Shepherd’s Lamb Chorale is currently looking for singers and musicians. The choir practices at 6pm to 8pm in Mini Hall Room 6 and serves during the 7:30pm mass every Sunday. Please contact Tin – 0555779659 / Jojo – 0566828190 / Zhai – 0567473995 or email slchorale@gmail.com / slc.minadteam@gmail.com

Marriage Encounter invites all married couples to a Live-in Weekend. The weekend offers you a platform to deepen your relationship and be intimate with your spouse and with God. The weekend starts from Thursday, 9th May to Saturday, 11th May. Please contact couples mentioned on the various banners in the church compound.

Parish Summer Camp 2019 : For the advance information of parents, please note that this year’s Summer Camp for children will be from Sunday, 7th July to Saturday, 3rd August. Registrations will commence from Friday, 31st May.

Marriage Preparation Course for the month of May will be on 9th and 10th May, second weekend instead of the third weekend. Please register at the Parish Office.

Baptism Seminar for the month of May will be on 3rd May, first Friday, instead of second Friday. Parents and Godparents must attend the seminar. Please register online.

Samaritan Ministry is organizing Graphics Designing, IELTS, Calligraphy, Zumba Fitness Class and a workshop on “Resume Building and Interview Preparation”. Limited seats; Registration ONLY online via church website. Last date or registration is 21st April. For queries, please check the Samaritan noticeboard or visit Samaritan Office (Room 16).

CFC-Couples for Christ invites married couples and single/widowed women to join its Christian Life Program (CLP) Series starting this month. Please see Filipino Community notice board for details.

Free Medical Checkups & Blood Donation Drive: To celebrate the year of tolerance, Noor Dubai Foundation with Dubai Health Authority is organizing a medical camp for our parishioners on Saturday, 6th April from 4.00pm to 9.00pm in our church premises.  Free medical services include: eye tests, dental checkups, blood pressure, blood sugar level, dietician consultations etc. Please make use of these services provided by the Dubai Health Authority. Also encourage you to participate in the blood donation drive.

Marriage Preparation Course for the month of April will be on 11th & 12th April, second Thursday and Friday due to the Holy Week.

Tamil Community Life in the Spirit Seminar will be on 1st to 4th April from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, conducted by Fr. Michael Raj. All Tamil speaking people are welcome and may refer to the SMTC notice board for the venue.

Young Adults Ministry invites all youth and young adults to be a part of the special talk on Redemptive Healing based on Pope Francis Lenten message by John Pridmore (Catholic speaker, author, and ex-gangster) later today from 12:30pm to 2pm in the Mini Hall.

In line with the International Happiness Day, our parish is reaching out to over 1200 labor work force across Sonapur and DIP camps with provisions and food hampers. Volunteers are required for packing and logistics. Those interested please contact Office No. 15 or email samaritandubai@gmail.com

St. Mary’s Catholic High School will be organizing their Golden Jubilee Carnival on the 14th March from 4 pm to 10:30 pm. We warmly welcome all alumni and parishioners to an evening of fun and entertainment.

St. Mary’s Filipino Community Choir (SMFCC) who sings during the 6pm Sunday masses, is looking for Filipino musicians and singing enthusiast especially tenors and basses. For those interested, please check the Filipino Community notice board or 0529493993

Samaritan Ministry is organizing Tally, MS Office, MS Excel Basic, and MS Excel Advance courses. Limited seats. Registration ONLY online via church website. Last date of registration is 17th March. For details, please check the Samaritan notice board or visit Samaritan Office (Room 16).

The list of candidates for Extra Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion Batch 2019 is posted on the Parish Notice board. Should anybody has any valid objections, you may please report directly to the parish priest, not later than Saturday, 16th March. Rest assured this matter shall be considered confidential.

Regulation on Fast and Abstinence during Lent: In accordance with the instructions of our Bishop Paul Hinder, all Wednesdays during Lent should be observed as days of Abstinence. Additionally, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days of fast and abstinence. As a devotion and penance, the faithful are recommended to fast and abstain on other days also.

St. Clare’s Choir is looking for singers to join the choir. Practices are held every Monday at 7:45 pm in Room 1 above the Mini Hall. For details, please contact 0508538283 or 0504405898.

There will be a film show on the life of Graham Stains, an Australian Missionary, who was martyred along with his two sons for the Lord, on Saturday, 23rd February from 6pm to 7:30pm at Bp. Gremoli Hall. All are invited to see the movie and to have a mission experience.

AVOSA Family Ministry presents 3rd Catholic Singles Get-Together for all Catholic Singles in the age group of 22 to 39 years on Friday, 1st March at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Abu Dhabi from 5pm to 9:30 pm. Limited seats. Please register online at www.stjosephsabudhabi.org. Last date for registrations is 25th February. Other details, please contact the Family Ministry on smcdxb.fm@gmail.com