Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa
7:30 am to 8:30 am 16-Feb-2017
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa
History :
The Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa is also called ‘Nossa Senhora de Lourdes Igreja em Ambaulim, Goa’ in Portuguese. The Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa is popular locally as ‘The Ambaulim Church’ locally in Goa. Originally the Ambaulim Church was a primitive chapel. The Ambaulim Chapel was built in 1913. The Ambaulim Chapel was raised to the status of a parish church in 1956. As the original church building was found to be too small for the growing local Catholic community, a new and more spacious church of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa was built and blessed in December 1997.
The Religious Order present in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa Parish is the Religious Women order of The Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (SCSC). The Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross are based at The Holy Cross Convent, Godgal, Ambaulim, Quepem, Goa.
The Educational Institution in the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ambaulim, Goa is the Holy Cross Primary School, Ambaulim, Goa.
The number of Catholics in the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Ambaulim, Goa is estimated to be around 5,500.
The Feast of the Ambaulim Church patron, Our Lady of Lourdes is celebrated on 30th January every year.
The address of the Ambaulim church is Our Lady of Lourdes Church at Ambaulim, Quepem, Goa 403705