Tuesday, February 10, 2015



COME TO HINIDUMA ON LENTEN PILGRIMAGE – 2015

66th LENTEN SEASON
Theme : WE ARE HEALED AND MADE WHOLE BY THE BLOWS HE RECEIVED (ISAIAH-53:5)
             
February 15th Sunday 04:00 p.m.    : Beginning of the Season of Pilgrimage
Blessing of the newly built Small Stations of the Cross and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the Altar at the Old Gethsemane near "Ginganga"
                                           (Presided by Most Rev. Dr. Raymond Wickramasinghe – Bishop of Galle)

February 18th Ash Wednesday        :         Service at 04:00 p.m.

WEEKLY PROGRAMME DURING THE LENT
               From Mondays to Wednesdays Holy Mass at 07:00 a.m.
You are most welcome to contact us for organizing "way of the cross "at your disposal.
Weekend Services
Thursdays                                                                            Sundays
03:00 p.m.   :  Common Way of the Cross, followed                          06:00 a.m.  : Holy Mass
                         By Holy Mass at 12th Station.                                             07:00 a.m.  : Holy Mass/Tamil
07:00 p.m.   :  Holy Hour & Eucharistic Adoration                 08:00 a.m. : Holy Mass/Sinhala
                                                                                                                    10:00 a.m. : Way of the Cross
                                                                                                                       12.00 noon Holy Eucharist/Sinhala

Fridays and Saturdays
06:00 a.m.           : Holy Mass in the Church
07:00 a.m.            : Common Way of the Cross, followed by Holy Mass at 12th Station/Tamil
07:30 a.m.           : Common Way of the Cross, followed by Holy Mass at 12th Station/Sinhala
10:00 a.m.          : Common Way of the Cross, followed by Holy Mass at 12th Station/Sinhala
12:00 Noon         : Holy Mass in the Church
03:00 p.m.           : Common Way of the Cross, followed by Holy Mass at 12th Station/Sinhala
07:00 p.m.           : Holy Hour & Eucharistic Adoration /Sinhala
08:00 p.m.          : Holy Hour & Eucharistic Adoration /Tamil

          Latest : We have erected new stations of the way of the cross near the bank of Ginganga for the benefit of the pilgrims who are unable to climb the mount Calvary Hill. You are most welcome to contact us for organizing "way of the cross " and the Holy Eucharist at your disposal.

SPECIAL EVENTS
February 28th  to March 1st  : 2nd Weekend / Especially for Tamil speaking Pilgrims.
                                                   Evening Candle Service/Tamil – Grandpass Parish
 
March 2nd  & 3rd  : Diocesan Youth Lenten Retreat 

  March 7th & 8th     : Way of the Cross / Holy Hour/Evening service and Benediction &   Sunday Holy Eucharist- presided by Rev. Fr. Terrance Bodhiyabadughe- Sea Street Parish Community 
March 14th& 15th  : Way of the Cross / Holy Hour/Evening service and Benediction
                                 St. Anthony's Youth Front Kochchikade
March 21st             : Galle Diocesan Women Religious Lenten Day of Prayer

DURING  HOLY WEEK ……………………….

March 28th           : Palm Sunday Service                    -at 07:30 a.m.
Chief Celebrant - Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond Wickramasinghe, The Bishop of Galle

April 2nd           : Holy Thursday Service                        -at 05:00 p.m. (Presided by Rev. Fr. Leo Meril Peiris )

April 3rd          : Good Friday                                           -Common Way of the Cross at 02:00 p.m.
Conducted by Rev Fr. Sampath Wilegoda (Procurator , Rector of the Minor Seminary)
Passion Service on Mt. Calvary at 03:00 (Chief Celebrant Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond Kingsley Wickramsinghe, The Bishop of Galle)

April 4th             : Holy Saturday Vigil Service            -at 8:00 p.m. (presided by Rev Fr. Lasantha Fonseka-                            
Secretary to the Bishop of Galle)
April 5th             : Easter Sunday                                     -Holy Eucharist at 08:00 a.m.
April 12th            : Sunday           -    End of the Season of Pilgrimage with a thanksgiving Mass at 08:00 a.m.

Please Note
Through the Lenten Meditations let us face life's
Challenges in a Christian manner

Calvary shrine is connected with the passion, death and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and therefore please –
Ø  Make your confessions at the Shrine. Priests are available. 
Ø  Do not bring or use alcohol, musical instruments and sports items.
Ø  Remember that this Shrine is situated in a non-Christian area and therefore our behaviour should bear witness to the Faith, we profess.
Ø  Contact the office for accommodation. Telephone No: 0716528478.
Ø  Tap water is for drinking & sanitary purposes only
Ø  Please use the water tanks and the showers at the Bathing Quarters for bathing
Ø  You are most welcome to make your pilgrimage to the Calvary Shrine Hiniduma even outside the Lenten Season.
Ø   
SPECIAL BUS SERVICES :     Negombo to Hiniduma 4.30 a.m
                                                         Hiniduma to Negombo 01.45p.m
                                                        Colombo to Hiniduma  11.30 a.m
                                                        Hiniduma to Colombo   03.30 a.m

CONVENIENT ROUTES ARE

Colombo → Kottawa → Highway Road → Pinnaduwa → Udugama → Hiniduma
Colombo Galle Udugama Hiniduma
                                    Wanduramba → Udugama → Hiniduma
Colombo  Hikkaduwa Halpathota Nagoda Udugama Hiniduma
Colombo Highway Kurundugahahatakma Elpitiya ThalgaswalaMapalagama                 Udugama Hiniduma
Colombo → Kalutara→  Mathugama→  Palawatta
                                                                     ↓Pitigala→  Thalgaswala→  Mapalagama→ Udugama→ Hiniduma
                                                                     ↓Neluwa → Thawalama → Hiniduma
                                                                     ↓Pitigala        → Habarakada → Hiniduma
Matara Akuressa Malpudanella ThawalamaHiniduma
Ratnapura PelmadullaRakwanaDeniyayaMalpudanella
Thawalama    Hiniduma

ALL ARE WELCOME TO EXPERIENCE
 THE LOVE & MERCY OF THE LORD JESUS!

Calvary Shrine,                                                                        Rev. Fr. Ranath Indika Anthony
Hiniduma.                                                                                           The Administrator 
Tel. 091-3912285, 0777-146858
                 
               








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