Dear Lectors, I attach the lector schedule for April.

Please make sure to find an alternative reader in good time should you not be able to read as scheduled.

God bless,

Markus 

Rite of Enrollment and Mass Sponsorship on March 6th.  

Attendance is mandatory at this event. 

We will have the normal Sunday class at 10am on March 6.

Dress Code: Some parents have asked about this -- no formal dress code but we suggest to wear appropriate "church" clothes. You may consider: collared shirts for the boys and either a skirt/dress for the girls or any pair of pants and a blouse. Kindly also note that the children will be up in front of the parish. No need to purchase a special dress for the occasion but suggest to refrain from sports uniforms and flip flops.

FHC Banner Kit Sale

The FH banner is a special family project! Attached please find instructions students need to follow and templates they may use for this. Kindly review and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to let us know. Deadline will be April 10, 2016.

​The Diocesan English Youth (DEY), which comprises of youth and young adults from the different parishes in our diocese, holds monthly Eucharistic Adoration evenings for English-speaking young adults and working professionals. 

These Adoration evenings are held every first Tuesday of the month from 8pm-10pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Wanchai.

The next one will be on Mar 1^st.

On Wednesdays during Lent, at 8:00 o'clock in the evening, there will be Stations of the Cross, followed immediately by a Communion Service.

Saturdays at 5 pm have been scheduled for confessions during Lent. 

Appointments can also be made with Fr. John. 

Please note that there will be no scheduled confession time during Holy Week, and individual appointments for confessions during Holy Week will be very limited.

As we did last year for those in the parish who wish to make almsgiving a part of their Lenten practice, there will be a special box at the rear of the church after each weekend mass to collect donations for the Pope Francis' Catholic Near East Association, to aid those Christians in the Middle East who are under stress, threat, attack and martyrdom for fidelity to our faith.

Upcoming important dates:

Feb 28: **Grade 6 will be sponsoring the 11:15 am Mass.

Feb 28 ** Confirmation students must submit Data for Registration(blue form)

** First day of FHC banner kit sales (HKD100)

Mar 6: ** FHC Rite of Enrollment

** Second and final day for FHC banner kit sales

Warm greetings to all our parishioners who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year, beginning this weekend! 

May the New Year bring you blessings of health, happiness, continued faith and trust in God, and all blessings and graces that will be needed during the Year of the Monkey!

From Fr. John and the Pastoral Team

Kung hei fat choi to all our students and teacher volunteers!

Our Confirmation students attended a retreat this past weekend, as they continue on their faith journey and learning to be closer to Jesus. A big thank you to all the retreat volunteers and parents who worked very hard to make this a meaningful and impactful weekend for our confirmandi.

Upcoming important dates:

Feb 20/21: Classes resume

Feb 28: Grade 6 will be sponsoring the 11:15 am Mass.

Feb 28: Confirmation students must submit Data for Registration ( blue form)

** First day of FHC banner kit sales (HKD100)

Mar 6: FHC Rite of Enrollment

** Second and final day for FHC banner kit sales

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Dear Lectors,

I attach the Lector Schedule for February, in which I have accommodated all the absences over Chinese New Year that have been communicated to me.

NOTE: As in years past, no Lector is scheduled for the Ash Wednesday service both on the Wednesday and on the previous Tuesday evening. We ask any lector attending any of those services to please volunteer yourself as a reader and identify yourself to the priest.

A reminder as usual to:

• Turn up early to practice by reading out loud
• Identify yourself to the priest
• Use the googlegroup email to find a replacement in good time, if you cannot read at your appointed time

Wishing you all a good Lent and safe travels for those who are going away during the holidays.

God bless,

Markus

CCD Students preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion received their First Reconciliation this past weekend. 

We thank you for your continued prayers as these young people begin their faith journey.

Our CCD 's Grade 3 class did a wonderful job sponsoring Mass last Sunday. We ask for your continued prayers for these young people as they continue their faith journey.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Cheshire Home bags. The residents will be very happy and grateful.

This Sunday, December 13^th will be our last day for classes this year. We will resume classes on January 10^th.

Families staying in Hong Kong and wishing to participate in the Christmas Eve pageant, please contact Paul Munder.

The CCD team wishes all our families a wonderfully blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Important dates:

• žDecember 20, 27 and January 3: No CCD classes
• žDecember 24: Nativity Pageant and family Mass
• žJanuary 10: Classes resume

Confirmation and FHC parents who were not able to attend the mandatory meetings, please contact Paul Munder to make alternate arrangements.

Final reminder for sacramental classes to submit required documents and payment, please.

Important dates:

• žDecember 13: Grade 3 Mass sponsorship and Cheshire a Home Party
• žDecember 20, 27 and January 3: No CCD classes
• žDecember 24: Nativity Pageant and family Mass
• žJanuary 10: Classes resume

Our confirmandi with their teachers and Father John after an important weekend with the Rite of Reconciliation and Rite of Enrollment ceremonies. 

Please keep these young people in your prayers.

Our confirmation students took an important step in their preparation for the Sacrament by having their Reconciliation and Rite of Enrollment this weekend. In the back of the church you will see a red posterboard with the confirmandi's names and pictures. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they continue their faith journey.

Confirmation and FHC parents, who were not able to attend the mandatory meetings, please contact Paul Munder to make alternate arrangements.

Final reminder for sacramental classes to submit required documents and payment, please.

Details will be distributed soon about the Cheshire Home Party and our students' participation.

Important dates:

• žSaturday, November 28: Confirmation Reconciliation 10:30 AM
• žSunday, November 29: Confirmation Rite of Enrollment and Mass Sponsorship
• žDecember 6: Parish BBQ. Confirmation and Pre- Confirmation service opportunities
• žDecember 13: Grade 3 Mass sponsorship and Cheshire a Home Party
• žDecember 20, 27 and January 3: No CCD classes
• žDecember 24: Nativity Pageant and family Mass
• žJanuary 10: Classes resume