1. The Legion of Mary meets on Mondays after evening Mass in the parish hall. Meetings are in English and open to newcomers.
2. The weekday evening masses will be celebrated in Finnish this week.
3. On Wednesday July 3 we will celebrate the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. Evening Mass is at 6 pm.
4. On Friday July 5, there will be no long adoration after evening mass!
5. On Sunday July 7, at 11:30 am, there will be a Holy Mass in Vietnamese.
6. On Saturday July 13 the parish will organize an excursion to Suomenlinna for teenagers. The youth will gather at 10 am at Kauppatori (Market Square). The theme of the day is God’s love and providence. The programme includes a picnic and social games (such as mölkky). More information and registration can be found on the website of the parish youth. You can also register directly to Fr. Martti.

Additions to this week’s announcements:

• On Friday 28.6. at 6 pm we will celebrate the Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
• Next week, Tuesday and Thursday evening masses will be in Finnish!

In the middle there is our new vicar, Fr. Vincent SCJ.

1. Last Thursday we got a new vicar from Vietnam, Fr. Vincent Thoan Do SCJ. At the same time he became a new member of the community of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in Helsinki. Let’s welcome him and pray for him!
2. On Monday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist. Evening mass in Finnish at 6 pm.
3. The Legion of Mary gathers every Monday after evening mass in the parish hall.
4. On Thursday June 27, there is an English-language Catechism class for adults in the parish hall. The group reads and discusses the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
5. On Saturday June 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. However, due to the summer schedule, the mass of that Solemnity is not celebrated in our parish. Evening Mass at 6 pm is the vigil Mass for Sunday.
6. There will be no morning Masses in our church till the middle of August. The evening Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be celebrated in English.

The parish organises a youth camp!

We will organise a summer camp for youth aged 13-19 in Sastamala and Tampere on 6-9 June 2024. Participation fee 100 EUR (incl. transportation). At the camp you can get to know other young people, have fun and deepen your faith. The program includes outdoor and indoor games, swimming in Houhajärvi, sauna, stilt walking, campfire, songs and hanging out, but also lessons, discussions and prayer! In Tampere, the youth will attend the main mass on Sunday and get to know other young Catholics there. In Tampere, they will also hang out together in the city, or you they go to Särkänniemi amusement park at their own expense. We want to offer young people a great weekend that they will remember for a long time! More information about the camp and registration: https://nuortenilta.scj.fi/kesaleiri2024/