Blessed celebration of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

and

Happy New Year 2019!

priests of St. Mary’s parish

During the Advent we support those in need. The Advent Collection 2018 of Caritas Finland supports young girls’ life skills and empowerment in high schools in the Philippines. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of Caritas or we can put our donations into the collection box at the back of the church on your right

It is very important that every Catholic will attend the sacrament of confession before Christmas. There will be an opportunity for confession on Monday from 1 pm and half an hour before the midnight Mass.

On the next Monday, 24.12, the Christmas Eve –we will celebrate Mass in Finnish for children at 2 pm. All children who would like to participate as angles and shepherds in this Holy Mass please come to the parish hall at 1 pm. Mass in Tagalog at 4 pm. The Christmas Eve Mass at midnight, half an hour before the Mass we will sing carols.

On the Christmas day the Bishop’s Mass in Finnish at 12, Mass in English for Catholics from Africa at 2 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

There will be Mass in English on Wednesday, St. Stephen feast, at 6 pm.

A marriage course will be organized for those who plan to get marry next year. The course will begin on the 8^th of January 2019 in the parish hall of St. Henry’s cathedral at 7 pm.

An extremely contagious illness called measles has been diagnosed in two adults in Tampere. Both patients were infected at the Mass at Holy Cross Church on the 25^th of November 2018. If someone does not have protection against measles because has not received the MMR vaccine or has not had measles before, please call your local health center to receive the MMR vaccine.

During the Advent we support those in need. The Advent Collection 2018 of Caritas Finland supports young girls’ life skills and empowerment in high schools in the Philippines. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of Caritas or we can put our donations into the collection box at the back of the church on your right

It is very important that every Catholic will attend the sacrament of confession before Christmas. There will be an opportunity for confession on weekdays at 4.45 pm

All children who would like to participate as angles and shepherds in the Christmas Vigil Mass please come to the parish hall at 1 pm on the 24^th of December.

Elders and homebound persons can ask a priest to visit them at home and to bring the Holy Communion. Contact our parish office.

A marriage course will be organized for those who plan to get marry next year. The course will begin on the 8^th of January 2019 in the parish hall of St. Henry’s cathedral at 7 pm.

We thank all those, who regularly support our church.

During the Advent we support those in need. The Advent Collection 2018 of Caritas Finland supports young girls’ life skills and empowerment in high schools in the Philippines. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of Caritas or we can put our donations into the collection box at the back of the church on your right

There will be a rehearsal of Christmas play for children on Saturday, 15.12 at 3 pm. More details on the information board.

A marriage course will be organized for those who plan to get marry next year. The course will begin on the 8^th of January 2019 in the parish hall of St. Henry’s cathedral at 7 pm.

Elders and homebound persons can ask a priest to visit them at home and to bring the Holy Communion. Contact our parish office.

We thank all those, who regularly support our church.

During the Advent we support those in need. The Advent Collection 2018 of Caritas Finland supports young girls’ life skills and empowerment in high schools in the Philippines. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of Caritas or we can put our donations into the collection box at the back of the church on your right

The parish council will gather on Tuesday 4.12 after the evening Mass.

We will celebrate the anniversary of Finland’s independence and the anniversary of the dedication of our church on Thursday, 6.12: Mass in Finnish at 10 am and at 6 pm.

We will celebrate the commemoration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, 7.12. The adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will start after the evening Mass and will last till midnight.

There will be the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday, 8.12. Masses in Finnish at 9.30.

Bishop Teemu Sippo SCJ will bless a Catholic graveyard as part of the Malmi graveyard in Helsinki. The blessing will take place on Saturday, 8.12, at 12.00.

There will be a rehearsal of Christmas play for children on Saturday, 8.12 at 2 pm. More details on the information board.

A marriage course will be organized for those who plan to get marry next year. The course will begin on the 8^th of January 2019 in the parish hall of St. Henry’s cathedral at 7 pm.

Elders and homebound persons can ask a priest to visit them at home and to bring the Holy Communion. Contact our parish office.

We thank all those, who regularly support our church.