Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

November 1 found us handling some administrative affairs, then tooling around for a Catholic Church in Gurgaon. There are actually a few and one quite close, though Mass in English is to be had only early Sunday mornings. And that's the day our driver has off.

So after perusing the Gurgaon market (quite a bustling affair) we checked out other Mass options online and opted for the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart:

"the most important Catholic Church in New Delhi but also arguably one of the best in entire India." (per the internet)

Arriving early, we saw a wedding party taking photos out front of the very pitureque Roman-style Cathedral, built in the 1930's. (The reception was set up tent-style kitty-corner from the Cathedral; it looked like an auspicious affair.)

Two schools flank the church, also featuring the same architectural style. The lovely campus' grounds had some activity -- a soccer game on one side, karate (or related sport) on another.

We wandered through the Cathedral prior to services, enjoying the interior grandeur and smells/views of the wedding flowers.

Mass was nice, if a little hard to understand (in English as a Second Language with compromised acoustics). I think I caught every third word -- how's that for worship?

On the ride home Claire swears she saw 6 people on a motorcycle. Unfortunately I missed it.

One item I forgot to mention after our Kahn Market shopping adventure: I spotted 1/2 dozen eggs for sale, labeled "Almost Organic." (Is that our equivalent of "free range? Or is it more like "We didn't feed them quite as much pesticide this time?")

On that note, I'll sign off and wish all a good weekend!