The feast of St Joseph Vaz will be celebrated in Sancoale on January 16, 2024 following 9 days of novenas. Photo: Gomantak Times
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Mass timings of novenas & feast of St Joseph Vaz, Sancoale

The annual novenas of Goa's popular St Joseph Vaz begin in Sancoale, South Goa, on January 7, 2024

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The masses of the novenas and feast of St Joseph Vaz, Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, will be celebrated at the old Church of Our Lady of Health, Rua Escravo de Maria, Sancoale, from January 7 to 15, with the feast being celebrated on January 16, 2024.

Select masses will be live-streamed and available on the diocesan website www.archgoadaman.com

THEME FOR 2024

“Let us truly follow Jesus after the example of St Joseph Vaz” (“Bhagevont Juze Vazachi dekh gheun Jezucho niz pattlav korum-ia”).

The schedule of masses is as follows:

NOVENA DAYS (Jan 7, 2024 – Jan 15, 2024)

  • Morning: 6 am, 7.30 am, 9.15 am (deanery-wise, Romaria in Konkani)

  • Evening: 4 pm (Romaria in Konkani), 6 pm (English)

Sundays (Jan 7, 2024 & Jan 14, 2024)

  • Morning: 5 am, 6.15 am, 7.30 am, 9.15 am (Romaria in Konkani)

  • Evening: 4 pm (Romaria in Konkani), 6 pm (English)

MASSES IN OTHER LANGUAGES

  • Sunday, Jan 7: Malayalam (10.45 am), Tamil (12 noon)

  • Sunday, Jan 14: Hindi (10.45 am), Mass for the sick & elderly (9.15 am)

FEAST DAY: January 16, 2024

  • Morning: 5 am, 6 am, 7.15 am, 8.30 am

  • High Mass: 10 am

  • Afternoon: 12 noon pm (Oratory)

  • Evening: 4 pm, 5.30 pm (English)

VENERATION OF THE STATUE OF ST JOSEPH VAZ (at the Sanctuary)

  • Morning: 7.30 am to 1 pm

  • Evening: 3 pm to 7 pm

DIOCESAN APOSTOLATES & DEANERY MASSES

January 7, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Biblical, liturgical and poor/needy (Caritas-Goa) apostolates

  • DEANERY: Mormugao (9.15 am), Goa Velha (4 pm)

January 8, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Diocesan Pastoral Secretariat & Catechetical apostolates

  • DEANERY: Raia/ Pernem (9.15 am), Benaulim/ Ponda (4 pm)

January 9, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Lay & Family apostolates

  • DEANERY: Bicholim (9.15 am), Mapusa (4 pm)

January 10, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Widows, orphans, seniors, migrants & Inculturation apostolates

  • DEANERY: Siolim (9.15 am), Panjim (4 pm)

January 11, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Social justice and peace, Charismatic renewal & Ecology apostolates

  • DEANERY: Quepem (9.15 am), Old Goa (4 pm)

January 12, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Education & Youth apostolates

  • DEANERY: Verna (9.15 am), Canacona (4 pm)

January 13, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Missionary animation, Inter-religious dialogue & Friends of St Joseph Vaz apostolates

  • DEANERY: Calangute (9.15 am), Aldona (4 pm)

January 14, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Social communications, Media & Ecclesiastical tribunal apostolates

  • DEANERY: Mission of Daman (9.15 am), Sanguem (4 pm)

January 15, 2024

  • APOSTOLATE: Priests and religious & Vocations promotion apostolates

  • DEANERY: Margao (9.15 am), Chinchinim (4 pm)

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