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During the Advent we support those in need. The Advent Collection 2018 of Caritas Finland supports young girls’ life skills and empowerment in high schools in the Philippines. We can send our donations directly to the bank account of Caritas or we can put our donations into the collection box at the back of the church on your right

It is very important that every Catholic will attend the sacrament of confession before Christmas. There will be an opportunity for confession on Monday from 1 pm and half an hour before the midnight Mass.

On the next Monday, 24.12, the Christmas Eve –we will celebrate Mass in Finnish for children at 2 pm. All children who would like to participate as angles and shepherds in this Holy Mass please come to the parish hall at 1 pm. Mass in Tagalog at 4 pm. The Christmas Eve Mass at midnight, half an hour before the Mass we will sing carols.

On the Christmas day the Bishop’s Mass in Finnish at 12, Mass in English for Catholics from Africa at 2 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

There will be Mass in English on Wednesday, St. Stephen feast, at 6 pm.

A marriage course will be organized for those who plan to get marry next year. The course will begin on the 8^th of January 2019 in the parish hall of St. Henry’s cathedral at 7 pm.