Church Notices: 16th August 2026

1. We thank you all for an awesome Vianney Sunday Celebration. Thank you for prayers, blessing and gifts. We are honoured and privileged to serve you here at St. Andrews.

2. Parish Visitation – Every Tuesday, 6:30–9:30 pm. This Tuesday, 18th August, we begin with Community S. Your Parish council member/animator will inform you which house will be visited.

3. Prison Ministry Sunday will be on the 16th of August. Volunteers from Prison Ministry India (PMI) will distribute prayer cards and donation envelopes at the Saturday evening Mass and all Sunday Masses, including the Chapel Masses. We deeply appreciate your prayers and financial generosity for this worthy cause.

4. The following areas of the niches in section C are undergoing repairs: C-091 to C-132; C-133 to C-180. Please note that, as part of the repairs, we need to demolish and rebuild the niches in these sections completely. We will begin the repairs from the 17th of August. We regret the inconvenience caused.

5. We are looking for volunteers in our parish to help with the audio-visuals at every Mass. Those willing to serve, kindly give your names to the Andrean Media Cell

6. All current parish lectors and anyone interested in serving for weekday and Sunday Masses at both the Church and Chapel, may visit the Sacristy this week, to fill in your name and contact details in the registration file provided. Thank you for your willingness to serve our community.

7. As we prepare for the Nativity Novena, please note that daily mass offerings will consist of specially prepared kits tailored to the needs of those we are praying for; a detailed poster will be released soon. Secondly, we encourage every parish community to sponsor a daily snack item for our Sunday School children following the Novena Masses. For further details or to coordinate sponsorship, please contact your community PPC members or Fr. Dylan.

8. Southeast Zone is putting up a Tuck Shop in the church compound. They have a variety of yummy goodies to tickle your taste buds. So do drop by, take your pick and treat yourself!

Fr. Nigel Barrett

Parish Priest