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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  • Tuesday 27 Oct:

5:30 PM Spanish Rosary;

6:00 PM Mass;

6:30 PM Adoration and Confessions

  • Wednesday 28 Oct – Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles:

5:30 PM Vietnamese Rosary;

6:00 PM Mass

  • Thursday 29 Oct:

11:00 AM Mass followed by a shared lunch in the kindergarten;

5:30 PM English Rosary;

6:00 PM Mass

  • Friday 30 Oct:

5:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration; Confessions 5:00–5:30 PM;

6:00 PM Mass

  • Saturday 31 Oct:

12:30 PM Rosary;

1:00 PM Mass in Norwegian;

6:00 PM Mass in Polish

  • Sunday 1 Nov – Solemnity of All Saints:

9:00 AM Mass in Polish;

11:00 AM Mass in Norwegian;

2:00 PM Mass in Vietnamese

  • Monday 2 Nov – Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day):

4:00 PM Mass in Polish;

6:00 PM Requiem Mass in Norwegian

Other Announcements

1) Feasts and celebrations this week: Wednesday, 28 October: Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles. Sunday, 1 November: Solemnity of All Saints.

2) Additional Mass: The Vietnamese Mass on Sunday, 1 November will be celebrated at 2:00 PM instead of the usual time.

3)Requiem Mass for the deceased of our parish: On Monday, 2 November, the Church celebrates All Souls’ Day. There will be a Mass in Polish at 4:00 PM and in Norwegian at 6:00 PM. During the 6:00 PM Requiem Mass we will pray for all the faithful departed, especially those from our parish who have died during the past year. Names of deceased loved ones may be written in the book of intercessions and will be remembered during the Mass. After the Requiem Mass, Fr. Piotr will lead a communal prayer at the cemetery. Participation is voluntary.

4)Eucharistic Adoration: Eucharistic Adoration will take place on Friday, 30 October, from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM. Confessions will be available from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Everyone is encouraged to attend both the adoration and Holy Mass.

5) Catechesis Announcement: On Saturday, 31 October, Year 9 students will have activity-based catechesis from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

6) Youth Gathering: Fr. Khiem invites confirmed youth aged 16 and older to a gathering on Friday, 30 October, at St. Ansgar Parish. The theme is “Superheroes”. The gathering will take place in the youth hall after the evening Mass.

7) Caritas Announcements: Warm hats for a good cause! Join the Caritas knitting group on Wednesday, 28 October, from 3:00 PM until the evening Mass. Together we knit items for the Christmas bazaar while enjoying fellowship and conversation. Proceeds support Caritas emergency relief work.

Faith, fellowship and a little jam! Caritas St. Ansgar invites everyone to a gathering after the evening Mass on Thursday, 29 October. We will combine social fellowship with making homemade jam for the Christmas bazaar. No prior experience is needed, only a good mood!

8) World Mission Sunday: Today we celebrate World Mission Sunday. It is 100 years since Pope Pius XI established the global day of prayer for the missions in 1926. All collections received today will go to the Pontifical Mission Societies (Missio).

 

Everyone is warmly invited to join us for coffee and fellowship after Mass. We wish you a blessed Sunday!