October is a month dedicated to the Rosary prayer. We pray together the Rosary before the English Mass at 5.30 pm. We encourage to pray the Rosary also at home especially with your families.

The joint pilgrimage of the Nordic Catholic dioceses to Rome for the Jubilee Year will take place from Fri 31.1.2025 to Tue 4.2.2025. The programme includes visits to the main pilgrimage sites of the Holy Year, an audience with the Pope and Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. A total of 10 places have been reserved for members of St Mary’s parish, of which 8 are still free. Please register at the parish office.

The Feast of St. Bridget is on Monday 7.10. The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on Tuesday 8.10.

The Bible sharing group will gather on Thursday 10.10. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

We invite children to a Sunday school in Finnish. The meeting will take place on Sunday 13.10. at 10 am in the parish hall. There will be the Holy Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30 am.

To celebrate the anniversary of our parish, a drawing and logo design competition is organised. There are three categories:

1. for children under 12 years old, a drawing competition on the theme of “Me, my family and St. Mary’s church”
2. for young people aged 13-19 years old, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary
3. for adults, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary.

Finished works can be submitted either in person at the office or by e-mail to maria@katolinen.fi, by 31.10.2024.

Our parish choirs are rehearsing as follows:
Cappella Sanctae Marie: on Mondays at 16.30-18.00 in the parish hall,
Chorus Sanctae Mariae: on Mondays at 18.45-19.45 in the church and
the children’s choir CAM: on Thursdays at 18-18.45 in the parish hall.

There will be the following memorials during the next week: St. Hieronymus on Monday 30.9., St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus on Tuesday 2.10., The Guardian Angels on Wednesday 2.10., St. Francis of Assisi on Friday 4.10.

A short Finnish course for English speakers who would like to improve their vocabulary of the Holy Mass and prayers will continue on Tuesday 1.10. at 6.45 pm in the parish hall.

There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday 4.10. in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The adoration starts after the evening Mass and will last till 10 pm.

There will be a Mass in Hyvinkää on Saturday 5.10. at 4 pm in the Old church (Vanha kirkko).

We invite all young people aged 13 to 19 years old to a meeting on Saturday 5.10. at 6 pm in the parish hall.

To celebrate the anniversary of our parish, a drawing and logo design competition is organised. There are three categories:

1. for children under 12 years old, a drawing competition on the theme of “Me, my family and St. Mary’s church”
2. for young people aged 13-19 years old, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary
3. for adults, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary.

Finished works can be submitted either in person at the office or by e-mail to maria@katolinen.fi, by 31.10.2024.

Our parish choirs are rehearsing as follows:
Cappella Sanctae Marie: on Mondays at 16.30-18.00 in the parish hall,
Chorus Sanctae Mariae: on Mondays at 18.45-19.45 in the church and
the children’s choir CAM: on Thursdays at 18-18.45 in the parish hall.

Welcome to the ecumenical pilgrimage to the Taizé New Year event in Tallinn 28.12.2024-1.1.2025. The event is for people aged 18-35. More information on the Taizé website www.taizetallinn.ee.

To celebrate the anniversary of our parish, a drawing and logo design competition is organised. There are three categories:

1. for children under 12 years old, a drawing competition on the theme of “Me, my family and St. Mary’s church”
2. for young people aged 13-19 years old, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary
3. for adults, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary.

Finished works can be submitted either in person at the office or by e-mail to maria@katolinen.fi, by 31.10.2024.

Our parish choirs are rehearsing as follows:
Cappella Sanctae Marie: on Mondays at 16.30-18.00 in the parish hall,
Chorus Sanctae Mariae: on Mondays at 18.45-19.45 in the church and
the children’s choir CAM: on Thursdays at 18-18.45 in the parish hall.

There will be a Catechism class for adults on Thursday 26.9. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

There will be a meeting of the altar servers on Saturday 28.9. at 10.30.

Welcome to the ecumenical pilgrimage to the Taizé New Year event in Tallinn 28.12.2024-1.1.2025. The event is for young adults aged 18-35. More information on the Taizé website www.taizetallinn.ee.

To celebrate the anniversary of our parish, a drawing and logo design competition is organised.

There are three categories:

1. Children under 12 years old: a drawing competition of a logo on the theme of “Me, my family and St. Mary’s church”
2. Young people aged 13-19 years old: a design competition of a logo on the theme of “St. Mary’s parish anniversary”
3. Adults: a design competition of a logo on the theme of “St. Mary’s parish anniversary”

Finished works can be submitted either in person at the office or by e-mail to maria(ät)katolinen.fi by 31.10.2024.

The Legion of Mary gathers every Monday after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

A language course for English speakers who wish to improve their Finnish for masses and prayers will continue on Tuesday 17.9 at 6.45 pm in the parish hall.

The Life in the Spirit seminar will begin on Friday 20.9. after evening mass in the parish hall. The seminar is an opportunity to strengthen own faith and learn about the Holy Spirit. The seminar consists of seven sessions including worship, teaching, testimonies, group discussions and prayer.

The First Communion and Confirmation classes in English will begin on the 21st of September at 10.30 in the parish hall.

There will be a youth meeting on Saturday 21.9. at 6 pm in the parish hall.

There will be a Catechesis in Finnish for preschool children on Sunday 22.9. at 10 am in the parish hall.

Registration and further information at https://forms.gle/bwRLXtjjUmfG6arQ7 or per email heartsonfire.helsinki@gmail.com