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The Ascension of the Lord solemnity will be celebrated on Thursday 14.5. There will be Mass in Vietnamese at 8 am, Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm. All Catholics are obliged to attend the Mass on Thursday.

The charismatic prayer group will gather on Friday 9.5. after the evening Mass in the parish hall.

Mass in Hyvinkää will be celebrated on Saturday 16.5 at 4 pm in the Old church (Vanha kirkko).

A youth meeting will take place on Saturday 16.5. at 6 pm 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

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.