PANJIM: The Sanctuary of St Joseph Vaz, Sancoale will reopen from Sunday, November 15, with the celebration of Masses and other liturgical/paraliturgical services in the Sanctuary.
All Masses and other liturgical/paraliturgical services will have a limited number of faithful, which will be celebrated as per the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Ministry for Health and Family Welfare, Central government and the Diocesan guidelines.
Masses will be celebrated on Saturday at 6.15 pm in English (the Sunday Anticipatory Mass) and on Sunday at 7 am, 9 am and 5 pm. The 5 pm Mass is additional to regular Sunday Masses.
Masses on Friday will be celebrated at 7 am, 8.45 am and 4 pm. The 4 pm Mass will be celebrated at the Sanctuary, which otherwise used to be celebrated at the Oratory Room of St Joseph Vaz.
The weekday Mass will be celebrated at 7 am.
On the 16th of every month, a Mass will be celebrated at 4 pm, followed by Way of the Cross, at the Sanctuary.

