The Online Baptism Seminar will commence from Friday, October 30 from 8:00am to 10:00 am and will take place every fortnight. Parents and Godparents please register online on the parish website.

From 26th October, Monday to 29th October, Thursday, all the priests of our Vicariate will be having their annual retreat.

Thank you dear Parishioners, generous sponsors and well-wishers who stepped up to support our brethren in Lebanon. Through your kind support, our Parish was able to send nearly 11 tonnes of relief material through Emirates Red Crescent which will be distributed to the needy. God bless you all.

Samaritan Ministry is organizing a free online seminar titled “Using Zoom Webinar” on 23rd October. For any queries, please email samaritan.training@gmail.com. For the registration link, please click here.

Our Parish is organizing a day of fasting and prayer today. Holy Adoration online before the Blessed Sacrament from 8 AM to 6 PM. To pray for the good health and wellbeing of our parishioners, the deliverance from COVID-19, the Universal Church. Request our Parishioners to observe this day as a day of fasting by at least skipping one of the meals and join the adoration online at least for an hour and pray for our common intentions.

Pope Francis signed his third encyclical "Fratelli tutti" on 3 October, 2020 in Assisi, Italy, before the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, from whom he took the inspiration. The encyclical was published on 4 October, the Saint's feast day ...

St. Mary's Young Adults Ministry is organizing a talk by Paul Kim on 9th Oct 2020 Friday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM for the benefit of the youth. For more details, kindly click the above link.

During the month of October, we have online Holy Rosary Devotion every day at 6.30 PM before the evening Mass.

CCD announces the commencement of the next batch of adult preparation for Baptism and Confirmation on 9th October, 2020. Kindly email to catholic@eim.ae your Baptism Certificate, Passport copy with visa and Emirates ID if you are looking for preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation and if you need preparation for the Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation please email catholic@eim.ae

All Filipinos are invited to attend the Online Retreat on October 7 to 15, 2020. This will be Telecast Live Daily from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm on the SMCFilipino Facebook page.

Parishioners are invited to register for the Catechists’ Training Course 2020-2022. If you are a Baptized Catholic with basic knowledge of the Bible and Christian Doctrine you are welcome to register. Registration is open from 25th September 2020 to 2nd October 2020. Training Schedule: (Online until further notice) Every Friday 8:30am to 11:00am from 9th October 2020 to June 2021

Catechism book distribution continues until further notice, on all days except Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8:30am to 12:30 pm and from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

Parishioners who wish to get their children baptized may get the children baptized in the following churches as St. Mary’s church still remains closed: 1. St. Michael’s Church, Sharjah 2. St. Francis’ Church, Jebel Ali 3. St. Anthony’s Church, Ras Al Khaimah. Please get NOC from our parish office before approaching any of the above parishes. Terms and conditions of the respective parish where baptism is administered will apply.

We extend our gratitude to all who have contributed till date towards the Lebanon relief initiative. The last day for the collection of the items will be 20th September 2020. A reminder to please donate only the items mentioned on the relief poster uploaded on the church website as other items will not be accepted. Thank you and God bless.

Missionary Families of Christ (MCF) invites married couples, widows, separated or single parents, to Christian Life Seminar, from 4th to 25th September, every Friday at 1:30 PM via Zoom. Please contact Bro Win Ricasio – 0507897310 / Sis Mary Ricasio – 0561552728.

New academic year starting from 4th Sept. Classes will be conducted via online platform from 9am to 11am on Fridays. Registration and more information, please contact 0505532770 / 0507580764. Facebook: Syro Malabar Community Dubai. Website: www.syromalabardubai.org

Samaritan Ministry needs volunteers with driving license who are available to assist with distribution of food at needy labour camps. Additionally, we also require graphic designers, movie makers and those with tele-calling skills. Please contact samaritandubai@gmail.com

CCD invites parents to collect their children’s books at the earliest as classes commence on Friday the 18th September 2020. Books are distributed on all days except Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Please write on the envelopes your child’s ID / Name / Grade-Section admitted to / Parent’s name and contact number.

Holy Father, Pope Francis, has declared that Friday, 4th September, is specially dedicated to Lebanon and its people, as a day of prayer, fasting and penance. All parishioners are kindly requested to comply with the exhortation of the Holy Father.