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Thursday, 31st December 2020: Holy Mass: 6:30 AM & 7:00 PM Friday,1st January 2021: Holy Mass: 6:30 AM 7:00 PM Wishing you all a HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2021

I am sure that along with the clergy for our parish, it is your fervent desire as well to see the doors of St Mary's Catholic Church open once again to everyone. To hurry this process, I need your complete understanding, support and cooperation by adhering to all the guidelines specified by the regulating authority of the government...

Thursday, 24th December: 6:30 AM & 7:00 PM Friday, 25th December: 6:30 AM & 7:00 PM

We are allowed to have two prayer times, one in the morning and another in the evening of 24th and 25th December with very new guidelines: - As per these guidelines all those who come to the church should have taken the PCR test (Covid test) within 96 hours of the service. Please click the above link for the complete details.

If the permission comes through, we hope to have four Christmas services in our Church for Christmas. Thursday, 24th December – Two masses; Friday, 25th December – Two masses. Timings will be flashed on the front page of the church website as soon as we get the approvals. All Christmas masses will be live-streamed. Entry into the church compound will be restricted for a limited number of people (30% only) to keep the social distance and will be available by pre-registration through the church website as soon as we get the permit. Entry is either for sitting inside the church or standing in the compound and no confirmation of seats inside the church. Always follow the instructions of the volunteers who are there to help you. Please follow the guidelines for entering the church premises given in the church website.

St. Mary’s Talent Show – The Semifinal round of St. Mary’s Talent Show 2021, will be broadcast online on Saturday, 26th December from 4PM onwards. Please watch and encourage our talented parishioners on the St. Mary’s YouTube channel as the semifinalists compete for a place in the finals to be held during the Virtual Family Fest 2021. The YouTube link will be accessible from the parish website.

Jesus Youth Dubai is organizing a “Word of God Challenge” for the children below 12 years to encourage children to learn as many verses of the Bible as possible. The winners are the ones who recite the most number of verses correctly. There will be a zoom meeting on Friday, 8th January from 10am onwards. Last date of registration is 31st December. To register, please click the above link.

Dubai Syro-Malabar Community is celebrating online the Syro-Malabar Day 2020 on 18th December at 5pm. The function starts with Holy Mass by Cardinal George Alenchery, followed by  public meeting in the presence of H.E. Paul Hinder, then a Musical-Drama, “Adonai Elohim – I am the Lord thy God.” Celebration will be live on Zoom and the YouTube channel ‘Syro Malabar Dubai’. All are invited.

To bring out the festive spirit of the upcoming Christmas Season among the needy and underprivileged, our Parish plans to reach out with a gift Hamper of Joy. Please check the poster below or contact [email protected] for further information.

Bible Alive 2021 is available at our pious article store. All are requested to buy a copy for your family. You may also give Bible Alive as your Christmas/New Year gift to your friends. The church badly needs your support.

There will be a virtual lighting of the Christmas Tree on Monday, 14th December after the 7:00pm mass. There are various performances by the youth of our parish. All parishioners are requested to join the program online from the church website.

Filipino Community will have their Virtual Simbang Gabi 2020 from 15th December until 23rd December at 7:45pm. This will be live streamed via SMC Filipino Community Official FB Page “SMCFilipino”. All are invited.

Focolare Movement is holding an online concert by Gen Rosso: Face2Face Bridges of Fraternity, on 11th December at 8pm. All are invited. Please click here for contact details.

The next Online Baptism Seminar will be held on 11th December, Friday. Parents and Godparents must attend. Please register on the church website. Online Baptism Seminars will be held once a month instead of twice a month starting in December.