Church Announcements

 

1. Instructions to the faithful by His Excellency Bishop Paul Hinder, the Vicar Apostolic of Arabia

• Except for the mass at 05.45 am on Saturdays, all the other masses in English on Saturdays and Sundays will be obligatory masses from the First Week of March. Language masses celebrated on Fridays or any other days can also use the Sunday Liturgy.
• Instead of Wednesday, Friday will be the day of penance (abstinence/fasting) in the UAE, including Lent.
• The faithful who cannot have holidays on Saturdays and Sundays may fulfil the obligation by attending mass on any other day of the week.
• Henceforth on Fridays, the mass at 05.30 pm is canceled and the mass at 07.00 pm will be a weekday mass.

 

2. Revised guidelines from Sharjah Ruler’s Office for the Church services effective from 1st March 2022

     While the situation has improved, the pandemic has not ended. Hence all are           requested to follow the guidelines strictly as stated below:

• Children who are above 6 years and elders who are 60 years and above are allowed to attend the holy services in the church.
• Wearing of masks and maintaining one-meter social distance by all those attending the church services is mandatory.
• The faithful who are having flu symptoms (fever, cold and cough) should not be permitted to enter the church.
• All faithful should disperse immediately after the church services and should not remain inside or outside the church premises for too long.

 

3. ‘My Lenten Sacrifice’ envelopes are available in the Church premises and in the Parish Office. You are requested to collect one envelope per family and return it on or before Palm Sunday. The collections will be used for the poor and needy.

 

4. March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day.

 

5. March 13th is the Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis.

 

6. Baptism Preparation Seminar will be on Monday, 14th March from 8 pm to 9 pm. The last date for the registration is 13th March.

 

7. We would like to bring to your kind attention that the mass at 05.45am every day and 07.00pm on Sundays will be the ONLY masses that will be streamed live on the Parish YouTube channel.

 

8. World Youth Day 2023 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 1st to 6th August. Those interested can register their names in the link available on our parish website. Last date for submission of applications is 15th April 2022.