The registration for the Pilgrimage to the Holy Door in Abu Dhabi Cathedral in honor of the Jubilee Year of St. Arethas and Companion Martyrs is about to be closed. Please hurry up to register your name before the evening of 1st September. We are left with very few seats. The total cost would be 140 Rials.
Registration for the Rome Jubilee of Youth 2025 Pilgrimage closes on 15th September. Young adults aged 18-35 are invited to register as pilgrims or volunteers. Please scan the QR code on the posters or visit wyd.avosa.org to register. There will be a Question and Answer on 3rd September at 7:30 pm online for this event. Link can be found on wyd.avosa.org
The Konkani Community will celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 6th September, Friday at 8:15 pm. All are cordially invited for the celebration of the Novena and the Feast.
8th September is the Birthday of Mother Mary, but 8th September being Sunday, we shall celebrate the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary on 9th September, Monday. We shall have the novena in English to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 31st August onwards.
The Filipino Community of our Parish will be celebrating the Feast of St. Padre Pio on 23rd September, Monday at 8:15 pm. Novena in honor of St. Padre Pio will begin from 14th September, at 8:15 pm. Novena and the Feast will be celebrated in English. All the Parishioners are cordially invited to the Novena and the Feast. There will be anointing every day after the novena mass.
Baptism Preparation Seminar for the month of September will be on 13th Friday at 5:00 pm. Parents and Godparents please register your names in the Parish Office.
6th September, Friday will be the First Friday of the Month. The Holy Hour of Adoration will be at 4:30 pm, followed by Eucharistic celebration at 5:30 pm.
Please maintain the sacredness of the Babies room, no feeding the children with snacks or juices, do not make babies room kids playroom.
Sacristy is a Holy Place. Please observe silence and no unauthorized trespassing.
Fr. Biju Varghese Valikkodath the replacement of Fr. Philip, will arrive on 3rd September and will assume the responsibility as Asst. Priest from 4th September.
Auditions for the Children’s Choir (Grade 2-5) and (Grade 6-8) will be held on 27th September 2024. Parents of interested Children are requested to register their names and details in the Main Parish Office at the earliest.
The Children’s choir (Grade 6-8) need Pianists and Guitarists to play for the Children’s Masses on Saturdays at 4 pm. Those children who are learning the Keyboard/Guitar and are interested to play for the Mass are kindly requested to register at the Parish Office.
Saints and Feasts of the Week
3rd September, Tuesday - St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
5th September, Thursday - St. Teresa of Kolkata (known as Mother Teresa of Kolkata)