1st Sunday of Lent (18th February 2018)

1. Lenten season

We wish all of you a blessed Lenten season.  Please note the following:

• Way of the Cross Timings

During lent, Instead of Rosary, there will be Way of the cross as  follows:
English                       : Monday to Thursday 5.10 am, 06.15 am and 6.15 pm
                                    : Friday 05.10 am, 05.00 pm and 06.30 pm
: Saturday 5.10 am, 08 am, 05.00pm and 6.30pm
                                    : Sunday 05.10am, 06.30am, 8am, 5pm, & 6.30pm
Malayalam                 : Every Wednesday at 7.45pm in the Church
Konkani                     : Every Saturday at 6.30pm in Parish Hall
Tamil                          : Every Friday after Tamil Mass in the Parish Hall
Tagalog                      : Every Friday and Sunday before Tagalog Mass
Urdu                           : Every Friday at 11.30 at St. Francis Assisi Chapel
Legion of Mary         : Every Monday after 7.00 pm Mass
 

• During this time we omit “Alleluia” and “Gloria”; please do not bring flowers to place on the Altar/ Sanctuary. Instead, you can give your love offering for the poor and needy.
• Abstinence is prescribed on every Wednesday during Lent.
• My Lenten Sacrifice Envelope: Every family and individual are requested to take the “My Lenten Sacrifice for the poor and needy envelopes” which are available at Church entrance and Parish Office.

2. Special Mass for students of Grade 10 & 12

There will be a Special Adoration Holy Mass for 10 ^th and 12 ^th Grade Students on coming Saturday 17 ^th February at 10.00 AM  in the Church.  The Students and their parents are encouraged to participate it.

3. Day of Prayer and Fasting for peace:

His Holiness, Pope Francis appealed to all men and women of good will to join him in a special Day of Prayer and Fasting for peace in war-torn nations, in particular for the Democratic Republic of Congo and for South Sudan that are suffering protracted conflict. Bishop Paul asks that the faithful of our Vicariate observe this Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on Wednesday 21 February 2018.

4. Lenten Mission: Animated by Fr. Augustine Vallooran, from Monday 5 March to Thursday 8 March from 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM.
5. World Youth Day in Panama

Parishioners, who have registered for the World Youth Day-2019 held in Panama, are requested to make an advance payment of AED 1000/- at Parish office before 20 ^th February 2018.

6. There will be book Sales at Church premises by the Sisters of St. Paul on 16th Friday, 17^th Saturday and 18^th Sunday of February. You are encouraged to come prepared to buy these spiritual and useful books.
7. Induction of new Parish Council: On coming Sunday during the 7pm Mass, the new parish council will be inducted.

 
Fr. Varghese Chempoly OFM Cap
Parish Priest