October is a month dedicated to the Rosary prayer. We pray together the Rosary before the English Mass at 5.30 pm. We encourage to pray the Rosary also at home especially with your families. 

A course for English speakers who wish to improve their Finnish for masses and prayers will continue on Tuesday 15.10 at 6.45 pm in the parish hall. 

There will be a youth meeting on Saturday 19.10 at 6 pm in the parish hall. 

The joint pilgrimage of the Nordic Catholic dioceses to Rome for the Jubilee Year will take place from Fri 31.1.2025 to Tue 4.2.2025. The programme includes visits to the main pilgrimage sites of the Holy Year, an audience with the Pope and Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. A total of 10 places have been reserved for members of St Mary’s parish, of which 5 are free. Please register at the parish office. 

To celebrate the anniversary of our parish, a drawing and logo design competition is organised. There are three categories: for children under 12 years old, a drawing competition on the theme of „Me, my family and St. Mary’s church”; for young people aged 13-19 years old, a design competition on the logo of St. Mary’s parish anniversary; and for adults, a design competition on the logo of our parish anniversary. Finished works can be submitted either in person at the office or by e-mail by 31.10.2024. 

The “Open Doors´ Day” and the concert went well. We thank all those who participated in the organization of these events.

The parish council will gather on Wednesday 11.9 after the evening Mass.

The Bible sharing group will gather on Thursday after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

First Communion and Confirmation classes in English will begin on the 21st of September at 10.30 in the parish hall.

A Life in the Spirit Seminar will be organised on Fridays from 20 September to 1 November after evening mass in the parish hall. The seminar consists of seven sessions including worship, teaching, testimonies, group discussions and prayer.

A short course for English speakers who wish to improve their Finnish for masses and prayer sessions will begin on the 3rd of September at 6.45 pm in the parish hall. The course consists of five meetings.

There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday 6.9 in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The adoration will start after the evening Mass and will last till 10 pm.

The “Open Doors´ Day” will be organised on Sat 7.9. from 11 till 3 pm in honour of the 70th anniversary of our parish. The programme includes a presentation of the church, a photo exhibition on the history of the church, a children’s point for the youngest members of the family and a cake and coffee.

There will be Mass in Hyvinkää on Saturday 7.9. at 4 pm in the Old church (Vanha kirkko).

Our parish’ 70th anniversary candlelight concert Jubilate Deo will take place on Saturday 7.9. at 7 pm. Singing Capella and Chorus Sanctae Mariae. Choir director Ann-Catrin Weckström, organ Markku Mäkinen. Welcome.

There will be a catechesis in Finnish for preschool children on Sunday 8.9. at 10.00 in the parish hall.

First Communion and Confirmation classes will begin on the 21st of September at 10.30 in the parish hall. Enrolling in the parish office.

We have an opportunity to support Christians in the Holy Land on Sunday 25th of August. You can put your donations to a collection box in the church.

A short course for English speakers who wish to improve their Finnish for masses and prayer sessions will begin on the 3rd of September at 6.45 pm in the parish hall. The course consists of five meetings.

The Charismatic prayer group gathers on Fridays after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

There will be Mass in Hungarian on Saturday 31.8 at 4 pm in St. Henry’s cathedral.

A Tridentine Mass in Latin will be celebrated in our church on the first Sunday of a month at 12.45.

There will be Mass in Swedish on Sunday 1.9 at 2.30 pm.

A march for life will be organized on Sunday 1.9. The march will begin at 1.30 pm on the Senate Square.

So called “Open Doors´ Day” will be organised on Sat 7.9. from 11 till 3 pm in honour of the 70th anniversary of our parish. The programme includes a presentation of the church, a photo exhibition on the history of the church, a children’s point for the youngest members of the family and a cake and coffee.

A Life in the Spirit seminar will be organised, covering the basics of faith and deepening understanding of the work and gifts of the Holy Spirit. More information on the notice board.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the congregation, we published a parish magazine, which recalls the history of the parish and explores the current activities and life of the community. Read interviews with the current priests and parishioners, learn about the parish’s musical life and the art of the church building. Click on the image to read the magazine!

You can find some interesting older publications here.

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