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The Managing Committee of the Holy Cross Oratory organized the traditional Novena Services at the Holy Cross Oratory every evening from 22nd April 2024 onwards culminating in the Feast Day Celebrations on Wednesday, 1st May 2024. Daily, Prayer Leaders led the well attended services on the recital of the Rosary [dedicating each decade for a …
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Since early December, Matharpacady Village wore a festive look, coming alive at sundown with all the bylanes decorated with twinkle lights, and illuminative decorative symbols of Stars, Angels, Reindeer, Candy Sticks. During the whole season we had groups of people going around the decorated by lanes of our charming Heritage Village. Along with its unique …
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The Members of “Urban Sketchers Mumbai” go around various heritage precincts, gaothans and padas capturing the remnants and charm of old time Mumbai, through their sketches. They visited our quaint village on Sunday, 24th December 2023 to capture the various cottages and bungalows in our Heritage Precinct.
The Preparatory Novena Services at the Holy Cross Oratory in Matharpacady Heritage Precinct commenced on Saturday, 22nd April 2023. Daily Prayer Leaders were appointed to lead the novena services which were attended by our residents. The traditional Novena Services include the recitation of the Holy Rosary, and the Litany of Our Lady, the Litany of …
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In these Troubled Times please join Matharpacady Village in praying for protection – protect the residents from sickness and loneliness, protect the quietness and peaceful atmosphere in the village. The Holy Cross Oratory at Matharpacady was built in 1875 to testify how Faith in Jesus saved Matharpacady Village from the devastating Bubonic Plague. In troubled …
Members of the “Urban Sketchers Mumbai” spent the morning of Sunday, 26th February 2023 in Matharpacady Village doing what they loved most – sketching the various cottages & bungalows in our Heritage Precinct. The members were surprised that such a quaint, quiet place existed in the heart of Mumbai, far from the fast paced life …
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Since early December, Matharpacady Village wore a festive look with all the bylanes decorated with twinkle lights, and stars as we got ready for Christmas. “Thanksgiving Day” was a very special day on Friday night, 30th December 2022. This annual service, in front of the Holy Cross Oratory, was held after a gap of three …
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This year’s Christmas Party for the children upto 15 years of age was held on 29th December 2022 in our Village Square under the stars and in front of Rudolph the Reindeer. There were a total of 47 children in the different age groups who participated. There were exciting games conducted for each of the …
The Feast Day Mass on Sunday, 1st May 2022, will be celebrated by our Parish Priest, Fr. Nigel Barrett at the Holy Cross Oratory at 7.00 pm.
