The Family Ministry is inviting parishioners who are not married in the Church to join the 25th Mass Wedding on Saturday, 2nd December. Please see the notice board for contact details and register at the Parish Office at your earliest. Last date for submission of documents is 31st October.

CCD: Parishioners who wish to be part of Catechetical Ministry are invited to register at Catechism Office starting 22nd September 2017 during CCD Office timings. New Catechists course starts 06th October 2017 to June 2018 every Friday from 8.30-11.00 am

Young Adults Ministry (YAM) is inviting all the youth to join the Youth Mass for a joyful experience. For more details, please check the YAM notice board next to the Samaritan Office.

Samaritan Ministry is organizing 4 courses; MS Office, Tally, MS Excel Basic and Excel Advance. For course outline and registration details, please check the church website or the Samaritan notice board. Limited seats. Registration will take place ONLY ONLINE via the church. https://www.saintmarysdubai.org/courses

John Z. Ferrao, former parishioner of St.Mary's Church, husband of LORNA FERRAO and father of BIANCA/PRASHANT and BERNSTEN; doting grandfather of CHLOE and LUKE, died peacefully in Goa at Campal Hospital, Panjim of pancreatic cancer, on 10th Sept 2017. Funeral will take place in Goa at St.Josephs Church, Dramapur on 12th Sept 2017 at 4:00pm. A seventh day Memorial Mass to be held at St.Mary's Church on  Sat 16th Sept 2017 at 7:30pm.

Mr. K. A. Johny, formerly an active member in Ushers Sodality & Charismatic Group in St. Mary's Church Dubai, husband of Remmy who left for his heavenly abode 8th September from Dubai Hospital, UAE. Funeral will take place at Immaculate Conception Church, Manjummel, Ernakulam, Kerala.

Marriage Encounter Dubai 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 first weekend starts from 28th-30th September and the second from 12th-14th October. Please contact the ME team couples mentioned on the banners in the compound. ME couples will be available in the compound after mass for more information.

Mrs. Charity Vase nee Pereira, formerly of St. Mary's Parish, Wife of Ambrose Vase and Mother of Ajay, Lalit, Sushma, Vanita and Rajiv. who left for her heavenly abode early morning of 6th Aug. from KEM hospital ICU. Poona. India. Sister of Agnel, Late Agnes, Mary and Francis and also Thomas, Cyril, and Rita Funeral will take place at St. Patrick's Parish Pune, India on Wednesday 9th August. At 4.00 pm

Christeen Ministry is organizing a 4-day retreat, “Awaken,” for the children of St. Mary’s parish. It will be from 26th – 29th August in the Main Hall and Mini Hall from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Retreat is conducted by Sehion U.K. team. For 8-12 years (kids), 13-18 years (teens). Registration can be done in the church compound on Fridays from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Other days from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

St. Mary’s Sportsfest 2017: In the spirit of discipline and sportsmanship as one parish, we are pleased to announce our annual Sports Festival starting September 15. More details click the above link or check https://www.saintmarysdubai.org/sportsfest

This is to inform with sadness the passing away of His Excellency Bishop Bernard Giovanni Gremoli, Bishop Emeritus of the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia today at 4.30 am in Florence, Italy. The funeral service will be held at the Capuchin Friary of Montughi, Florence on Saturday 08 July 2017 at 9.30 am. More details click the above link

Our Golden Jubilee Souvenir copies are being distributed in the church compound and the book shop. The magazine is a memory refresher of the great history of St. Mary’s with memorable facts and photos. You love St. Mary’s. Therefore, please take this once in a life time companion for your family.

Mobile Application: The parish is gifting you a mobile app to get all news of the parish on your mobile free of charge. Please download the app on your mobile phone.

Young Adult Ministry will be having a youth mass on 22nd May at 8pm in the Chapel.

St. Mary’s Tamil Community will have Life in the Spirit Retreat from 22nd to 25th May at St. Mary’s School Girls’ Compound. Preacher is Fr. M. Stanly Kumar, St. Peter’s Seminary, Bangalore. All Tamil speaking people are invited to benefit this retreat.

Saturday 20th May: The Filipino Community of St. Mary’s Church is inviting all Filipino parishioners to join and celebrate the Annual May Flower Festival from 5 pm to 9 pm. There will be Procession and Sta. Cruzan, followed by Living Rosary. For more details, please visit the Filipino Community bulletin board or website www.smcfilipino.com.

The Pakistani Community will have a spiritual renewal retreat from 8th – 11th May from 8pm to 10pm in the chapel. The preacher will be Fr. James Channan, O.P. All Pakistanis are kindly requested to make some sacrifice and attend this retreat.

There will be NO CATECHISM on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th April because of the Golden Jubilee Programme.  Classes resume on the 5th and 6th May.

There will be no programmes or meetings in the Mini Hall and Rooms from 24th – 28th April 2017. All the facilities are reserved for the practice in preparation of the Golden Jubilee celebrations on 27th & 28th.

In view of the Golden Jubilee of our parish we have been granted a special indulgence for all those who come to St. Mary’s Church on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th of April. Conditions: One must be in the state of grace and do any one of the following devotions 1. Participation in the Eucharist and reception of the Holy Communion Or 2. Visit to the blessed Sacrament and silent adoration Or 3. Visit St. Mary’s church and say one rosary (five decades) 4. After any of the above pray one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be, for the intentions of the Holy Father.