Church Events

The Lenten Retreat for parishioners of Mother of God Church, Shakthinagar was held from 8th to 11th March 2026. Rev.Fr. Santhosh Rodrigues, Director, Pastoral Institute, Bajjodi was the preacher for the retreat. On all days the retreat commenced at 5:30 pm with the Rosary, praise and worship, followed by the Holy Eucharistic celebration and Adoration […]

Catechism Day was celebrated on 1st March 2026 at Mother of God Church, Shakthinagar. The day commenced with a solemn Thanksgiving Mass at 8:00 a.m. Rev.Fr. Pramod Crasta was the main celebrant and Rev.Fr. Apolinaris Crasta concelebrated the Mass. The Catechism students actively participated in the liturgy and the offertory procession. Following the Mass, at

The Commission for Liturgy organized a spiritually enriching programme in which Team Astitva, under the leadership of Christopher, presented the devotional skit “Chiri”. The drama was written by Rev. Fr. Alwin Seravo and directed by Christopher. The programme was held on Friday, 27 February 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall. It was open

The 36th birthday of Fr. Pramod Crasta was joyfully celebrated on 27th February with gratitude and prayer. The celebration began with a Thanksgiving Holy Eucharist offered by Fr. Pramod Crasta and concelebrated by the Parish Priest, Fr. Apolinaris Crasta. The Holy Mass was a beautiful expression of thanksgiving to God for the gift of his

Ash Wednesday was solemnly observed at our parish on 18th February 2026 with Holy Eucharistic celebrations held in the morning and evening. The 7:00 a.m. Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr. Pramod Crasta, during which ashes were blessed and distributed to the faithful. The evening Holy Mass at 5:30 p.m. was celebrated by our Vicar,

The word of God (Bible Day) was solemnly inaugurated on Sunday, 25th January 2026, at Mother of God Church, Shakthinagar during the 7 AM holy Mass. The celebration began with a worshipful entrance procession, in which the Holy bible was carried by the Vicar, Rev.Fr. Apolinaris Crasta. The Holy bible was placed on a beautifully

The 71st Birthday Celebration of Rev. Fr. Apolinaris Crasta On the occasion of the 71st birthday of our Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Apolinaris Crasta, a thanksgiving Holy Mass was celebrated on 8 January 2026 at 6:30 a.m. Following the Mass, a cake-cutting and birthday wishing programme was organised by the Parish Pastoral Parishad (PPP). Parishioners

Parish Feast Celebrated at Mother of God Church, Mariagiri, Shakthinagar Mother of God Church, Mariagiri, Shakthinagar, solemnly celebrated its parish feast on 1st January, marking the beginning of the New Year in an atmosphere of faith, devotion, and thanksgiving. As part of the celebration, at 10:00 a.m., the members of the Parish Pastoral Parishad (PPP)

Holy Hour & Vespers – Parish Feast Preparation As part of the preparation for the parish feast, a Holy Hour and Evening Prayer were held on 31 December from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Eucharistic Holy Hour was led by Rev. Fr. Ivan Peter Cordeiro of Codialbail, Press Assistant Manager. The Vespers service was

Christmas Eve Celebration – 24th December The Christmas Eve celebration began with Christmas carols sung by the choir members from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Before the Mass, the Infant Jesus Ward prepared a beautiful crib, which was blessed by Vicar Apolinaris Crasta and Fr. Promod Crasta. PPP members were also present. The Solemn Mass