Eleven children of Ranipura church received the First Holy Communion on 30th April 2023. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Fr Anil DSa, SDB. Frs Alex DSouza, SFX, Wilfred Rodrigues, OCD, Hilary DSouza, SJ, and Jayaprakash DSouza concelebrated in the celebration. Sr Amala, BS had prepared the children for receiving the sacrament by teaching …
People in large number gathered in Ranipura church for celebrating Easter, the feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at 7.00 p.m. on 8 April 2023. The ceremony began with the blessing of the fire and the paschal candle. Fr Wilfred Rodrigues, OCD presided over the Eucharist. Preaching the Word of God, Fr Jayaprakash spoke …
People in large number gathered in Ranipura Church on Good Friday, 07 April 2023. to commemorate the death of Jesus. Fr Alwin Serrao presided over the ceremony. He spoke on the seven last words of Jesus while breaking the Word of God. The People actively participated in the veneration of the Cross
The parishioners of Ranipura Church celebrated Maundy Thursday on 6 April 2023. The Eucharistic celebration began at 6.00 pm. Fr Rudolph Pinto, OCD, who presided over the Eucharist, preached on the importance of the Eucharist, and priesthood in the life of the church and the need of serving the needy. Some elderly of the parish …
Palm Sunday was celebrated in Ranipura Church on 02 April 2023. The palms were blessed in the school ground at 7.30 am. The faithful joined the procession thereafter. Fr John, OCD, presided over the Eucharist that followed and he broke the Word of God.
The annual parish feast of Mary, Queen of the Universe Church, Ranipura was celebrated on 12 February 2023. The events of the feast began at 9.30 am with the honouring of donors and sponsors. Fr Victor DMello presided over the Eucharist. In his homily, he preached on the theme ‘Humane families, a hope of the …
The parishioners of Ranipura Church celebrated ‘Kompricho Aitar’ (Confraternity Sunday) on February 5, 2023. The ceremony began at 3.45 pm with the procession of the Blessed Eucharist from St Antony Prayer Hall, Ranipura Ulia to Ranipura Church, led by Fr Vincent Sequeira of Mangala Jyothi. Around 800 parishioners, accompanied by three bands and five choir …
To connect the parish of Ranipura with the parishioners scattered far and wide, and to the world, a new website is born as we step into the year 2023. The website, designed by Mr Shelton Cutinha of Shaktinagar, was inaugurated on the occasion of the New Year Eve Mass in Ranipura Church.
As we enter into the year 2023, Ranipura parish has a new pastoral council to lead the faithful with pastoral care. The members of the pastoral council were elected in different wards of the parish in November and December. The new Parish Pastoral Council came into effect as the members took an oath towards the …
The parishioners of Mary, Queen of the Universe Church gathered in the church to welcome the New Year 2023 seeking God’s assistance. Fr Jayarpakash DSouza, the Parish Priest, led the people in an hour-long adoration that began at 7.00 pm. The Eucharistic celebration began at 8.00 pm. Fr Anil Fernandes, the Director of Canara Communication …