It is important during the time of Advent that everyone dedicates more time to prayer, penance and reading of the Bible. We encourage all parishioners to attend the sacrament of confession before Christmas.

During the Advent we support those in need. Caritas Finland’s Advent Collection supports small farmers in Sri Lanka. We can donate via Caritas web page caritas.fi, directly to Caritas bank account, via Mobile pay or to the donation box in the church.

There will be a meeting of the parish council on Wednesday 13.12 after the evening Mass.

The Lection Divina in English will take place on Thursday 14.12 after the evening Mass.

Charismatic prayer group will gather on Friday 15.12 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

Welcome volunteers to clean the church and built the crib on Saturday 16.12 at 10.30 am.

There will be a meeting for the youth on Saturday 16.12 at 6 pm in the parish hall.

Christmas Novena Masses in Tagalog will begin on Friday 15.12 at 7.30 pm.

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

It is important during the time of Advent that everyone dedicates more time to prayer, penance and reading of the Bible. We encourage all parishioners to attend the sacrament of confession before Christmas.

During the Advent we support those in need. Caritas Finland’s Advent Collection supports small farmers in Sri Lanka. We can donate via Caritas web page caritas.fi, directly to Caritas bank account, via Mobile pay or to the donation box in the church.

The feast of the dedication of our church and the Finnish Independence Day will be celebrated on Wednesday 6.12. The Holy Mass will begin at 10 am. The Cantores Minores Alumni choir will sing during the Mass. There will be no evening Mass on Wednesday.

The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Friday 8.12. There will be Mass in Finnish at 7.30 am and 6 pm.

There will be a meeting of a charismatic prayer group on Friday 8.12 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

There will be the Vesper prayer in Latin on Saturday 9.12 at 3 pm, afterwards the Rosary and the Tridentine Mass at 4 pm.

We invite children to a Sunday school in Finnish. The meeting will take place on Sunday, 10.12 at 10 am in the parish hall. There will be the Holy Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30 am. We invite all children to a rehearsal of the Christmas play on Sunday 10.12 after the Mass for children about 12.30 in the church.

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

The feast of St. Apostle Andrew will be celebrated on Thursday 30.11.

There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday 1.12 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 a meeting for the youth on Saturday 2.12 at 6 pm in the parish hall.

The new bishop Raimo Goyarrola will celebrate solemn Mass in our church on Sunday 3.12 at 10 am.

International Youth Cooperation Finland is organizing a campaign to give Christmas presents to children in Mexico and Peru. More information on the notice board.

We invite children to participate in the Christmas play. The rehearsal will take place on the 10^th of December after the Mass for children.

The ordination of Father Raimo Goyarrola as Bishop will take place in St. John’s Church (Korkeavuorenkatu 12) in Helsinki on Saturday 25.11.2023 at 11.00 a.m. during the Holy Mass. At 14.00 there will be a reception open to all (Event House Bank: Unioninkatu 20). At 17.00 there will be a Diocesan Takeover at St. Henry’s Cathedral. The new Bishop will celebrate a solemn Mass in St. Henry’s Cathedral on Sunday 26.11.2023 at 11.00. After the Mass, church coffee at Eira Adult High School (Laivurinkatu 3).

The memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Tuesday 21.11.

Cecilia’s memorial will be celebrated on Wednesday 22.11. St. Cecilia is a patron saint of church music and musicians. We thank our organists Markku Mäkinen, Ann-Catrin Wecktröm and all members of choirs for their important service in our church.

There will be a Catechism class in English for adults on Thursday 23.11 in the parish hall after the evening Mass.

There will be no Mass at 10 am on Saturday 11 due to the bishop’s ordination.

There will be a half day Bible Conference as the continuation of “Encounter with Jesus” program on Saturday 25^th of November from 2pm – 5.30 pm. The Bible Conference includes preaching, songs, confession, Holy Mass and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with prayers for healing.

We will celebrate the solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe on Sunday 26.11.

There will be a catechesis in Finnish for pre-school children on Sunday 26.11 at 10 am in the parish hall.

International Youth Cooperation Finland is organizing a campaign to give Christmas presents to children in Mexico and Peru. More information on the notice board.

We invite children to participate in the Christmas play. The rehearsal will take place on the 10^th of December after the Mass for children.

The Legion of Mary meets as usual on Monday after evening mass in the parish hall.

Lectio Divina in Finnish will take place on Wednesday 15.11 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

There will be Mass in Hyvinkää on Saturday 18.11 at 4 pm in the Old church (Vanha kirkko).

There will be a youth meeting on Saturday 18.11 at 6 pm in the parish hall.

Mass in Arabic will be celebrated on Sunday 19.11 at 1 pm and Mass in German at 2.30 pm.