The Catholic Church in Kuwait: General and Parish Notices
Kuwait
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General Notices
1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about the Catholic Church in Kuwait.
2. ENGLISH – MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES in Kuwait
3. MALAYALAM MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES in Kuwait
4. PRE-BAPTISM SEMINAR IN THE PARISHES of Kuwait
5. CHOIR REQUIREMENT FORM – PRIVATE/SPECIAL MASS AT HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL
6. HOSPITAL MINISTRY in Kuwait in Kuwait
Holy Family Co-Cathedral Parish, Kuwait City
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 3
1. Fr. Joseph will be celebrating his Priestly Ordination Anniversary on 4th January. Please say a prayer for him.
Fr. Joseph will be moving to St Daniel Comboni Parish in Abbassiya and we would like to thank him for his service in our parish. In his place, Fr. Thomas Liju, OFMCap. has joined the Holy Family Co-Cathedral. We welcome him and pray for his successful ministry.
2. The 17th January, Friday, 6:00 PM Konkani Mass and the 19th January, Sunday, 3:15 PM and 4:30 PM Konkani Masses will be in honor of St. Joseph Vaz.
3. The Church Bible Diaries 2025 are now available in the Church Compound and the Parish Office. The price of each Bible Diary is 3 Kuwaiti Dinars. The proceeds of which will go to the construction of the Bishop’s House in Awali, Bahrain.
Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 3
1. The additional English Mass will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM.
2. Bible Dairy 2025 are available at the Pastoral Helpers desk for the price of 3 KD. All proceeds will be used for the building of the Bishop’s House in Bahrain.
3. Parish Calendars 2025 are available for 500 fills and the miniature statues of Our Lady of Arabia for 7 KD, kindly contact the Pastoral Helpers desk.
4. The Novena of Our Lady of Arabia will start on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the rosary will start at 05:30 PM followed by Novena and Holy Mass at 6:00 PM. On Friday, the Novena will be prayed before the 8:15 AM Mass.
5. Our Parish Fete will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025 in the catechism block from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
6. The Solemnity of Our Lady of Arabia will be celebrated on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The Rosary will be at 5:45 PM followed by the Solemn Mass.
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Parish, Salmiya
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 3
1. Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord, when Jesus revealed himself to the world. The wise men had an encounter with Jesus. May Jesus manifest himself to us, and may our encounter propel us to spread His message.
2. Today, Friday 03rd January is the FIRST FRIDAY of the month. The Holy Hour will begin at 6:00 pm followed by the Holy Mass at 7:05 pm. 3. On 10th , 11th &; 12th January we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord.
4. The Parish Pastoral Council will be held on Monday 06th January 2025. All the new PPC members are expected to attend.
5. The second session of Adult Catechesis in our parish called ‘‘DEEPENING YOUR FAITH’’ will be on Thursday 09th January from 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm in
the Church. All are invited to deepen our understanding of our Christian Faith.
6. We celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lady of Arabia, the Patroness of our Vicariate on 17th , 18th & 19th January. The Novena in preparation for the Feast
of our Lady of Arabia will begin on Wednesday, 08th January and will be prayed during the 6:30 pm Mass daily.
7. The Pre-Baptismal Seminar for the month of January will be held on Monday, 20th January from 7:00pm – 9:00pm in Room No. 14. This course is obligatory for Parents and Godparents. The Seminar can also be attended before the birth of your child.
8. The Parish Calendar is available with the Ushers for 250 fils. Please collect a copy of this beautiful calendar for your home.
9. We are grateful to all the ministries who made the Christmas and New Year celebrations a special time in our parish. We thank the Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, Choirs, Ushers, Decoration team, George our Sacristan and all those who assisted. We thank the Konkani speaking community who prepared the wonderful Crib & the Filipino community for the beautiful Christmas tree in the courtyard and decorating the Church with the Decoration team. God bless you all, and may you continue to serve the Lord in many and beautiful ways.
We are also grateful to all our priests, thank you Fr. Savio, Fr. Derrick, Fr. Joe, Fr. James, Fr. Jaison, Fr. Ben, Fr. Edione, Fr. Jude, Fr. Ravi, Fr. Avil, Fr. Roswin and Fr. Thomas who helped us with the various Language masses. Thank you, dear Fathers, and may you be blessed for your ministry and availability.
10. Those who desire to get married this year are requested to register your names in the Parish office and start your paperwork 6 months in advance. Your marriage needs to be registered even for the No Objection Certificate (NOC).
11. Due to absence of personnel, the Saturday Oratory will resume on Saturday 01 st February. There will be No Oratory during the month of January.
St. Daniel Comboni Parish, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 3
No announcements available, kindly check the Parish App and the Church Notice Board.