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1. On Tuesday, August 12, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Fr. Léon Dehon SCJ, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since the priests of our parish belong to this congregation, a solemn Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m., presided over by Bishop Raimo. After the Mass, there will be coffee and short presentations in the parish hall about Fr. Léon Dehon, his congregation, and the activities of the Lay Dehonians.
2. On Friday, August 15, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Masses in Finnish will be celebrated in our church at 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
3. On Friday, after the evening Mass, there will also be a charismatic prayer meeting in the parish hall at 7:00 p.m. This time, you are also welcome to join if you are interested in taking part in various ways in the Life in the Spirit Seminar, which will begin on Friday, September 12.
4. The diocesan feast will take place this year in Lohja on Saturday 16.8.2025 at 11 am. The program after the mass in St. Lawrence Church will continue in Vivamo (Vivamontie 2, 08200 Lohja). During the Mass, Bishop Raimo will ordain as priest the diocesan candidate, Deacon Chien Nguyen, who is originally from Vietnam. Our parish will arrange a bus trip: the bus departs at 9:30 from in front of the church and the journey back from Vivamo : €30. Children 4–16 years: €15/person, under 4 years free. Lunch at Vivamo costs €5/person. You can pay via MobilePay (47373) or by bank transfer to the parish account: FI65 1023 3000 2047 89. Please use the message “hiippakuntajuhla”. Register by Aug 9 using this 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.
5. A reminder to register your children for First Communion preparation (3rd graders) or for the Confirmation course (8th graders and older). Registration at the parish office (tel. 050 434 4260 or maria@katolinen.fi). You can also register for the Confirmation course with this Google form. The dates for Finnish first communion classes: 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 dates for classes in English are: 20.9.2025, 25.10.2025, 22.11.2025, 20.12.2025, 17.1.2026, 21.2.2026, 21.3.2026, 18.4.2026, 9.5.2026. You will find the dates for the Confirmation courses here.
6. An Open Doors Day will be held in connection with the Meilahti Day on Saturday, September 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program includes “Flavors of the World” coffee service, the “Miracles of Faith” exhibition, a Catholic Q&A quarter-hour on saints, a children’s corner, sale of Caritas products, and in the evening the Laudate Dominum concert at 7:15 p.m. Volunteers are needed for baking, making coffee, cleaning, and organizing. More information is on the notice board. Registrations at the parish office.
7. 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 support the renovation by making a donation to the following account: Recipient: Katolinen kirkko Suomessa, IBAN: FI31 1555 3000 1273 41, Reference: 30 106.