Church Announcements

June 24, 2022

Wednesday, 29^th June, is the Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul, the Patron Saints of Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. In view of the Solemnity, the collections taken today and tomorrow (25^th and 26^th June) are considered as Peter’s Pence which will be sent to the Vatican for humanitarian works.

Thursday, 30^th June, is observed as Day of Prayer in memory of the Modern Martyrs of Yemen.

Bishop Paolo Martinelli will be installed as the new Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia on Saturday, 2^nd July 2022, during the 06.00pm Holy Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Abu Dhabi. The faithful are requested to pray for the intentions of the new Bishop.

Since there will be an installation ceremony of the new Bishop as the Apostolic Vicar of AVOSA in Abu Dhabi, the 08.15 pm Mass in Malayalam on Saturday, 2^nd July, is cancelled.

The Malayalam-speaking faithful of our parish celebrates the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle on Saturday 2^nd July at 10.30 am in the church. All are invited to the celebration.

We remind the faithful that we will have the Holy Hour on Sunday, 3^rd July, at 04.45 pm in the church. All young adults are encouraged to participate in the youth mass organized by the parish.

There will be Youth Mass on the third Tuesday of every month at 07.45 PM in the Church. All young adults are encouraged to participate in the youth mass organized by the parish.

All parishioners are encouraged to get the book released by our Vicariate which is a collection of pastoral letters and speeches of His Excellency Bishop Paul Hinder titled “And I was sent to Arabia”. This book is available at the counters in the Church premises.

The Office of the Family Ministry of Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia is organizing a family conference for World Meeting of Families 2022 on 20^th and 21^st August 2022, i.e. Saturday and Sunday, which will be held in St. Mary’s Private High School, Ras Al Khaimah. For registration, you may scan the QR code which is available on the Notice Board and on the Church Website. We shall now watch a short video message by Bishop Paul inviting the families for this conference.

Saint of the week:
June 28^th – Memoria of St. Irenaeus