Calvary Shrine, Hiniduma | Diocese of Galle

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

COME TO HINIDUMA ON LENTEN PILGRIMAGE – 2015

66^th LENTEN SEASON

Theme : WE ARE HEALED AND MADE WHOLE BY THE BLOWS HE RECEIVED (ISAIAH-53:5)

February 15^th 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 18^th 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 28^th to March 1^st : 2nd Weekend / Especially for Tamil speaking Pilgrims.

Evening Candle Service/Tamil – Grandpass Parish

March 2^nd & 3^rd : Diocesan Youth Lenten Retreat

March 7^th & 8^th : Way of the Cross / Holy Hour/Evening service and Benediction & Sunday Holy Eucharist- presided by Rev. Fr. Terrance Bodhiyabadughe- Sea Street Parish Community

March 14^th& 15^th : Way of the Cross / Holy Hour/Evening service and Benediction

St. Anthony's Youth Front Kochchikade

March 21^st : Galle Diocesan Women Religious Lenten Day of Prayer

DURING HOLY WEEK ……………………….

March 28^th : Palm Sunday Service -at 07:30 a.m.

Chief Celebrant - Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond Wickramasinghe, The Bishop of Galle

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

April 3^rd : 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 4^th : Holy Saturday Vigil Service -at 8:00 p.m. (presided by Rev Fr. Lasantha Fonseka-

Secretary to the Bishop of Galle)

April 5^th : Easter Sunday -Holy Eucharist at 08:00 a.m.

April 12^th : 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.

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 →Thalgaswala→Mapalagama Udugama→ Hiniduma

Colombo → Kalutara→ Mathugama→ Palawatta

↓Pitigala→ Thalgaswala→ Mapalagama→ Udugama→ Hiniduma

↓Neluwa → Thawalama → Hiniduma

↓Pitigala → Habarakada → Hiniduma

Matara → Akuressa → Malpudanella → Thawalama→ Hiniduma

Ratnapura→ Pelmadulla→ Rakwana→Deniyaya→Malpudanella

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

E-mail : fr.indika@gmail.com

Website: www.hinidumashrine.gallediocese.org

Monday, March 3, 2014

COME TO HINIDUMA ON PILGRIMAGE 2014

COME TO HINIDUMA ON LENTEN PILGRIMAGE – 2014

65^th LENTEN SEASON

WE ARE HEALED AND MADE WHOLE BY THE BLOWS HE RECEIVED (ISAIAH-53:5)

March 02^nd Sunday 03:00 p.m. : Hoisting of the Flag

Beginning of the Season of Pilgrimage

(Presided by Very Rev. Fr. Charles Hewawasam – Vicar General – Galle)

March 05^th Ash Wednesday : Service at 04:00 p.m.

WEEKLY PROGRAMME DURING LENT

From Mondays to Wednesdays Holy Mass at 07:00 a.m.

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

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

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

SPECIAL EVENTS

March 8^th & 9th : Way of the Cross / Holy Hour/Evening service and Benediction & Sunday Holy Eucharist - presided by Rev. Fr. Terrance Bodhiyabadughe

:Tamil Services – Kotahena Catholic Community

March 14^th – 16^th : 2nd Weekend / Especially for Tamil speaking Pilgrims.

Evening Candle Service/Tamil – Grandpass Catholic Community (24^th Year)

March 17^th & 18^th : Galle Diocesan Lenten Youth Retreat

March 21^st – 23^rd : day of prayer for Vocations – Rev. Fr. Sampath Wilegoda & the Minor Seminary Community

: Lenten Saturday Prayer Service in Tamil – St. Anthony's Youth Front New Chettistreet Catholic Community.

March 28^th : Galle Diocesan Lenten Day of Prayer for the Religious Sisters

March 5^th : Evening Prayer Service in Tamil/Sinhala – Rajagiriya Prayer Community

DURING HOLY WEEK ……………………….

April 13^th : Palm Sunday Service - at 07:30 a.m.

Chief Celebrant - Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond Kingsley Wickramasinghe, The Bishop of Galle, & Very Rev. Fr. Charles Hewawasa - Vicar General

April 17^th : Holy Thursday Service - at 05:00 p.m. (Presided by Rev. Fr. Michael Rajendram ( Director- Caritas Sedgalle )

April 18^th : Good Friday - Common Way of the Cross at 02:00 p.m.

Conducted by Rev. Fr. Camillus Cooray ( National Seminary)

Passion Service on Mt. Calvary at 03:00 (Chief Celebrant Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond Kingsley Wickramsinghe, The Bishop of Galle)

April 19^th : Holy Saturday Vigil Service -at 10:00 p.m. (Presided by Rev. Fr. Raja Ratnapriya – Director Dewa Dharma Nikethanaya - Halpatota)

April 20^th : Easter Sunday -Holy Eucharist at 08:00 a.m.

April 26^th : 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 Try to organize your pilgrimage in the early weeks of the season as a rush of people is expected towards the end of the season.

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: 0917-901520.

Ø You are most welcome to make your pilgrimage to the Calvary Shrine Hiniduma even outside the Lenten Season.

CONVENIENT ROUTES ARE