We will celebrate during the following week: St. Mary Magdalene’s feast on Monday 22.7, St. Sharbel memorial on Wednesday 24.7, St. James the Apostle’s feast on Thursday 25.7 and Sts. Joachim and Anna’s memorial on Friday 26.7. Mass on Tuesday and Thursday will be in English.

The Praesidium of the Legion of Mary meets on Monday after evening Mass in the parish hall. Meetings are in English and open to every Catholic who wants to grow in holiness and do apostolic work.

There will be a Catechism class for adults on Thursday 26.7 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The Diocesan Day will be held on Saturday, the 17^th of August 2024 in Lohja. The celebrations will begin with a Holy Mass in Saint Lawrence Church at 11 am. There will be lunch, coffee and a prayer to the Blessed Mary. Our parish will arrange bus transport. The bus will leave at 9.30 am. For reservations contact our parish office (tel. 050 434 4260 or maria(ät)katolinen.fi) or write your name on the list which is on the information board. There is another list for those who will go by own car.

If your child in the third grade or older has not yet received his/her First Communion, please register him/her for the First Communion preparation class. The class starts in September and is held once a month on Saturdays until the First Communion. Please register at the parish office (tel. 050 434 4260 or maria(ät)katolinen.fi).

We ask the parents of all youngsters in the eighth grade to register their teenagers for the preparatory course for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Also, any youth or young adult who is older than that age and has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation is very welcome to register for the course beginning in September. Please register at the parish office (tel. 050 434 4260 or maria(ät)katolinen.fi).

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

There will be no morning Masses on weekdays till the middle of August. The evening Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be celebrated in English.

There will be a charismatic prayer group meeting on Wednesday 12.6 at 7.15 pm in the parish hall.

There will be a Bible sharing group meeting on Thursday 13.6 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

Parish priest fr. Rafal Czernia SCJ will celebrate his 50^th birthday on Sunday 16.6 during the Mass at 10 am. The church coffee will take place in the parish hall after the Mass.

There will be no Mass in Vietnamese on Sunday 16.6.

There will be a one day preteen’s retreat “Encounter with Jesus” for children from 9 till 12 years old. The retreat will take place in the Holy Cross parish in Tampere on the 15^th of June from 10 to 3 pm. Details on the bulletin board.

Welcome to the pilgrimage to Köyliö – a place of the martyrdom of St. Henry. Walking pilgrimage starts on the 14^th of June. The Mass will be celebrated there on the 16^th of June at 1 pm. More information on the bulletin board.

The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated on Friday 7.6. There will be Mass in English at 7.30 and Mass in Finnish at 6 pm. There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The adoration will start after the evening Mass and will last till 10 pm.

There will be the commemoration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday 8.6. Mass in Finnish at 10 am.

There will be a catechesis for children in Finnish on Sunday 9.6 at 10 am in the parish hall.

There will be a one day preteen’s retreat “Encounter with Jesus” for children from 9 till 12 years old. The retreat will take place in the Holy Cross parish in Tampere on the 15^th of June from 10 to 3 pm. Details on the bulletin board.

The Diocesan Caritas hopes for our donations to support summer camps for children and youth. Many children and youth come from poor families and they ask Caritas for help. More details on the information board.

Welcome to the pilgrimage to Köyliö – a place of the martyrdom of St. Henry. Walking pilgrimage starts on the 14^th of June. The Mass will be celebrated there on the 16^th of June at 1 pm. More information on the bulletin board.

The parish council gathers on Wednesday 29.5 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Friday 31.5. The charismatic group will gather after the Mass in the parish hall.

There will be a meeting for the youth on Saturday 1.6 at 6 pm in the parish hall.

The solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ will be celebrated on Sunday 2.6. There will be a Eucharistic procession after the Mass at 10 am. There will be no Mass at 11.30. There will be Mass in Russian at 1 pm, Mass in Swedish at 2.30 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

The Diocesan Caritas hopes for our donations to support summer camps for children and youth. Many children and youth come from poor families and they ask Caritas for help. More details on the information board.

Welcome to the pilgrimage to Köyliö – a place of the martyrdom of St. Henry. Walking pilgrimage starts on the 14^th of June. The Mass will be celebrated there on the 16^th of June at 1 pm. More information on the bulletin board.