone out for several rounds.  Finally Shaila, ever the kind but firm Mommy, stepped in to eliminate the kids stuck with the hat.  Food is one things kids never tire of and there were plenty of snacks and refreshing drinks.  In keeping with our “save the environment” ethos, all ate to their heart’s content but strategically positioned dustbins received all the wastes, thus saving the environment.  We have hope in our future generation.  A kind of Grand March to spirited music had kids from the youngest to the oldest march around the square culminating in a dance that kids are natural at. A game for slightly older kids saw kids running and pushing for seats although everyone was assured a seat at the proverbial table.  Says so much for human nature.  Elimination was by lucky or unlucky draw of mini icons of the Christmas Icons that were stuck on the chairs.  Too bad for the kid who’s seat was perched on the drawn symbol! The oldest batch were tested on both leadership and team behaviour as well as their ability to interpret series of pictorial clues related to Carols in a Guess the Carols contest.  Our participants all proved to be intelligent because the difference between inning teams was very thin.  Finally it was time for Santa Claus to make his appearance and Merwyn in costume, bell in hand proved more than able to set all bells a-ringing with the kids flocking behind him waiting eagerly for the toffees and chocolates to be handed out from his goody bag.  While prizes, spot prizes and presents were being handed out by Santa, to our great delight our Parish Priest Fr Nigel Barret put in a surprise appearance.  When it was all over their daddies and mommies (mainly mommies) took “them home to bed because they were tired little teddy bears”. We have it on authority that the mommies enjoyed it all as much as the kids did!

    With inputs from Roydon Gonsalves

    Photographs : Courtesy – Natasha Lobo

     

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  • Thanksgiving Service – 30th December 2019

    Thanksgiving Service – 30th December 2019

                               

    God the giver of all good things who Himself sets the example of Servant leadership saw the residents come together on a cool and pleasant evening of 30th December 2019 to give praise and thanks and to learn lessons from the Master.  A very inspiring liturgy put together by Vincent Mascarenhas saw very tight and prayerful execution by the small organising team of Vidhyashri Veloo and MRWA President Renie Baptista led by Roydon Gonsalves.  Hansel Baptista was the sheet anchor providing chords and rhythm with his guitar accompaniment.  All the other participants Renie, Selma, Anjean, Canute, Benny, Kurt, Cynthia were clear, prayerful and on time.  Thanks to the choir comprising Corina, Gina, Cynthia, Renie, Keira, Vera, Franci we were able to praise God in song .  A birth in the village is taken as a blessing, as a sign that God will ensure that our village continues.  A ray of hope that flickers in the sky…  The thanksgiving for Births was celebrated by the Carol “When a Child is Born”, sung by Keira Barrett, daughter of Gayle Viegas and Douglas Barrett. Likewise a Wedding in the Village where the couple stays on rather than moving to a suburb or abroad was likewise celebrated with “Showers of Blessings”. Deaths are not the occasions to curse or question God but to rejoice at the ultimate healing and restoration to youth and perfection of the deceased in His Kingdom.  In song we commended ourselves “Into his hands”.  Finally we petitioned God for answers to Church, national, local civic, neighbourhood and legal issues. 

    Does anyone go mad like this over cheese balls?

    Pretty maids all in a row

    A couple of rousing Christmas Carols took the gathering into the mood for fun and games ably conducted by Selma.  A balloon and cup race had the kids struggling to battle the wind to make it to the finish line.  The adults in their team game had as much fun puncturing cheese balls with toothpicks held in their teeth and transferring them to plates held by their team mates at the opposite end.  And then there was a team game of Guess the Carol and Sing it with three teams competing to sing their carols loudest. Fuel for energy was provided by the ample snacks and soft drinks provided by the MRWA. Plenty of prizes, plenty of fun and the cherry on top were the calendars and spot prizes generously donated by Percy D’Souza.

    With Inputs from Roydon Gonsalves

    Photographs : Courtesy – Stanislaus Baptista

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  • AGM Get Together – 28th September 2019

    AGM Get Together – 28th September 2019

                                      

    The AGM of the Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association was held on Saturday evening, September 28, 2019. Post the AGM, the Committee members organised a small get together for the members and their families. 

    It was an enjoyable evening with plenty of exciting games organised by Selma Pulical with the assistance of the other committee members. There were also some interesting spot prizes called out and a game of Human Housie. We had loads of scrumptious snacks being served in between the team games. Rodger Gonsalves gave us some lively music while Stan Baptista took care to capture all the excitement on his camera. 

    The evening came to a close with the distribution of prizes and the traditional group  photograph.  Almost everyone went home with hands laden with a prize and snacks. 

    The Welfare Associations purpose is to bring families closer together at these functions, fostering a spirit of friendship and co-operation so as to strengthen and build the Catholic community.

    Inputs from : Mrs. Selma Pulical

    Photographs – Courtesy : Stanislaus Baptista

     

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