Church Events

On December 1, 2024, the parishioners of Mother of God Church, Shakthinagar, united for a cleaning drive at 3 PM as part of preparations for Christmas and the New Year. Around 60 dedicated volunteers came forward to clean the church surroundings, demonstrating the true spirit of service and community. Their enthusiasm and teamwork not only

Catechism teachers meet was held at Mother of God Church Shakthinagar on November 10th 2024. The feast of St Charles Borromeo, the one who initiated catechism in Catholic church was celebrated on 4th November. Parish Priest Rev Fr. Apolinaries Crasta applauded all the teachers who voluntarily teach catechism for the students from kindergarten to PU

On 20th October 2024, Mother of God Church, Shakthinagar, celebrated Mission Sunday with devotion and unity. Ward Gurkars distributed Mission Sunday covers to parishioners, inviting their contributions to support missionary work. During the Mass, community representatives presented offertory gifts, symbolizing the parish’s commitment to the mission cause. Afterward, the Auction (Elam) was led by Mr.

The blessings of the vehicles was done at Mother of God Church Shakthinagar on Sunday 13th Oct 2024 after the 7AM mass. Parish priest Rev Fr Apolinaris Crasta, Fr Pramod Crasta and a guest priest Rev Dr Fr Richard DSouza OCD and PPP Secretary Mary Pinto were present. After the prayers by the parish priest,

On September 8, 2024, at 7:30 a.m., the faithful of Shakthinagar Church gathered for a solemn celebration in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Parishioners expressed their devotion and love for Mother Mary by offering flowers. The newly harvested corn was blessed and brought to the altar by the vice president, secretary,

To make the liturgy more meaningful, a half-day training program was held on August 11, 2024, at Mother of God Church, Mariagiri, Shakthinagar. The event was organized by the Liturgy Commission, with Rev. Fr Boniface Pinto, Spiritual Director, Propaedeutic Seminary – Karnataka Region, as the resource person. He was welcomed by the Parish Priest, Rev.

A training program was held for all the coordinators and secretaries of the 21 Commissions at Mother of God Church on June 30, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Asha Monteiro, the former Commission Convener, was the resource person. The training covered the importance, duties, and responsibilities of the commissions, as well as the

The inauguration of the Catechetical Year 2024-25 took place during the 7:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The theme for this year is ‘ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಾ ಮುಕಾಂತ್ರ್ ಮಗ್ಣ್ಯಾ ಸ್ಪಿರಿತಾನ್ ಭರ‍್ಚ್ಯಾಕ್ ಆನಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಿ ಮೌಲ್ಯಾಂನಿ ನ್ಹೆಸ್ಚ್ಯಾಕ್’. Following the guidelines from Diocesan Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre, the inaugural rite was performed with 12 children representing the