13th Sunday in Ordinary time – 1st July 2018

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
          13^th Sunday in Ordinary time – 1^st July 2018
 

1. Spiritual Summer Retreat-2018 (“Encounter Jesus”)

·       Only few seats more are available for the Spiritual Summer Retreat to be held from 9 to 12 July, 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM. Registration will be closed by next week.
·       We invite special volunteers, both male and female who can be available from 8 am till 9 pm from 9th to 12th July. Those interested, Please register your name in Parish office
For the success of the Spiritual retreat and a meaningful experience of the encounter with Jesus for our children we plan for the following:

• Special adoration on Tuesday, the 3rd of July from 8:00 - 9:00 pm in the church
• Intercessory prayer and Adoration during the 4 days of retreat from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm in Hall No. 102.
• Chain rosary during the 4 days of the retreat.  Those of you, who would like to be a part of the rosary, please inform the Parish Office the time you will recite the rosary.

2. Sponsors for Spiritual Summer Retreat - 2018

Parishioners who wish to support financially the Spiritual Summer Retreat may drop their contribution in the collection Box placed at the entrance of the church or hand it over to any one of the priests

3. 1^st Friday Holy Hour

The 1^st Friday Holy Hour will be held on 6 ^th July from 4.45 p.m. to 5.30 PM

4. St. Thomas Feast Celebration

Malayalam community of our parish celebrates the Feast of St. Thomas the apostle on 6 ^th July, Friday. There will be a High Mass in the Church at 10.30 am officiated by His Excellency Bishop Antony Kariyil

5. Marriage Preparation Course in English

Two days Marriage Preparation Course in English will be held on Thursday, 12 ^th July from 06.30 PM to 09.30 PM and on Friday, 13 ^th July from 7.30 am to 04.30pm at St. Francis Assisi Chapel. 10 ^th July is the last day for registration

6. Baptism preparation Seminar

Baptism Preparation Seminar will be held on Monday 16 ^th July from 8 pm to 9 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Chapel. July 14 ^th is the last day for registration

7. FAREWELL/WELCOME MASS: Fr. Maxim Pinto OFM Cap., is going back to his home Province in India and Fr. Stephen Lewis OFM Cap., from the same Province, will be replacing him in our parish.

We would like to express our gratitude to Fr. Maxim for his service and welcome Fr.Stephen on coming Wednesday 04 July, during the 7.00 PM Mass
 
Fr. Varghese Chempoly OFM Cap.
Parish Priest