There will be a Bible sharing group on Tuesday 28.4. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The Legion of Mary group meets every Thursday in the parish hall after the evening Mass.

The memorial of St. Joseph the Worker will be celebrated on Friday 1.5. There will be Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Vietnamese at 11.30 and Mass in Finnish at 6 pm. There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It will begin after the evening Mass and will last till 10 pm.

There will be a meeting for teenagers on Saturday 2.5. at 6 pm in the parish hall.

We kindly ask new Catholics moving into our parish area to notify the office of their arrival. We also remind all parishioners to inform us of any changes to their contact information. In order to improve our communications, we ask that you provide us with your up-to-date email address.

Mary’s Parish youth summer camp will be held Wed 3 – Sun 7 June 2026 at Leirikartano in Sastamala (by Lake Houhajärvi). The camp is for young people aged 14–19. The programme includes games, outdoor activities, campfire evenings, teaching, prayer and Mass — a wonderful opportunity to meet other young Catholics and grow in faith! Participation fee €130 (incl. meals and transport). Register: bit.ly/mariannuortenleiri

The plenary indulgence is granted (under the usual conditions of a sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and a prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on Divine Mercy Sunday, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, recite the Our Father and the Creed, and also adding a devout prayer (e.g. Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!).

A synodal meeting for young adults will take place on Wednesday 15.4. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The Legion of Mary group meets every Thursday in the parish hall after the evening Mass.

The charismatic prayer group will gather on Friday 17.4. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The First Communion and Confirmation classes in English will continue on Saturday 18.4. at 10.30 am in the parish hall.

Mass in Hyvinkää will be celebrated on Saturday 18.4. at 4PM in the Old church (Vanha kirkko).

A youth meeting will take place on Saturday 18.4. at 6 pm in the parish hall.

The Holy Week begins on the Palm Sunday. During the Holy Week we celebrate the mysteries of our Lord’s passion, death and resurrection, the central events of our salvation. Let us attend these celebrations with special devotion:

• The Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 31.3. at 6 pm in St. Henry’s cathedral. There will be no evening Mass on Tuesday in our church.
• On the Holy Thursday we commemorate the Last Supper of the Lord and the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood. This is a feast of all priests. Holy Mass begins at 6 pm. After the Mass, there will be an all-night adoration. There is a list on the information board, please put your name to indicate the time of your prayer especially during the night.
• Good Friday – the celebration of Jesus’ passion and death. A prayer in Malayalam will begin at 10.30 am, prayer in Vietnamese at 12.30. The Way of the Cross in Finnish begins at 2 pm; the Good Friday liturgy in Finnish will be at 3 pm. Confession starts at 2 pm. The liturgy of the Good Friday in English will begin at 6 pm. Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence. Catholics between the ages of 18 until 60 are obliged to fast. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat. Fasting means partaking of only one full meal and two small meals.
• on the Holy Saturday, there will be a traditional blessing of the Easter food at 11 am, solemn Easter Vigil at 9.30 pm, and a blessing of the food after the Vigil
• on the Easter Sunday, bishop Raimo’s solemn Mass in Finnish will be at 10 am, Mass for children at 11.30 am, Mass in Swedish at 2.30, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

We encourage all parishioners to attend the sacrament of reconciliation before Easter. There is an opportunity for confession on Monday and Wednesday at 4.45 pm, on Thursday after the evening Mass.

We invite couples planning to get married to join our marriage course. This course is an essential part of wedding preparation and begins on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at 6:45 pm in the parish hall. It consists of seven meetings and will be held in both Finnish and English.

We wish you a blessed Holy Week, peace and silence to meditate Easter’s mysteries!