Announcements – Sunday, May 11, 2025
- Sunday, May 11 (4th Sunday of Easter)· 09:00: Mass in Polish· 10:30: Rosary devotion in Norwegian
· 11:00: High Mass
· 13:00: Mass in Vietnamese
· 17:00: Mass at Stella Maris in Mandal
Tuesday, May 13
· 17:30 – Rosary Devotion in Spanish
· 18:00 – Mass, followed by Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday, May 14 – Feast of the Apostle Matthias
· 17:30 – Rosary Devotion in Vietnamese
· 18:00 – Mass
Thursday, May 15
· 11:00 – Mass, followed by a shared lunch in Kiga
· 17:30 – Rosary Devotion in English
· 18:00 – Mass
Friday, May 16
· 17:00 – Eucharistic Adoration and Confession (from 17:00 to 17:30)
· 18:00 – Mass
Saturday, May 17 – Norway’s National Day
· 12:30 – Rosary Devotion in Norwegian
· 13:00 – Mass: We pray for our country
· 14:00 – Mass in Spanish
· 18:00 – Mass in Polish
Sunday, May 18 – 5th Sunday of Easter
· 09:00 – Mass in Polish
· 10:30 – Rosary Devotion in Norwegian
· 11:00 – High Mass
· 13:00 – Mass in Vietnamese
Other Announcements:
1. Eucharistic Adoration During the Jubilee Year
o Friday, May 16, from 17:00 to 17:45
o Confession available from 17:00 to 17:30 during Adoration
o All are encouraged to participate in Adoration and Holy Mass to receive indulgences
2. Catechism Announcement
o Sunday, May 18: Catechism for 3rd grade from 10:15 to 10:45
3. St. Ansgar Quiz Championship
o Thursday, May 15, after the evening Mass hosted by Caritas St. Ansgar in Kiga. All parish groups (SAUL, language groups, priests, catechists, Young Adults, RCIA, etc.) are encouraged to participate. The winning team will receive a diploma and a traveling trophy and earn the title of St. Ansgar Quiz Champion. Coffee, tea, and waffles will be sold. Everyone is warmly welcome!
4. May Edition of St. Ansgar Nytt
o Now available in the entrance hall
5. Selja 2025 Pilgrimage
o This year’s Seljumannamesse will be celebrated as a national pilgrimage, part of the 2025 Jubilee Year and preparations for the Olav Jubilee in 2030. Selja has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Norwegian Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Pilgrims can receive indulgence by visiting this holy site. Pilgrimage dates: Saturday, July 5; Monday, July 7; and Tuesday, July 8. More info and registration: katolsk.no – Selja 2025
6. Good Shepherd Sunday
o Today we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday. The collection will go to St. Eystein Seminary
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Special Announcements for the English-Speaking Group
•This month, we pray in a special way for all May birthday celebrants. We pray for longer life, good health, and God’s blessings on them.
• Next 5 minutes devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Sunday 11th May 2025 immediately after the 11:00 mass
• Next mass in English is on Sunday 25th May 2025 @15:00.
• May devotion: We have Rosary Prayers in English every Thursday evening by 17:20hrs. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
• Announcement on our Summer Retreat & Picnic!
I am happy to announce that we have successfully booked a bus for the 22 people who have registered for the trip.
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Location: Stella Maris, Mandal
Schedule:
– Bus Departure from Kristiansand: 12:00 PM
– Holy Mass in Stella Maris: 1:00 PM
– Bus Departure from Mandal: 5:00 PM
Cost for hiring the bus: Approx. NOK60 per person.
Looking forward to a wonderful day together!
Fr. Oliver Izuogu
Chaplain
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