Our Lady of Sorrows, depicted as "Mater Dolorosa" (Mother of Sorrows) has been the subject of some key works of Roman Catholic Marian art. In other representations the Virgin Mary is depicted with seven swords in her heart, a reference to the prophecy of Simeon at the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15, the day after the feast of the Holy Cross to show the close connection between Jesus' Passion and Mary's Sorrows. This advocation has its roots in the Gospel.
Each month of the liturgical year is devoted to a particular Catholic tradition, usually centered on a Feast during that month. As August is the Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, September follows as the Month of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Seven Sorrows of Mary
1. The Prophecy of Simeon.
2. The Flight into Egypt.
3. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem.
4. Mary's meeting Jesus on the Via Dolorosa.
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary.
6. Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross.
7. The Burial of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea.
Our Hierarchy
Pope - His Holiness Pope Francis I
Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 2013. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century. Francis maintains the traditional views of the Church regarding abortion and clerical celibacy. He is known for personal humility, and commitment to social justice. A simple lifestyle contributed to his reputation for humility. He was known to be devoted to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and he enclosed a small picture of her. In the letters he wrote, he called her "a great missionary saint".
Cardinal - Rt. Rev. Mar Raphael Thattil
Mar Raphael Thattil has been a bishop who remained close to priests and laity. A native of Thrissur, the Archbishop was born in 1956 as the 10th child of Ouseph and Thresia.
Mar Raphael Thattil began his spiritual life as assistant Vicar at Aranattukara in 1981. Fr Thattil has worked as president and member of many committees and commissions in the Church. In 2010, he was ordained as Bishop and got appointed as Auxiliary bishop in his native place Thrissur. When the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad was formed for dioceses outside Kerala, the Pope appointed Thattil as its first Bishop.
Bishop - Rt.Rev. Sebastian Adayanthrath
Mar Sebastian Adayantharath was born on 5 April 1957 of Ouseph Chacko and Thresiamma at Vaikom, Kerala. He had his school education at St Joseph's LP School and St Theresa's High School, Vaikom from 1963 to 1973. He joined the Sacred Heart Minor Seminary of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly on 1 July 1973. Three years later he was sent to the Papal Seminary, Pune where he did his seminary studies from 1976 to 1983 and was ordained priest on 18 December 1983 by Bishop Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary at St Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye. After his ordination, Fr. Adayantharath took a Master's Degree in Theology from Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune. He was appointed as the Bishop of Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Mandya by the Holy Synod of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Pope Francis on 30 August 2019.
Mass Timings
Singena Agrahara Church
Sundays - First Mass: 7.00 am, Second mass: 10.30 am, Evening Mass: 5.30 pm
Saturdays - Mass: 6.15 am
Weekdays - Mass: 6.15 am
First Fridays - Adoration 6.pm, Holy Mass 6.30 pm
Singsandra Chapel
Sundays - First Mass: 11.00 am