The diocesan feast will be held this year in Lohja on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Holy Mass will be celebrated at St. Lawrence’s Church (Pyhän Laurin kirkko) at 11:00 AM, after which the program will continue at Vivamo (Vivamontie 2, 08200 Lohja). Our parish is organizing bus transportation. The bus departs at 9:30 AM from in front of the church, and the return trip from Vivamo is at 3:30 PM. The price is 30 euros. Children aged 4–16 are 15 €/person, and children under 4 years old are free. A small fee will be requested for the meal at Vivamo. You can pay via MobilePay (47373) or to the parish bank account: FI65 1023 3000 2047 89. Write ”diocesan feast” as the message/reference. Registration must be done by August 9 to the office (tel. 050 434 4260, maria(ät)katolinen.fi). Please register even if you are coming with your own transportation.

The Legion of Mary group meets on Thursdays after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The parish charismatic prayer group Hearts on Fire meets on Friday evening after Mass in the parish hall.

The introductory course to Lay Dehonians begins on August 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM for all those interested in the spirituality of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month until May. The English course will be online and on site in Turku. More information is available at scj.fi.

We remind you to register your children for First Communion preparation (3rd graders) – or for the Confirmation course (8th graders and older). Registration is at the parish office (tel. 050 434 4260 or maria(ät)katolinen.fi). Courses in Finnish will begin on September 12, 2026. Please let us know if your child needs classes in English.

A request for parents: please let us know if the school of your child is not able to provide Catholic religion classes.

Masses will be celebrated according to the summer schedule from Monday, June 8th until August 15th: on weekdays, there will be only an evening Mass at 6 pm—in Finnish on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; and in English on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no children’s Mass on Sundays.

The Legion of Mary group meets on Thursdays after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

On the eve of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thursday, June 11th, an all-night Adoration will begin. We kindly ask those who would pray throughout the night to sign their names on the list on the notice board.

The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on Friday, June 12th. Mass will be at 7:30 in English and at 6 pm in Finnish.

The Catholic bishops of the Nordic countries have launched an emergency appeal for Lebanon. Caritas Finland’s collection will remain open until the end of June. Lebanon is living in constant uncertainty under the shadow of war, and the plight of the civilian population is immense. Due to the state of war, people are experiencing fear and insecurity. Let us help them by donating directly to Caritas or to the collection box in the church.

There will be a Bible sharing group on Tuesday 26.5. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

We warmly invite parents and their children (ages 0–5) to the family club’s meeting on Thursday, May 28^th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the parish hall. Welcome along to spend a fun morning together with other families!

The Legion of Mary group meets every Thursday in the parish hall after the evening Mass.

The charismatic prayer group will gather on Fridays after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

A Catholic charismatic afternoon will be held in our church on Saturday, 30 May, from 1 to 7 pm. The programme includes praise and worship, adoration, teaching, personal prayer ministry and Holy Mass, with Sebastian Sales, a full-time missionary from the UK (AFCM UK), as our guest speaker. Everyone is welcome — register at bit.ly/charis-helsinki-3005, registration fee 5 €.

Mary’s Parish youth summer camp will be held Wed 3 – Sun 7 June 2026 at Leirikartano in Sastamala (by Lake Houhajärvi). The camp is for young people aged 14–19. The programme includes games, outdoor activities, campfire evenings, teaching, prayer and Mass — a wonderful opportunity to meet other young Catholics and grow in faith! Participation fee €130 (incl. meals and transport). Register: bit.ly/mariannuortenleiri

Would you like to proclaim the Word of God more confidently and effectively? We invite you to attend our upcoming Lector Workshops on Saturday, May 30, at St. James in Lauttasaari from 10am–1pm, and at St. Henry’s on June 27. Don’t miss this opportunity—visit the parish website today for more details and to register.

The traditional pilgrimage to the martyrdom site of Bishop Henry, the patron saint of Finland, will be held this year as a four-day walk from Turku to Köyliö. Following a medieval route from June 11th–14th, the journey culminates in a Holy Mass at Kirkkokari in Köyliö. More information can be found on the notice board.

There will be a summer day camp for boys ages 10-15 in St. James church from 24^th of June till 24^th of July.

The Catholic bishops of the Nordic countries are launching an emergency appeal for Lebanon on May 17. Caritas Finland’s collection will remain open until the end of June, i.e., June 30. Lebanon is living in constant uncertainty under the shadow of war, and the plight of the civilian population is immense. Due to the state of war, people are experiencing fear and insecurity. Let us help them by donating directly to Caritas or to the collection box in the church.

The parish council will gather on Wednesday 20.5. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

There will be a Catechism class for adults on Tuesday 19.5. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

We warmly invite parents and their children (ages 0–5) to the family club’s meeting on Thursday, May 21^st, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the parish hall. Welcome along to spend a fun morning together with other families!

The Legion of Mary group meets every Thursday in the parish hall after the evening Mass.

The charismatic prayer group will gather on Fridays after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

The First Communion Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 23.5. at 3 pm.

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola will celebrate Mass in English at 6 pm on the Pentecost Sunday and will confer sacraments of baptism and confirmation.

A Catholic charismatic afternoon will be held in our church on Saturday, 30 May, from 1 to 7 pm. The programme includes praise and worship, adoration, teaching, personal prayer ministry and Holy Mass, with Sebastian Sales, a full-time missionary from the UK (AFCM UK), as our guest speaker. Everyone is welcome — register at bit.ly/charis-helsinki-3005, registration fee 5 €.

Mary’s Parish youth summer camp will be held Wed 3 – Sun 7 June 2026 at Leirikartano in Sastamala (by Lake Houhajärvi). The camp is for young people aged 14–19. The programme includes games, outdoor activities, campfire evenings, teaching, prayer and Mass — a wonderful opportunity to meet other young Catholics and grow in faith! Participation fee €130 (incl. meals and transport). Register: bit.ly/mariannuortenleiri

The traditional pilgrimage to the martyrdom site of Bishop Henry, the patron saint of Finland, will be held this year as a four-day walk from Turku to Köyliö. Following a medieval route from June 11th–14th, the journey culminates in a Holy Mass at Kirkkokari in Köyliö. More information can be found on the notice board.