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1. This week, the Catholic calendar includes two feasts: on Tuesday, the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, and on Thursday, the Feast of Saint James the Apostle On Friday, we also celebrate the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
2. On Thursday, the praesidium of Legion of Mary will meet as usual after the evening Mass in the parish hall.
3. The diocesan feast will take place this year in Lohja on Saturday 16.8.2025 at 11 am. Registration by 9.8.2025. The programme after the mass in St. Lawrence Church will be in Vivamo (Vivamontie 2, 08200 Lohja). On the occasion of the Mass, Bishop Raimo will ordain the diocesan candidate for priesthood, Vietnamese-born deacon Chien Nguyen. Our parish will again organise bus transport. The bus will leave at 9:30 in front of the church. The cost of the trip is 30 €/person. Children 4-16 years old 15 €/person, children under 4 years for free. The lunch fee in Vivamo is 5 €/person. You can pay via MobilePay (47373) or by bank transfer to the parish account: FI65 1023 3000 2047 89. Please write “hiippakuntajuhla” as the payment message. To register, use the Google form (QR code on the notice board and the link on the website) or contact the parish office (tel. 050 434 4260, maria@katolinen.fi. Please also register, even if you are coming with your own transportation.
4. If your child in third grade or older has not yet received First Communion, please register him/her for First Communion Preparatory Class. Classes will begin in September and will be held once a month on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM until First Communion. Registration at the parish office (tel. +358 50 434 4260 or maria@katolinen.fi). The classes will be organized both in Finnish and in English. The Finnish teaching dates are: 13.9.2025, 11.10.2025, 8.11.2025, 13.12.2025, 10.1.2026, 14.2.2026, 14.3.2026, 11.4.2026, 2.5.2026. The English teaching dates will be announced later.
5. We kindly ask all parents of eighth graders (or older youth) to register their child for the confirmation course. All older youth who have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation are also welcome to join the course. Classes will begin in September and will be held once a month on Saturdays from 3:00 PM to 5:15 PM until the celebration of Confirmation in the autumn (there will be a break during the summer). Registration at the parish office. The classes will be organized both in Finnish and in English. The Finnish teaching dates are: 13.9.2025, 11.10.2025, 8.11.2025, 13.12.2025, 10.1.2026, 14.2.2026, 14.3.2026, 11.4.2026, 2.5.2026, 5.9.2026. The English teaching dates will be announced later.
6. During the renovation of the church facade, please pay attention to safety in the vicinity of the construction site. The renovation will cost €210,000, which is a major financial undertaking for the parish. We hope that all parishioners will support our parish’s renovation by making a donation to the following account: Recipient: Katolinen kirkko Suomessa, IBAN: FI31 1555 3000 1273 41, Reference: 30 106.