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Sanctus Henricus 4/2019

13/12/2019

The parish magazine of Saint Henry's Cathedral Parish Sanctus Henricus is available online in pdf format.

Click here or on the cover image to start reading the latest issue of Sanctus.

Please note that there is a mistake in the Liturgical Calendar in this issue of Fides. There will be no Mass celebrated in Tapanila on Sunday, February 9th. We apologise for the mistake.

Please always check the Mass schedule in the Parish Calendar, that is updated most frequently.

Retreat in German on October 26

20/9/2019

Einkehrtag auf Deutsch

On Saturday, October 26, there will be a retreat in German at St Henry's Cathedral Parish. The retreat will be lead by Father Franz Richardt OFM.

The half-day retreat begins at 1 p.m. and continues until 5 p.m. For further information and registration please contact Marko Pitkäniemi by e-mail at pitkis@katolinen.fi.

Lectors' Workshop on September 28th

4/9/2019

Another workshop for Lectors (Readers) will be arranged at Saint Henry's Cathedral Parish at the end of September. The Workshop will take place in the Cathedral from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 28.

The first Lectors' Workshop held in 2014 was considered extremely beneficial by those who attended and it has since become a recurring form of training for those involved in or interested in this Ministry. The workshops are intended for newcomers as well as those who attended earlier workshops. Participants from other Catholic parishes in Finland are also welcome!

For more information, please go to the Lectors' Workshop page or get in touch with the Lector Workshop coordinator Joran Wauters(joranwauters@gmail.com or mobile 044-9723738).

Diocesan Day in Lohja on August 17

30/7/2019

This year's Diocesan Day is celebrated on Saturday, August 17th. We begin the day at 11 a.m. with Holy Mass at St Laurence's Church (Pyhän Laurin kirkko) in Lohja. The Mass is celebrated by Bishop Emeritus Teemu Sippo SCI.

NB! The programme after the Mass has changed. Please read the following carefully!

Programme:

Holy Mass for Our Lady at St Laurence's Church (Pyhän Laurin kirkko) in Lohja at 11 a.m.

After Mass lunch is served at Vivamo. After the lunch there is a Marian prayer, coffe and return to the parish

The parish-chartered bus leaves St Henry's Cathedral at 9 a.m. The bus fare to and from Lohja is EUR 15 per person, which is paid on the bus.

Lunch at Vivamo costs EUR 10 per adult or teenager and EUR 5 per child under 12 years of age.

Sign up for the Diocesan Day by calling or e-mailing St Henry's at 09 637853 / henrik@katolinen.fi no later than 12.8.2019.

NB! Those who come by car to Vivamo must also sign up so we know how many people are coming for lunch!

We will be back in Helsinki no later than 5 p.m.

No 9.30 Mass at St Henry's on Corpus Christi Sunday

14/6/2019

Please note that on Corpus Christi Sunday, June 23rd, there is no Mass in English at 9.30 a.m. at St Henry's Cathedral. The High Mass at 11 a.m. ends with a Eucharistic Procession to mark Corpus Christi. After the Mass, there is coffee in the Parish Hall.

The parish summer programme is available in the calendar and in the latest issue of Fides magazine.

Streaming of Masses at St Henry's Cathedral

11/6/2019

The Masses celebrated at St Henry's Cathedral can now be seen and heard live online. Via the page henrik.katolinen.fi/live you can attend a virtual Mass on Sundays as well as weekdays.

The picture shown is a screengrab of this mornings Morning Mass celebrated by parish priest Marco Pasinato.

Fr Jean Claude Kabeza to become parish priest at St Henry's

9/4/2019

Bishop Teemu Sippo SCI has appointed Fr Jean Claude Kabeza parish priest of St Henry's Cathedral Parish from September 1, 2019. At present, Father Jean Claude is parish priest of St Ursula's Parish in Kouvola. Father Marco Pasinato, currently parish priest at St Henry's, will take on the job of leading the Redemptoris Mater seminary.

Three newly-appointed parish priests: Fr Tri Nguyen, Fr Jean Claude Kabeza and Fr Tuomas Nyyssölä. Photo: Catholic Information Service

The appointment results in another change in the priests at St Henry's, as Fr Tuomas Nyyssölä, who currently is at St Henry's, has been appointed parish priest at St Ursula in Kouvola to replace Fr Jean Claude from the beginning of September. Furthermore Fr Tri Nguyen, also at St Henry's at present, has been appointed parish priest at Holy Cross Parish in Tampere from July 1, 2019.

Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland celebrates Mass at St Mary's on Oct 28

19/10/2018

On Sunday, October 28, there will be a very special High Mass at St Mary's Church at 12.45 p.m. The Mass will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland and Titular Archbishop of Novica, together with His Eminence, Mgr. Teemu Sippo SCJ, Bishop of Helsinki. The theme of the Mass is Worshipping God in Unity while embracing and respecting Diversity.

The Papal Nuncio makes a three-day visit to the Diocese of Helsinki and the African Catholic Chaplaincy from October 26 to 29, 2018. The African Catholic Chaplaincy was inaugurated on 4 June 2017 in Helsinki by Bishop Teemu Sippo SCJ. Fr. Leonard Wobilla Shwei is the Chaplain of the African Catholic Chaplaincy in Finland.

Take a Day Trip to the Papal Mass in Tallinn

1/6/2018

Pope Francis makes an apostolic visit to Tallinn, Estonia, on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He will celebrate Mass in the afternoon, but the exact schedule of the Mass will not be announced until August for security reasons. St Henry's Cathedral Parish and St Mary's Parish jointly arrange a day-trip to Tallinn to take part in the Papal Mass on Tuesday, September 25.

Pope Francis in St Peter's Square.

NB! Deadline for registering for the parish trip was July 15th.
No further registrations will be accepted.

Join Pope Francis for a Youth Meeting in Tallinn

1/6/2018

Dear young people!

Pope Francis makes an apostolic visit to Tallinn, Estonia, on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. St Henry's Cathedral Parish is organising a trip for young people who wish to take part in the Youth Meeting with the Pope that is held in Tallinn's Kaarli Church (St Charles's Church) that Tuesday morning.

Pope Francis in Rome.