The novenas of Ven Agnelo will be held at Pilar from Nov 11, 2023 to Nov 19, 2023, while the feast mass of his 96th death anniversary will take place on Nov 20, 2023.
This year’s theme is ‘Walking together in the footsteps of Ven. Agnelo to our Sanctification.’
The schedule of masses is as follows:
NOVENA MASSES: Nov 11, 2023 to Nov 19, 2023
Morning: 5.30 am, 6.45 am, 8 am, 9.15 am & 10.30 am
Evening: 4 pm, 5.15 pm & 6.15 pm (English)
DAILY DEDICATION
Sat, Nov 11: Dedicated to the youth
Sun, Nov 12: Dedicated to the family
Mon, Nov 13: Dedicated to priests and religious
Tue, Nov 14: Dedicated to children and vocations
Wed, Nov 15: Dedicated to civil leaders
Thu, Nov 16: Dedicated to missions
Fri, Nov 17: Dedicated to the sick
Sat, Nov 18: Dedicated to the environment
Sun, Nov 19: Dedicated to the laity
Every mass will be followed by the novena prayer and prayer over the sick.
Night vigil: Nov 17, 2023 (9.30 pm to 5.30 am)
Mass for the sick: Nov 17, 2023 at 10.30 am
MASSES IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Tamil: Nov 12, 2023 @ 11.30 am (in the pandal)
Hindi: Nov 19, 2023 @ 11.30 am (in the seminary)
Malayalam: Nov 19, 2023 @ 11.30 pm (in the pandal)
FEAST DAY MASSES: Monday, Nov 20, 2023
Morning: 5.30 am, 6.45 am, 8 am & 11.30 am
Evening: 4 pm, 5.15 pm & 6.15 pm (English)
The Most Rev Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, Archbishop Patriarch (Archdiocese of Goa & Daman), will preside over the solemn high mass, which will be celebrated at 9.30 am.
ABOUT FR AGNELO
Born in Anjuna, Agnelo de Souza (Jan 21, 1869 –November 20, 1927) was a Goan Roman Catholic priest of the Society of the Missionaries of St Francis Xavier, Pilar. He preached and lived in Goa, which was then a part of Portuguese India.
Popularly called ‘Padr Agnel’ by the people of Goa, he was a renowned preacher in his day and is best known for his retreats. The cause for his canonization has been accepted by the Holy See, and he has been declared ‘Venerable’.
