Our Lady of Velankanni Church – Irla
Our Lady of Velankanni
Address:
Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Irla
Society Road,
Mumbai 400 056
Telefax: 2670 0549 / 2671 3719
Email: irlach@vsnl.net
Website
http://velankannichurchirla.org
- Weekday Masses
- Morning 6:30 AM
- Evening 7:00 PM
- Saturday Novena Masses
- 6.30 a.m. English
- 8.00 a.m. Tamil
- 2.30 p.m. Marathi
- 3.30 p.m. Marathi
- 4.30 p.m. Konkani
- 6.30 p.m. English
- Sunday Masses
- 7:00 a.m. Parish Mass in English
- 9:00 a.m. Children’s Mass in English
- 6:30 p.m. Youth Mass in English
- Special Devotions
- Rosary Recitation : Everyday before 7 p.m. Mass
- Half hour Adoration : First Friday of the month after 7 p.m. Mass
Sunday Catechism School : 7.45 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Bus Routes To The Shrine stopping at
Irla/Cooper Hospital : 33,38,79,224,229,241, 255, 455,627,707
Irla/S.V.Road : 4, 84 ,202 , 201, 225, 253, 291, 324, 336, 422 & A1
About The Parish
It is well known that the history of the devotion to Our lady of Velankanni is traced back to a small town of Vailankanni located near Nagapattinam to the South of Chennai. It is believed that, Our Lady dispensed miracles to mankind through three significant appearances to ordinary people at different locations in and around Vailankanni. Her first appearance with baby Jesus was to a Hindu boy carrying milk. In the second event, Our Lady appeared and cured a crippled boy selling butter milk, after which people started calling Our Lady ‘Mother of Good Health’. In her third appearance, Our Lady rescued Portuguese sailors from a violent storm. On being taken to the thatched chapel at Vailankanni by the local fishermen, as a gesture of thanksgiving to Our Lady, the sailors set up a small permanent structure which today has grown into a huge sprawling township.
Irla, situated just off S.V. Road between Vile Parle and Andheri is a well known landmark, thanks to the Shrine of Our Lady of Health of Velankanni. It was in October 1967 that the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) touched base in Irla. At the midnight Mass on December 25, 1968, Rev. Fr. Bruno Venturin (PIME), announced that he would build a Chapel for the people of Irla and the Chapel (now named the Prayer Hall) was officially inaugurated on 14th April 1968 (Easter Sunday).
The opinion of the then Parishioners was divided on dedicating the Chapel either to Infant Jesus or to Our Lady of Velankanni. One of the late parishioners, moved by the devotion and miraculous powers of the Shrine in Vailankanni, prevailed on the others and Rev. Fr. Venturin hoisted the flag to mark the commencement of the first Novena Devotion in honour of Our Lady of Velankanni at Irla on August 30, 1968, which was followed by official declaration of the Shrine as a quasi Parish on September 8, 1968 i.e. the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady. Foundation was laid for a new church building in January 1975 and the quasi Parish status was upgraded to a full-fledged Parish on September 10, 1978.
We conduct Novena in honour of Our Lady of Health of Velankanni (OLHV) on every Saturday in English, Marathi, Konkani and Tamil. Annual Novena from 30th August to 7th September, followed by the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady on 8th September, is a grand celebration of the faith of the devotees in OLHV. Devotees from in and around Mumbai as also from overseas including those of other faiths visit the Shrine throughout the year and thousands gather to attend the Annual Novena. Two major highlights of the devotion to OLVH at Irla are the ‘Healing and blessing of the sick’ and the ‘Solemn Procession’ that are held on Saturday and Sunday respectively during the Annual Novena.
Testimonies pour into the Shrine on the miraculous power of OLHV. Health related issues have found miraculous cure through the intercession of OLHV. The generosity of the devotees helps the Shrine to give medical aid to the sick and needy, subsidize education as well as finance missionary and welfare causes. Petitions of the devotees find a special place during the Novena prayers. May God bless and our Lady of Velankanni intercede for all those who seek her protection.
Mother,Please bring peace in us and heal my daughter,
Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Vailankanni for providing us with sufficient funds for the the Registeration and renovation of our room.
Mother of vellankani,
I beg for your powerful intersession to help me
wat are novena timings fr Sept 2012 feast????
Dear Mother,
Pray for my mai & brother in law Arun bless them, heal their each parts of their body, touch in blood of jesus, give them good health,
can you [please send me the novena timings from 30th Aug 2morrow till 8th sept 2012
Please pray that the false court case put on me and my family comes in our favor and that it gets closed as soon as possible.
Dear Mother of Vellankani,
I kindly ask for you to bless me with good health during the 9 months of my pregnancy, keep my child safe from any complications and grant me a safe delivery. I also pray for my brother and sisinlaw to be blessed with a child soon as they are not able to get a child for a long time inspite of spending lots of money on treatments. Please be gracious upon them and give them happiness in their lives, this prayer i ask in your most holy name. Amen. I promise to visit your shrine in my vacation soon to thank you personally for all the favors granted. Thank you mama mary
Mother Mary i had attended your novena during last year throught out novena i was praying only thing help me to find a life partner i got a good life partner. thank you Mother mary bless me forgive me my sins i am begging you the forgiveness and bless me with the gift of child
Mother Mary i am totally confused in my life. Help me to find a good job. Please forgive my sins and bless me with the gift of child. thank you Mary.
Mother Mary thank you for the favors i received
THanks mother for healing corns on both hands.
I attended 9 days novena.i was so worried bcos of pain.it was very difficult to lift the things from both hands.Mother blessed & gave full relief.thanks once again.
George
Infilling of Holy Spirit to all members of John’s, Anju’s, Lz’s HG’s family.
Kindly pray for healing of diabetes to FPJ, lung infection of GF, Conversion of MF, FR. Lord reveal your plan for the future of two persons.Healing of all allergies of Baby Angela. Good job soon to Nm, JF,El. Gift of a child to Joe. A special favour
Dear mother,Help Laur in her studies. Help her to succeed. Heal her mother. Protect her. Help her to make trustworthy friends. Thank you mother.
Please pray for me I needs today financial,promotion job,good health,good money needs today,big savings needs,buy new own home,downpayments help,good credit,vacation needs money,pocket money,911 needs money needs today pray for me pray for me