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It is important during the time of Advent that everyone dedicates more time to prayer and reading the Bible. We encourage all parishioners to attend the sacrament of confession before Christmas.

Caritas Finland’s Advent Collection supports transport for children to and from school in Lebanon. You can donate via Caritas web page www.caritas.fi, directly to Caritas bank account or to the donation box in the church.

On the next Friday, 24.12, the Christmas Eve –we will celebrate Mass for children in Finnish 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. There will be Mass in Tagalog at 4 pm, the Christmas Eve Mass at midnight, half an hour before midnight we will sing Carols.

On the Christmas day there will be the Bishop’s Mass in Finnish at 12, Mass in English at 2 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

The Holy Family feast will be celebrated on the next Sunday 26.12.

We invite children from 5 to 8 years old to a Sunday school in Finnish. The meeting will take place on the next Sunday, 26.12 at 10 am in the parish hall. There will be Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30.

A marriage course will be organized for those who plan to get marry next year. The course will begin on the 11^th of January 2022 in the parish hall of St. Henry’s cathedral at 7 pm.

It is now possible to pay the collection or candle fee by debit card or by contactless payment. The payment can be made in the parish hall after the Mass.

We wish you a blessed feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ!