The liturgical preparations for the feast of St Francis Xavier, in Old Goa, begin on Nov 23, 2022 Gomantak Times
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Schedule for novenas & feast of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa (2022)

The liturgical preparations for the feast of St Francis Xavier, in Old Goa, begin on Nov 23 every year. It is the most popular feast in Goa’s Catholic calendar, next only to Christmas, and draws crowds of devotees from all over the state….

Evelyn Siqueira

The mass timings for the novenas and feast of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa, are as follows, and all  masses are in Konkani, unless specified.

MADDI

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022 (6 pm)

NOVENA DAY MASS TIMINGS (Nov 24, 2022 – Dec 2, 2022)

Morning: 6 am, 7.15 am, 8.15 am, 9.30 am, 10.30 am

Evening: 3.45 pm, 5 pm & 6 pm (English)

NOVENA MASSES AT 5 am

Nov 26 (Sat), Nov 27 (Sun) & Dec 2 (Fri)

NO NOVENA MASS AT 10.30 am

On Fri, Nov 25 (Feast of St Catherine): Mass will be at 10 am in Se Cathedral, Old Goa

On Thu, Dec 1: Inter-religious meet, followed by mass in Konkani at 12.30 pm

Schedule of masses during the novenas and feast day of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa

FEAST DAY MASS TIMINGS (Saturday, Dec 3, 2022)

Morning: 4 am, 5 am, 6 am, 7 am, 8 am, 9 am

Afternoon/Evening: 12.30 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm 5 pm & 6 pm (English)

Solemn Feast High Mass: 10.30 am

The solemn high mass on the feast day will be presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio to India, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Leopoldo Girelli; along with His Eminence, Patriarch Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman; and the Right Reverend Alwyn Barreto, Bishop of Sindhudurg, as well as other concelebrants.

 

DEANERY MASSES

All masses are in Konkani, unless specified.

Nov 24: 8.15 am (Mapusa); 9.30 am (Mormugao)

Nov 25: 8.15 am (Siolim); 9.30 am (Raia/Ponda) (No masses at 10.30 am; 10 am mass in the Cathedral)

Nov 26: 8.15 am (Calangute & Quepem); 9.30 am (Canacona)

Nov 27: 11.30 am (Tamil mass); 12.30 pm (Malayalam mass); 2.30 pm (Hindi mass)

Nov 28: 8.15 am (Aldona & Pernem); 9.30 am (Bicholim)

Nov 29: 8.15 am (Verna); 9.30 am (Sanguem)

Nov 30: 8.15 am (Panjim); 9.30 am (Margao)

Dec 1: 8.15 am (Goa Velha); 9.30 am (Benaulim); 10.30 am (Inter-religious meet); 12.30 pm (mass in Konkani)

Dec 2: 8.15 am (Old Goa); 9.30 am (Chinchinim); 11.30 pm (Portuguese mass); 12.30 pm (Pilgrims mass)

DIOCESAN CENTRES MASSES (3.45 pm)

Nov 24: Bible Apostolate – DCBA, DCMA, PMO, BM

Nov 25: Social Apostolate – CSJP, CARITAS-GOA, DCE, DCM

Nov 26: Youth Apostolate – DYC

Nov 27: Liturgical Apostolate – DCL

Nov 28: Family & Sick – DFSC CCR, PT

Nov 29: Lay Apostolate – DCLA, DCSCM, DPS

Nov 30: Priests & Religious, Brothers – COFP, DOPV, VCDC

Dec 1: Faith Formation – DCC, DSE, ABE, IRD

Dec 2: Consecrated Women – EV for REL, CRI, MATER DEI

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