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CHURCH NOTICES - 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - 17.12.2023


1. All those who have not registered in the parish kindly do so and also update your church support fund regularly. 


2. We request all the catechism children to come for 9.00 am English mass and thereafter attend catechism classes at St. Columba’s school. Parents kindly encourage your children to attend these classes regularly. 


3. Those who would like to sponsor refreshments for the catechism children may kindly contact the Parish Help Desk. 


4. Christmas program


DATE

DAY

TIME

EVENT

VENUE

  REMARK

21st &

22nd December, 2023

Thursday &

Friday

5.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation /Confession

Cathedral

-

24th December, 2023


Sunday

10.00 pm to 11.00 pm

Christmas Carols

St. Columba’s School Ground

Entry through Church main gate / St. Columba’s School gate

24th December, 2023

Sunday

11.00 pm

Christmas Midnight Service

St. Columba’s School Ground

Entry through Church main gate / St. Columba’s School gate

25th December, 2023

Monday

07.30 am

Malayalam Syro-Malabar Mass

St. Columba’s School Ground

Entry through St. Columba’s School gate.

25th December, 2023

09.00 am

Solemn English Mass

St. Columba’s School Ground

Entry through St. Columba’s School gate.

25th December, 2023

10.30 am

Solemn Hindi Mass

St. Columba’s School Ground

Entry through St. Columba’s School gate.

25th December, 2023

11.30 am

Solemn English Mass

St. Columba’s School Ground

Entry through St. Columba’s School gate.

31st December, 2023

Sunday

10.00 pm

Thanks giving Adoration followed by Mass

Cathedral

-


Kindly Note:
  • Sacrament of Reconciliation /Confession on 21st & 22nd at Cathedral from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
  • On 25th December, there will not by any Mass in the Mass Centers.
  • There will be mass at 9.00 am in English, 10.30 am in Hindi and 11.30 am in English at St. Columba’s School Grounds. Thereafter no Masses in the Cathedral.
  • No Mass at 6.30 am, 4.00 pm and 6.00 pm.
  • 1st January 2024, New Year and Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, usual Mass.

5. Christmas program sheets are available at the entrance of the cathedral. Kindly take a sheet for yourself. Kindly note on 25th December entry for mass will be from St. Columba’s School gate. 


6. Those who would like to sponsor cake, tent, lights and sound etc. for the Christmas program may kindly contact the parish priest. 


7. Today there will be meeting of the parents who have received first Holy Communion and confirmation recently, after the 10:15 mass, at Maria Bhawan basement. 


8. Christmas Cantata; the nativity act is being organized on 21st December 2023 at 6.00 pm at Diocesan Community Center. 


Parish Priest 

Fr. Francis Swaminathan