Announcements, week 13

• The solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord will be celebrated on Wednesday 25th of March. There will be a Mass in Finnish at 6 pm.
• On the 29th of March, we will celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, which also marks the beginning of Holy Week. The blessing of palm branches will begin at 11 am at the front of the Church, followed by a procession and the High Mass . Mass in Lithuanian will take place at 12.30 pm (after the High Mass) and Mass in Tagalog at 4 pm. Mass in Tikkurila will be celebrated at 10 am.
• During the Lent we can help poor people through the Caritas Finland. The Lenten Collection 2026 supports those in need in Finland. Caritas helps migrants, the lonely and low-income families. Your donation enables camp support for children and youth, Christmas gift cards, and personal guidance and counselling. You can donate via Caritas website (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.), directly to Caritas’ bank account or to the donation box in the church.
• The Catholic school will start operating in August of this year. The practical arrangements have progressed well and students have already registered for the school. There is still room! Registration is ongoing and we especially hope that preschoolers and 1st and 2nd grade students will join us. The registration form is on the school website koulu.katolinen.fi. You can come and visit the school at the Open Doors event on Saturday, March 28th from 11 a.m. at St. James’ Church, Myllykallionrinne 1. Warmly welcome!