Pope Francis has designated “PILGRIMS OF HOPE” as the theme for the 2025 Jubilee Year. This ordinary Jubilee will begin with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on the vigil of the Lord’s Nativity, 24thDecember, 2024. In our Vicariate St. Anthon’s Church Ras Al Khaima, UAE and our Parish, Sts. Peter and Paul, Ruwi are designated by His Excellency Paolo Martinelli, Bishop of Southern Arabia.
Our Church will be the ‘Shrine Church’ for pilgrimage in our Vicariate particularly in Oman during the Jubilee Year. Plenary indulgence can be obtained by a pilgrimage to our Church during the Jubilee Year. We will be celebrating different jubilees throughout the Year on a weekly basis. More information will be communicated to you later.
Marriage Preparation Course will be on 6th December Friday and 7th December Saturday at Ghala Parish. Those who wish to attend the course kindly register your names at Ghala Parish Office.
Youth Mass for the Month of December will be on 6th December Friday at 6:45 pm in the Upper Parish Hall.
6th December will be the First Friday of the Month. The Holy Hour of Adoration will be at 4:30 pm, followed by Holy Mass at 5:30 pm.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered to our Children on 18th January 2025. We request all the Adults who have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation to register their names at the Parish office before the 30th of November 2024 with your Baptism Certificate.
The Goan Community of our Parish will be celebrating the Feast of St. Francis Xavier on 6th December at 9:15 am. All are cordially invited to the Novena and the Feast. Due to the celebration of the Feast, the Tagalog Mass will be at 10:45 am in the Church and Syro-Malankara Mass will be at 11:30 am in the Upper Parish Hall.
The Choir members will celebrate the Feast of their Patron St. Cecilia on 30th November Saturday during the 7:00 pm Mass and thereafter a get together in the Main Parish Hall.
8th December is the Solemnity of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, since 8th December is a Sunday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be celebrated on 9th December Monday during the morning and evening Masses.
We shall be celebrating the Workers of Love on Friday, 13th December. You are encouraged to share your mite with the less privileged brothers and sisters. You can drop your contributions in the boxes provided at the entrance of the Church or in the Parish Office. You can also sponsor the lunch or gifts for the participants.
All those who attended the Safeguarding Policy Seminar of the Vicariate and not yet filled your forms, please fill your forms before 6th December 2024 at the office of Parish Priest or Fr. Thomas or Fr. Jesse.
A meeting has been scheduled for all the Altar servers on Thursday, 05/12/24 from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm in the upper parish hall. Attendance is compulsory.
Saints and Feasts of the Week 3rd December Tuesday - St. Francis Xavier 7th December Saturday - St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church