ANNOUNCEMENTS for 3rd SUNDAY of Advent, 14th December, 2025

1. Next Sunday, 21^st December, is the 4^th Sunday of Advent. The Liturgy at the 9:30 am Mass will be organized by the Youth. 

2. ADVENT FRIDAYS:

   On 19^th December, i.e. coming Friday, we will have Holy Half-hour Adoration at 7 pm. During the Adoration, the priest will offer a reflection. We will conclude the service with Benediction. This is be followed by Mass.

3. The yearly CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER & DISEASE is on during this Advent. Please use the envelopes kept in the church for your generous donations for this cause.

4. CONFESSIONS:

   At St. Anne’s:          Wednesday & Thursday, 17^th & 18^th December, 5:30 to 8:30pm in the Senior Assembly Hall.

     Saturday, 20^th December, 5:30 to 7 pm, in the church.

   At St. Anthony’s:    After 8:30 am Mass next Sunday, 21^st December.

5. Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Dockyard, is doing “LIVE CRIB”- a Christmas play with Songs & Lights at 7 pm on Sunday, 21^st December. Entry is free for all.

6. Snehalaya Family Service Centre announces “Archdiocese Festival of Families” to be held at Our Lady of Velankanni Shrine, Uttan on 28^th Dec. Please refer the  Notice Board for details

7. A few sets of “SUNDAY LITURGY” are available in the Parish Office for ₹ 200/-“God’s Word” Bible Diaries are also available for ₹ 250/- with our volunteers

8. The Examiner special Christmas issue (100 pages in colour) will be available from Friday, 19^th December evening with our volunteers for Rs.100/-. Subscribers are also reminded to renew subscription for 2026 at ₹ 1,100/-

9. Please see the Notice Board/Parish Website for further information on events:

   ·        Admission to Pre-primary.