Category: In English

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.

Fides 10/2017

14/10/2017

The October 2017 issue of the diocesan magazine Fides has been published. Click here or on the cover to read the latest issue of Fides in pdf format.

Click here for more information about the Share the Journey campaign pictured on the cover. For more news in English from Caritas Finland, please go to www.caritas.fi/english.

Sign up for the Diocesan Forum on October 28 at www.studium.fi/forum.

Fides 2/2017

10/2/2017

The February 2017 issue of the diocesan magazine Fides has been published. Click here or on the cover to read the latest issue of Fides in pdf format.

Fides 1/2017

12/1/2017

The January 2017 issue of the diocesan magazine Fides has been published. Click here or on the cover to read the latest issue of Fides in pdf format.

For an English version of this month's Caritas News, please click here.

Fides 10/2016

17/10/2016

The October 2016 issue of the diocesan magazine Fides has been published. Click here or on the cover to read the latest issue of Fides in pdf format.

Lectors' Workshop on November 19

12/10/2016

A fourth workshop for Lectors (Readers) will be arranged at Saint Henry's Cathedral Parish in November. The Workshop will take place in the Cathedral from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 19.

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).

First Communion and Confirmation Classes in English

12/9/2016

As before, Saint Henry's Cathedral Parish offers classes preparing children for First Communion and for Confirmation in English in cooperation with St Mary's Parish. The classes are held at the English School at Mäntytie 14.

The classes preparing for First Communion begin at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday. September 17. The classes preparing for Confirmation begin at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday. September 24. Classes end at 1.30 p.m.

The classes are taught by Silvia Bertozzi OCV. Please contact Silvia by e-mail (silvia.bertozzi@gmail.com) for further information.

Fides 5/2016

12/5/2016

The May issue of the diocesan magazine Fides has been published. Click here or on the cover to read the latest issue of Fides in pdf format.

Youth Festival at Stella Maris in July

5/5/2016

From Thursday, July 7, through Sunday, July 10, a Catholic Youth Festival will be held at the diocesan centre of Stella Maris in Lohja. A map and the programme for the festival is available here. Further information is available in English and in Finnish on the Stella Maris site.

Reservations and further information:
www.stellamaris.today
stellamaris@katolinen.fi
+358-(0)40 135 6381

Click to go to the programme page.

Fides 3/2016

18/3/2016

The March issue of the diocesan magazine Fides has been published. Click here or on the cover to read the latest issue of Fides in pdf format.

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