Restrictions on gathering throughout the Uusimaa have been relaxed since last Saturday (4.9). Our church is now accessible to 150 people. The use of a face mask and hand sanitizer is still mandatory. We recommend registration for practical reasons.

There will be morning Mass in English on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 am.

The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Wednesday 8.9. The Mass in Finnish will be held at 8 am and 6 pm.

There will be an event called “Walk for life” on the Saturday (11.9) at 1pm. The gathering point is at the Senate Square in Helsinki and the walk will end at the Finnish Parliament. The purpose of the walk is to defend the life of unborn children.

There will be a procession in honour of the Nativity of Our Lady and celebration of the Legion of Mary’s centenary on the next Saturday (11.9) beginning at 4.45 pm in our church.

We thank parishioners who regularly support our parish with the membership fee.

The Holy Mass and other events can be attended only by registering in advance through the parish website. It is not possible to attend the Mass without a reservation. If all places are booked, a parishioner can ask a priest to receive the Communion outside the Mass. The use of a face mask and hand sanitizer is mandatory. It is obligatory to maintain the social distancing also during the Communion.

The Holy Week begins today. During the Holy Week we celebrate the mysteries of our Lord’s passion, death and resurrection, the central events of our salvation. Let us attend these celebrations with special devotion:

On the Holy Thursday the solemn Eucharist to commemorate the Last Supper of the Lord, the sacrament of Eucharist and priesthood. This is a feast of all priests. Holy Mass at 6 pm. There will be a adoration after the Mass till 10 pm.

Good Friday – the celebration of Jesus’ passion and death at 3 pm. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. Catholics between the ages of 18 until 60 are obliged to fast. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat. Fasting means partaking of only one full meal and two small meals.

on the Holy Saturday traditional blessing of the Easter food at 11 am, 11.30, 12.00 and 12.30. A registration is obligatory for all blessings of food. The solemn Easter Vigil at 9.30 pm.

on the Easter Sunday the bishop’s solemn Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Finnish with readings in Swedish at 11.30, Mass in English at 1 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

Many thanks to those who regularly support our parish financially and with voluntary work.

May God bless you during the Holy Week.

The Holy Mass and other events can be attended only by registering in advance through the parish website. If all places are booked, a parishioner can ask a priest to receive the Communion outside the Mass. The use of a face mask and hand sanitizer is mandatory. It is obligatory to maintain the social distancing also during the Communion.

The Lenten Collection of Caritas Finland supports young leaders to defend environment and human rights in Myanmar. You can donate via Caritas Finland website, directly to Caritas bank account or to the donation box in the church.

We will celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord solemnity on the next Thursday, 25.3.

On the next Sunday is the Passion Sunday – the Palm Sunday. It is a commemoration of Jesus’ arrival to Jerusalem and the events of His Passion. You can bring your own palm branches on Sunday. There will be no procession before the 10 am. Mass due to the Corona situation. There will be the blessing of palms at the beginning of the Mass in the church.

We invite children from 5 to 8 years old to a Sunday school in Finnish. The meeting will take place on the next Sunday, 28.3 at 10 am in the parish hall. There will be the Holy Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30 am.