As the sacred journey begins, pilgrims from near and far will gather at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount starting August 30, embarking on a nine-day novenas in preparation for the cherished feast day on September 8.
The schedule of masses for the feast and novena days is as follows:
Novenas (30th August – 7th September)
| DATE | MORNING | EVENING |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday Masses | 5:30 am, 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am & 9:30 am | 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm |
| 1st, 8th and 15th Sep. | 5:30 am, 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am | 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm |
| 8th Sep. (Feast Day) | 5:30 am, 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am & 12:30 pm | No Masses |
Feast Octave (8th – 15th September)
| DATE | MORNING | EVENING |
|---|---|---|
| 9th – 14th Sep. | 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am | No Masses |
| 08th Sep. | 10:30 am – Mass in Konkani | No Masses |
| 10th Sep. | 11:30 am – Mass in Konkani | No Masses |
| 11th Sep. | 11:30 am – Mass in Marathi | No Masses |
| 12th Sep. | 11:30 am – Mass in Tamil | No Masses |
| 13th Sep. | 11:30 am – Mass in Malayalam | No Masses |
| 14th Sep. | 11:30 am – Mass in Gujarati | No Masses |
| 15th Sep. | 10:30 am – Mass in Marathi | No Masses |
| 15th Sep. (Octave Sunday) | 5:30 am, 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am & 12:30 pm | No Masses |
| 16th Sep. | 10:30 am – Mass for the Sick and Aged | No Masses |
Livestream
For those who are unable to visit the Basilica, they will be relaying live the 7:30 am Mass daily from 30th August – 15th September (i.e. right through the Novena and the Feast Octave).
