General News

Induction of the proposed Extraordinary Lay Ministers of Holy Communion, which was delayed for some time, will take place on Tuesday, the 25th of January during the 7.00 PM Mass. We will not have the Holy Eucharistic Adoration  on that day.

Filipino Community will be celebrating its annual Sto. Niño Festival 2022 dubbed as Halad Festival. There will be Novena Prayer from 21-29 January at 8 PM (virtual) and Mass on 30th January at 12:30 PM with blessing of Sto. Niño and Halad Festival Program (virtual) in the evening at 8PM. Please check smcfilipino website and FB page for details.

Pope Francis has declared an extraordinary Synod for the entire Church. In preparation for that event, Pope Francis has invited the entire Church to start listening to the faithful from the grass-root level. We have uploaded a questionnaire given to us from our Vicariate, in google form on our website. Request you to take this opportunity to give constructive suggestions on how the Church is to be loved and respected in the New World.

We are happy that our church is open again for worship after a long wait. But remember we are still under threat of Covid19 and its variants. Let us not throw caution to the winds. So it is requested that all of you take utmost care of yourselves. Please do not come to the church if you have some sort of symptoms or if you were in direct contact with anyone who is Covid positive. God loves charity which is the best form of worship. As far as possible, try not to bring children to the church. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Some reminders: ​​​​​​​ To avoid overcrowding for the New Year services, please be disciplined and follow the directions of the volunteers. Use public transport as far as possible. For New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, it is allowed to park at DHA. For the special attention of those New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day masses, please avoid taking chairs or stools inside the Church and in the football ground to prevent damage to the astro turf. At the advice of the Dubai Police, parishioners are requested not to carry big and heavy bags whilst coming to church due to security reasons. To avoid any inconveniences, please do not carry inflammable or sharp items. Your bags may be searched if required. Parking around the church premises will not be available on 31st December 2021 and on 1st January 2022. Please use the DHA parking.

In lieu of the new weekends starting in the New Year, we have also adjusted the mass timings. Please click the link above for all mass schedule changes.