{"id":21994,"date":"2025-01-31T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T11:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/?page_id=21994"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:05:57","slug":"announcements-in-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/?page_id=21994","title":{"rendered":"ANNOUNCEMENTS IN ENGLISH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Parish Announcements \u2013 Sunday, 10 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PDF versjon <a href=\"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Parish-Announcements-\u2013-Sunday-10-May-2026.pdf\">Parish Announcements \u2013 Sunday, 10 May 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 10 May \u2013 Sixth Sunday of Easter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9:00 am<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Polish)<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:30 am<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary (Norwegian)<\/li>\n<li><strong>11:00 am<\/strong> \u2013 Solemn High Mass<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:00 pm<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Vietnamese)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:00 pm<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass at <strong>Stella Maris, Mandal<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 12 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>17:30<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary Devotion (Spanish)<\/li>\n<li><strong>18:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass, followed by Eucharistic Adoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 13 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>17:30<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary Devotion (Vietnamese)<\/li>\n<li><strong>18:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thursday, 14 May \u2013 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>09:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Polish)<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass at Stella Maris<\/li>\n<li><strong>17:30<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary Devotion (English)<\/li>\n<li><strong>18:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Friday, 15 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>17:00\u201317:45<\/strong> \u2013 Eucharistic Adoration\n<ul>\n<li>Confessions available from <strong>17:00\u201317:30<\/strong> during Adoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>18:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, 16 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12:30<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary Devotion (Norwegian)<\/li>\n<li><strong>13:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass<\/li>\n<li><strong>14:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Spanish)<\/li>\n<li><strong>18:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Polish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 17 May \u2013 7th Sunday of Easter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>08:25<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary (Polish)<\/li>\n<li><strong>09:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Polish)<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:30<\/strong> \u2013 Rosary Devotion (Norwegian)<\/li>\n<li><strong>11:00<\/strong> \u2013 High Mass<\/li>\n<li><strong>13:00<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Mass (Vietnamese)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:15px 0;border-width:3px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n<strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Eucharistic Adoration on Friday: <\/strong>There will be <strong>Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, 15 May, from 17:00 to 17:45<\/strong>. Confessions will be available from <strong>17:00 to 17:30<\/strong> during Adoration.<br \/>\nAll are warmly encouraged to participate in the Adoration and the Holy Mass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Announcement regarding 17 May (Norwegian Constitution Day): Important information about access to the church:<\/strong> The church is located along the <strong>17 May parade routes<\/strong>. We strongly encourage everyone attending Mass to <strong>use public transport<\/strong>. Parking is strictly forbidden along all parade routes. Vehicles parked there may be fined and towed at the owner\u2019s expense, in accordance with the Road Traffic Act \u00a7 37. There will be <strong>church coffee after the 11:00 Mass on 17 May<\/strong>. The parish hall will also be open until <strong>18:00<\/strong> for those who wish to come in, watch the children\u2019s parade, and enjoy fellowship together. Please bring your own food and drinks. The parish makes the premises available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Special Announcements for the English-Speaking Group<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>This month, we pray in a special way for all <strong>May birthday celebrants<\/strong>. We pray for longer life, good health, and God\u2019s blessings on them all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Next <strong>5 minutes devotion<\/strong> to the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Sunday <strong>10<sup>th<\/sup> May 2026<\/strong> immediately after the 11:00 mass.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Our next Mass in English will take place on Sunday, 24<sup>th<\/sup> May 2026 at 15:00.<\/strong> After Mass, we will hold our Easter Thanksgiving Party in the parish hall. <strong>All are warmly invited!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf38 <strong>Rosary Devotions in May (English-speaking group)<\/strong> \ud83c\udf38: The month of <strong>May<\/strong> is traditionally dedicated to the <strong>Blessed Virgin Mary<\/strong>, our mother. We warmly invite all members of the English\u2011speaking group to join the <strong>Rosary devotion in English every Thursday at 17:30<\/strong>, before the evening Mass. Let us come together in prayer, asking Our Lady to intercede for our families, our parish, and the world. <em>All are most welcome.<\/em> \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udcff<\/li>\n<li><strong> The Annual Mass and Get\u2011Together of the English\u2011speaking and French\u2011speaking African communities with the Bishop<\/strong> of the Catholic Diocese of Oslo, <strong>Most Rev. Fredrik Hansen<\/strong>, will take place <strong>this year on Saturday, 19 September 2026, in Oslo<\/strong>. We kindly ask for your <strong>prayers and support<\/strong> for the successful celebration of this event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\ud83d\udea8 <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">REGISTRATION OPEN!<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> \ud83d\udea8<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Yearly Summer Retreat &amp; Picnic 2026 for the English-speaking group<\/strong>\ud83c\udf3f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <em>Stella Maris Chapel, Mandal<\/em><br \/>\n\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Sunday, 31 May 2026 (Trinity Sunday)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude8c <strong>Bus departs Kristiansand: 11:00<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udd55 <strong>Return around: 18:00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Shared picnic \u2013 please indicate <strong>what food<\/strong> (and approx. quantity) when registering.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd <strong>REGISTRATION REQUIRED<\/strong> (also for families)<br \/>\n\u23f3 <strong>Deadline: Sunday, 17 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 No Google account needed!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>REGISTER HERE:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/xNCZfvxj4Ehn5u6A6\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/xNCZfvxj4Ehn5u6A6<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can also scan here with your phone to register:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23104 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qo-rkode-eng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2139\ufe0f More info coming on <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> &amp; the <strong>English parish website<\/strong>.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Please don\u2019t overlook this \u2013 register early!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude4f <em>Fr. Oliver Izuogu<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wishing you a blessed Sunday!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish Announcements \u2013 Sunday, 10 May 2026 PDF versjon Parish Announcements \u2013 Sunday, 10 May 2026 Sunday, 10 May \u2013 Sixth Sunday of Easter 9:00 am \u2013 Holy Mass (Polish) 10:30 am \u2013 Rosary (Norwegian) 11:00 am \u2013 Solemn High&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/?page_id=21994\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21994","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21994"}],"version-history":[{"count":84,"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23140,"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21994\/revisions\/23140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stansgar.katolsk.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}