We received the sad news that the former parish priest of St Mary’s parish, father Jan Aarts SCJ, has died last Wednesday 26.1.2022 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Bishop Emeritus Teemu Sippo SCJ will celebrate the Holy Mass for the soul of father Jan Aarts SCJ on the next Tuesday 1.2.2022 at 6 pm. in our church.

There will be an online synodal meeting in English on the next Tuesday, 1.2 after the evening Mass (link: https://meet.google.com/iuh-cfsi-amp).

We will celebrate the Presentation of the Lord feast on the next Wednesday, 2^nd of February. It is also a day of consecrated life. There will be Mass in Finnish at 8 am and 6 pm. Please bring a candle on that feast as there will be a blessing of candles at the beginning of the Mass.

There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the next Friday 5.2 in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The adoration will start after the evening Mass and will last till midnight.

There will be Mass partially in Finnish and Vietnamese on the next Saturday 5.2 at 12.00 to ask God’s blessings for the New Year.

Holy Mass will be celebrated in Espoo, in Olari chapel on the next Sunday 6.2 at 4 pm.

It is now possible to pay the collection or candle fee using an application called MobilePay using the number 47373.

A new votive candle burning system has been introduced in our church. The price of one candle is 1 euro.

Father Jan Aarts SCJ has died at the age of 84 on Wednesday morning 26^th of January 2022 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He served for many years in the Diocese of Helsinki in various positions, including diocesan administrator, vicar general and parish priest of St Mary’s parish.

Father Aarts was born on 28 February 1937, made his first religious vows on the 8^th September 1959 and was ordained priest on the 19^th December 1964. Father Aarts came to Finland in 1966. After his retirement, he returned to his native country, the Netherlands, from where, however, he made frequent visits to Finland until recent years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Emeritus Teemu Sippo SCJ will celebrate the Holy Mass for the soul of Father Jan Aarts SCJ on Tuesday 1^st of February 2022 at 18.00 in St. Mary’s Church.

Let us remember to pray for the unity of Christians especially during the week of prayers for the unity of Christians. More information on the website www.ekumenia.fi. The Finnish Ecumenical Council needs our financial support; we can put our donations into a box at the back of the church on your right during the week of prayers.

The feast of the conversion of the apostle Paul will be celebrated on Tuesday, 25.1.

There will be Mass in German on the next Sunday, 30.1 at 2.30 pm.

The church coffee is postponed due to the Corona situation.

The church coffee is postponed due to the Corona situation.

There will be two online meetings about the Synod. An online meeting in English will be held on Tuesday, 18.1, after the evening Mass (link: https://meet.google.com/iuh-cfsi-amp). An online meeting in Finnish will be held on Wednesday 19.1 after the evening Mass (link: https://meet.google.com/wao-auae-tjc).

A week of prayers for the unity of Christians begins on the next Tuesday, 18^th of January. More information on the website ekumenia.fi. Let us remember to pray for the unity of Christians. The Finnish Ecumenical Council needs our financial support; we can put our donations into a box at the back of the church on your right during the week of prayers.

The feast of St. Henry, patron saint of our diocese and Finland, will be celebrated on Wednesday 19^th of January.

There will be First Communion and Confirmation classes in Finnish on Saturday 22.1 in the parish hall.

We invite children from 5 to 8 years old to a Sunday school in Finnish. The meeting will take place on the next Sunday, 23.1 at 10 am in the parish hall. There will be the Holy Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30 am.