The Charismatic Prayer group of our parish meets in the parish hall after evening mass on Friday 12.1.

The First Communion and Confirmation classes in Finnish will take place on Saturday 13.1.

We invite children from 5 to 8 years old to a Sunday school in Finnish. The meeting will take place on Sunday 14.1 at 10 am in the parish hall.

Stickers and prayers for the yearly home blessing are available in the porch. At the beginning pray together the Our Father and Hail Mary prayer, one reads the prayer of blessing and fixes the sticker. Donation for a sticker is 2 Euros to support the missionary work of the church.

Two week-long pilgrimages will be organised next spring, to Poland and Bavaria. The trip will be led by our parishioner, Dr. Emil Anton, Doctor of Theology. The price of the trips is 1400-1500 Euros per person and there is a capacity of 20 people per trip. Registration is now open. More information on the notice board.

On Sunday 31.12 we thank God for the past year 2023. We thank our church workers, all volunteers and parishioners for their service, prayers and witness of faith.

The solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the beginning of New Year will be celebrated on Monday 1.1. We will ask God’s blessing for the New Year. All Catholics have a privilege and the obligation to attend the Mass on Monday and on Saturday 6.1 – the Epiphany of the Lord.

There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday 5.1 in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The adoration will start after the evening Mass and will last till 10 pm.

We will celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord on Saturday 6.1. There will be Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30, Mass in Russian at 1 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

The Baptism of Lord feast will be celebrated on Sunday 7.1.

Stickers and prayers for the yearly home blessing are available in the porch. At the beginning pray together the Our Father and Hail Mary prayer, one reads the prayer of blessing and fixes the sticker. Donation for a sticker is 2 Euros to support the missionary work of the church.

Two week-long pilgrimages will be organised next spring, to Poland and Bavaria. The trip will be led by our parishioner, Dr. Emil Anton, Doctor of Theology. The price of the trips is 1400-1500 Euros per person and there is a capacity of 20 people per trip. Registration is now open. More information on the notice board.

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.

On the Christmas Day, Monday 25.12 there will be Mass in Finnish at 10 am, bishop’s Mass at 12 o’clock, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

Stephen’s feast will be celebrated on Tuesday 26.12. There will be Mass in Finnish at 10 am and Mass in Vietnamese at 11.30. There will be no Mass in the evening on Tuesday.

The Holy Family feast and the last day of this year will be celebrated on Sunday 31.12.

The time of the celebration of the Mass in Swedish will change in January. The Mass in Swedish will be celebrated on the first Sunday of a month at 2.30 pm. We hope that the Swedish speaking parishioners will attend this Mass actively. Mass in Finnish for children will be celebrated on that Sunday at 11.30.

Two week-long pilgrimages will be organised next spring, to Poland and Bavaria. The trip will be led by our parishioner, Dr. Emil Anton, Doctor of Theology. The price of the trips is 1400-1500 Euros per person and there is a capacity of 20 people per trip. Registration is now open. More information on the notice board.

We thank parishioners who helped last Saturday cleaning in the church, building the crib and cleaning snow around the church.

It is important that every Catholic attends the sacrament of penance 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 catechism class for adults in English on Thursday 21.12 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

Charismatic prayer group will gather on Friday 22.12 after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

On the next Sunday 24.12: There will be morning Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Vietnamese at 11.30, the Christmas Eve Mass in Finnish for children in Finnish 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. There will be Mass in Tagalog at 4 pm, Mass in English at 6 pm, the Christmas Eve Mass in Finnish at midnight, half an hour before midnight we will sing Carols.

On the Christmas day, Monday 25.12 there will be Mass in Finnish at 10 am, the Bishop’s Mass in Finnish at 12, Mass in Arabic at 2 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm. Catholics attend Mass on Sunday as well as on the Christmas day – on Monday.

The time of the celebration of the Mass in Swedish will change in January. The Mass in Swedish will be celebrated on the first Sunday of a month at 2.30 pm. We hope that the Swedish speaking parishioners will attend this Mass actively. Mass in Finnish for children will be celebrated on that Sunday at 11.30.

Two week-long pilgrimages will be organised next spring, to Poland and Bavaria. The trip will be led by our parishioner, Dr. Emil Anton, Doctor of Theology. The price of the trips is 1400-1500 Euros per person and there is a capacity of 20 people per trip. Registration is now open. More information on the notice board.

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.