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Christmas week schedules at some churches in Goa

If you’ve been thinking of checking out Christmas week in Goa’s churches, this guide can help

Charlane Pereira

St Catherine of Alexandria Church, Se Cathedral, Old Goa

  • December 24, 2022 | 11.30 pm: The Nativity of the Lord

  • December 25, 2022 | 7.30 am & 10 am: Christmas Day masses

  • December 27, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for elderly & sick

  • December 28, 2022 | 8 am: Feast of Holy Innocents

  • December 30, 2022 | 7 am: Feast of Holy Family | 6 pm: Family Day celebrations

  • December 31, 2022 | 11 pm: New Year’s Eve (Eucharistic adoration & solemnity)

  • January 1, 2023 | 7.30 am, 10 am: New Year’s Day Eucharistic Service | 3.30 pm: Annual Sports Day

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Our Lady of Rosary Church, Fatorda

  • December 24, 2022 | 12 midnight: Midnight mass (followed by coffee & cake)

  • December 25, 2022 | 6.30 am, 7.45 am, 9 am: Christmas Day masses

  • December 26, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for the youth | 6.30 pm: Cultural programmes

  • December 27, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for senior citizens | 6.30 pm: Ward-wise carol singing

  • December 28, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for children | 6.30 pm: Programme for children

  • December 29, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for couples | 6.30 pm: Programme for couples

  • December 30, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for families | 6.30 pm: Family Day (celebrations include dinner, stalls, games, music)

  • December 31, 2022 | 12 midnight: Midnight mass (followed by coffee & cake)

  • January 1, 2023 | 6.30 am, 7.15 am, 8.30 am: New Year’s Day masses

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St Joao Facundo Church, Corlim

  • December 24, 2022 | 11.30 pm: Night vigil prayer service, followed by midnight mass, cake & coffee

  • December 25, 2022 | 8 am: Christmas Day mass (followed by coffee & cake)

  • December 28, 2022 | 8 am: Mass for children (followed by refreshments) | 6 pm: Cultural programmes by wards (Carol singing, kunbi dance, mando/dulpod)

  • December 30, 2022 | 6 pm: Cultural programmes by wards (Carol singing, mando/dulpod, dekhni dance, Portuguese dance)

  • December 31, 2022 | 11.30 pm: Night vigil prayer service, followed by mass, cake & coffee

  • January 1, 2023 | 8 am: Mass followed by mass, cake & coffee | 3.30 pm: Sports

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 Carmelite Monastery, Margao

  • December 24, 2022 | 8.30 pm: Carol singing followed by Konkani mass | 11.30 pm: Carol singing followed by English mass

  • December 25, 2022 | 7 am, 9 am, 11 am: Christmas Day masses

  • December 28, 2022 | 6 pm: Special mass with blessings on children

  • December 31, 2022 | 6.15 am, 7 am, 6 pm: Masses | 11.30 pm: Adoration followed by midnight mass

  • January 1, 2023 | 7 am, 9 am, 11 am: New Year’s Day masses

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Our Lady of Grace Church, Margao

  • December 24, 2022 | 9 pm mass & midnight mass 12 midnight (prayers at 11.30 pm)

  • December 25, 2022 | 6.30 am, 8 am, 9.30 am, 5.30 pm: Christmas Day Masses

  • December 31, 2022 | 9 pm & midnight mass at 12 pm (Prayer service at 11.30 pm)

  • January 1, 2023 | 6.30 am, 8 am, 9.30 am, 5.30 pm: New Year’s Day masses

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