2017 - AVONA LITURGICAL CALENDAR View E-Book Download & Print

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Announcements for the week beginning: Friday, 19 May

1. The Night Vigil will begin at 10:00 pm on Thursday, 18th May. The Confessions will start at 9:30 pm.

2. Only during RAMADAN, the Sunday Morning Masses will be at 6:30 and 7:30. The weekday Morning Masses will be at 7:00 and 7:30. The Morning Prayer will be at 6:45 am and the Rosary will be after the 7:30 am Mass. All the other Timings will be the same, including Fridays.

3. All the Active and Auxiliary Members of the Legion of Mary are reminded that the Remembrance of Edel, Frank and Alfie will be made at the 6:30 pm Wednesday Mass on 24th May, the Day of Mary Help of Christians.

4. The Rosa Mystica 1000 Hail Marys will be on Friday 26th May at 2:45 pm in the St. Padre Pio Hall.

5. The Cathedral Youth Group will have their meeting on 27th May, Saturday, at 7:15 pm in the Virgin Mary Hall.

6. Next week will be the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.

7. Please note that transport will be arranged for those desiring to join the Friday 7:15 pm English Charismatic Prayer Meeting in the Good Shepherd Hall. More details can be found on the Notice Board.

8. Without any delay, please collect your Charisarabia of the Month of May.

9. The Book on Our Lady of Fatima can be obtained for 2 Dinars from the Church Office and the Resource Centre.

10. The Pentecost Night Vigil will be on Thursday, 1st June at 10:00 pm in the Ahmadi Church. Please register in the Parish Office as soon as possible if you need transport.

11. The Lucky Dip Draw will be on Friday, 16th June. Please return the tickets before June 12th.

Announcements for the week beginning: Friday, 26 May

1. The Novena for Pentecost is from May 24 to June 1, 2017, before the 6 PM Mass. On Thursday, it will be before the 6:15 AM Mass and on Friday before the 8:15 AM Mass.

2. Registration for English Catechesis (for new students) will begin on 26 May 2017 till 30 June 2017 (every Friday) from 8:30-10:00 AM in the Catechism Block. Please bring a copy of the Baptism certificate of the child and 1 (one) passport size photo.

3. Couples celebrating their wedding anniversary in this month are requested to register their names in the parish office. Renewal of marriage vows will be on May 27, Saturday at the 6 PM Mass.

4. The Pentecost Vigil will be held on June 1, Thursday, at Our Lady of Arabia Ahmadi Church from 10 PM - 6 AM. Parishioners are invited.

5. In commemoration of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, souvenirs of Our Lady of Fatima are available in the parish office at the cost of 2 KD.

6. Our Parish is organizing a summer camp for our children aged between 4-8 years (Juniors) and 9 -12 years (Seniors) on every Friday from June 2 to June 30, 2017, 9.30AM to 12.30 PM in catechism block. Registration fee is KD 1.00. Last date for submission of forms is on Sunday May 28, 2017. For more details see the notice board.

Announcements for the week beginning: Friday, 26 May

1. Friday, 26 May is the last day for catechism classes and classes will resume on Friday, 8 September.

2. The Filipino community will celebrate the Santa Cruzan Feast on Friday, 26 May during the Tagalog Mass at 1 pm.

3. The Malayalam community is celebrating the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus on Friday, 26 May at 7.45 pm with Syro-Malabar mass in our Church.

4. The Pentecost Novena will begin on Friday, 26 May. On Sunday, 4 June, we celebrate the solemnity of Pentecost. Kindly note that we will celebrate the liturgy of Pentecost on Friday, 2 June and Saturday, 3 June.

5. Jesus Youth English Ministry is organizing a "Taize Prayer - A musical evening to pray & meditate” on Friday, 26 May from 4.30 to 6.30 pm at Dana hall for the youth. Transport will be provided.

6. All are invited for a Holy Mass in Hindi on Saturday, 27 May at 4:15 pm.

7. Children are requested to bring coloring materials for the activity for the oratory program on Saturday, 27 May, from 9:30 to 11.30 am.

8. Christ the King Prayer Family of City prayer Group, in Coordination with God’s Love Community, will be leading Praise & Worship on Monday, 29 May in our parish after the 6.30 pm mass.

9. The Legion of Mary will conduct a special Rosary on Wednesday, 31 May at 5.45 pm to celebrate the Feast of the visitation of Our Blessed Virgin Mary.

10. KNST is organizing a Pentecostal Night Vigil at our Lady of Arabia Church, Ahmadi on Thursday, 1 June from 10.00 pm to 2 June 6.00 am.

11. SPY is inviting all mothers whose children are members of the Salmiya Parish Youth for a 'Mother’s day get-together' on 3 June from 7.30 to 9.00 pm in the church courtyard. Kindly register by contacting the numbers on the flyer on the notice board.

12. On Fridays from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon the Hospital Visitation members are available to visit the sick at the hospitals & homes to pray with them and comfort them. Holy Communion will be given to the sick upon request.

13. The 11.30 am mass is cancelled during the months of June, July and August.

14. Oratory will be closed for summer holidays during the months of June, July and August

15. Our parish will not conduct the summer club this year.

Please check the notice-board for additional details of all announcements.

KINDLY NOTE THE FOLLOWING

1. The Parish Office timings are as follows: 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm or by appointment. The office is closed on Fridays.

2. We request parents with infants to occupy only Room # 1 during the Mass.

3. Our new parish app is now available for Android and Apple devices. It is updated with parish events, announcements and Catholic material. Visit app.salmiyachurch.com for links to download it for free.

4. Parishioners who bring their vehicles to Church are kindly requested to abide by Kuwait's traffic rules whilst parking so as to not inconvenience others. "Do unto others, as you would have them do to you" should henceforth be our motto whilst parking.

Announcements for the week beginning: Friday, 19 May

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KINDLY NOTE THE FOLLOWING

1. Kindly avoid gathering in groups and chatting outside the premises.

2. Please do not light any kind of candles anywhere in the hall or classes.

3. Please do not make use of the building parking place to park your car. This place is allotted ONLY for the people who live in the building. If you come for Mass by car, kindly park your car on the other side of the road and walk to the hall. Thank you for your co- operation.

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