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On Sunday 31.12 we thank God for the past year 2023. We thank our church workers, all volunteers and parishioners for their service, prayers and witness of faith.

The solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the beginning of New Year will be celebrated on Monday 1.1. We will ask God’s blessing for the New Year. All Catholics have a privilege and the obligation to attend the Mass on Monday and on Saturday 6.1 – the Epiphany of the Lord.

There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday 5.1 in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The adoration will start after the evening Mass and will last till 10 pm.

We will celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord on Saturday 6.1. There will be Mass in Finnish at 10 am, Mass in Finnish for children at 11.30, Mass in Russian at 1 pm, Mass in Polish at 4 pm and Mass in English at 6 pm.

The Baptism of Lord feast will be celebrated on Sunday 7.1.

Stickers and prayers for the yearly home blessing are available in the porch. At the beginning pray together the Our Father and Hail Mary prayer, one reads the prayer of blessing and fixes the sticker. Donation for a sticker is 2 Euros to support the missionary work of the church.

Two week-long pilgrimages will be organised next spring, to Poland and Bavaria. The trip will be led by our parishioner, Dr. Emil Anton, Doctor of Theology. The price of the trips is 1400-1500 Euros per person and there is a capacity of 20 people per trip. Registration is now open. More information on the notice board.