3rd Sunday of Easter -5th May 2019

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
 3^rd  Sunday of Easter -5^th May 2019

1. Holy Week 2019 collections  :

The Holy Week 2019 collections are:

• Maundy Thursday : AED 50, 505 (Fifty Thousand Five Hundred and Five Dirhams only)
• Good Friday : AED 174,385 (One Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Five Dirhams Only)
• Easter Sunday : AED 191, 040  (One Hundred Ninety One Thousand and Forty Dirhams Only )

Thank you for your generous contributions. May the Risen Lord bless you and your families.

2. Marriage preparation course

Two days Marriage Preparation Course in English will be held on Thursday 9 ^th May from 06.30 PM to 09.30 PM and on Friday, 10 ^th May from 7.30 am to 04.30pm. 7 ^th May is the last day for registration.

3. Baptism preparation Seminar

Baptism Preparation Seminar will be held on Monday 13 ^th May from 8 pm to 9 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Chapel. May 12 ^th is the last day for registration

4. Malayalam Charismatic Convention

Malayalam community of our parish is conducting a Malayalam Charismatic Convention from Monday, 20 ^th May to Thursday, 23 ^rd May from 4.30 pm to 10 pm in Parish Hall.  Rev. Fr. Dominic Valanmanal, Director Marian retreat centre, Annakara and team will be conducting the retreat. During this period all prayer meetings remain cancelled.

5. Spriritual Talk by Fr. Dominic Valanmanal

There will be a Spiritual Talk in English by Fr. Dominic Valanmanal on Friday 24 ^th May at 6 AM to 8.30 AM at Parish Hall. All are welcome and have the spiritual blessing

6. Pastoral Visit of Bishop Paul Hinder

As already announced, the pastoral visit of Bishop Paul Hinder to our parish will be from May 14 ^th to 19 ^th May 2019.

7. Parishioners please note the following instructions during attending Holy Mass

• Please don’t rush through the prayers during the Holy Mass
• Kindly avoid lifting hand too high during the prayer ‘Our Father’, during the Holy Mass
• Receive the Holy Communion properly, in either way – on hand or on the tongue.

8. There will be special prayers for the Victims of Sri Lanka during 7 pm Mass on Sunday 5^th May.

 
Fr. Varghese Chempoly OFM Cap.
Parish Priest