We thank all those who took part in the preparation of the Holy Week liturgy. We thank our sacristans, our organist and our choir for wonderful music, altar servers, those who set the flowers in the church. May God bless you.

The next week belongs to the Easter Octave. There will be on Monday Mass in Finnish at 10 am and Mass in English at 6 pm.

On the 19^th of April we will celebrate the Divine Mercy Sunday.

We wish you a blessed time of Easter!

The Holy Week begins on the Palm Sunday. During the Holy Week we celebrate the mysteries of our Lord’s passion, death and resurrection, the central events of our salvation. During the Corona pandemic let us stay in unity with God and the Church through our prayers. Let us follow these celebrations with special devotion.

The celebrations of the Holy Week will be celebrated without the participation of the faithful. We can follow the events of the Holy Week on the Internet. There is a link to the live stream on the website of our parish: pyhamaria.fi

The schedule for the Holy Week:

• On the Holy Thursday the solemn Eucharist to commemorate the Last Supper of the Lord, the sacrament of Eucharist and priesthood. This is a feast of all priests. Holy Mass in Finnish at 6 pm.
• Good Friday – the celebration of Jesus’ passion and death at 3 pm. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. Catholics between the ages of 18 until 60 are obliged to fast. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat. Fasting means partaking of only one full meal and two small meals.
• on the Holy Saturday the solemn Easter Vigil at 9.30
• on the Easter Sunday the solemn Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

Many thanks to those who regularly support our parish financially and with voluntary work.

Let us remember the Lenten Collection of Caritas. Through this collection we can give the youngsters in Columbia a chance for a better future. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of the Caritas.

May God bless you during the Holy Week.

During these difficult days it is very important to remain in unity with God and the Church trough the prayer. We encourage all parishioners to read the Holy Scripture, pray at home with the family the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, follow the celebrations of the Holy Mass online. It is recommended to receive the spiritual Communion during the broadcasting of the Mass. It is very important to support and help each other especially those, who are in a difficult situation always following the instructions of the authorities.

Holy Masses are celebrated according to the schedule without presence of the faithful.

There is a possibility of receiving sacraments. Please contact our parish office.

The Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) will be celebrated on the 5^th of April 2020.

This year’s Lenten Collection funds will be used to prevent the marginalization of youth in Pereira, Kolumbia. At the moment, one third of primary school pupils drop out of school and are exposed to drug abuse and delinquency. Through Lenten Collection we can give these youngsters a chance for a better future. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of the Caritas.

During these difficult days it is very important to remain in unity with God and the Church trough the prayer. We encourage all parishioners to read the Holy Scripture, pray at home with the family the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, follow the celebrations of the Holy Mass online. It is recommended to receive the spiritual Communion during the broadcasting of the Mass.

It is very important to support and help each other especially those, who are in a difficult situation always following the instructions of the authorities.

Holy Masses are celebrated according to the schedule without presence of the faithful.

There is a possibility of receiving sacraments. Please contact our parish office.

The solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord will be celebrated on Wednesday.

This year’s Lenten Collection funds will be used to prevent the marginalization of youth in Pereira, Kolumbia. At the moment, one third of primary school pupils drop out of school and are exposed to drug abuse and delinquency. Through Lenten Collection we can give these youngsters a chance for a better future. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of the Caritas.