Announcements (28-29 October 2023)

1. ALL SAINTS DAY is on Wednesday 1st November. Masses at 6:30 am, 9 am and 7 pm. 
 
2. ALL SOULS DAY is on Thursday 2nd November Masses in English are at 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 4 pm, 5:30 pm, and 7 pm. Adoration after 7 p.m. on All Souls Day is canceled.

a.) The bus will start from the church at 4:00 pm to Um Al Nar Cemetery and the blessing of the graveyard will be at 4:30 pm. Prior registration is required for the buses.

3. In celebration of the extraordinary jubilee of St. Arethas and companions, the inauguration of the opening of the Holy Door and the erection of the martyr’s shrine will be held in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on November 9, Thursday. The program starts at 6:00pm with a prayer service followed by 7:00pm Solemn Mass and the opening of the Holy Door. You are all invited to witness and participate in this significant event in our parish. For more details and information of the program, kindly check our parish website.

4. TUFF Retreat - Teens United for Faith will be held on November 11th and 12th at St. Mary’s Private High School RAK. We encourage all Teens to make use of this opportunity. Find registration link below.

Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeniF4jNgQSKg6rdOEI3nnJ_tdjrQ5L0ul1xpqWbtWNMYO_1g/viewform

5. There will be no 9:00 a.m. mass and no confessions from 06th to 09th November (Monday to Thursday), due to the Priests’ Annual Retreat. Please keep all the priests of our vicariate in your prayers.

6. On Friday, November 3, we will have the First Friday Holy Hour of Adoration at 6 p.m.

7. Parish Marriage Preparation Course in English will be conducted on Friday, 10th November from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, 11th November from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Those attending the Marriage Preparation Course can register online.

Reg. Link: https://stjosephsabudhabi.org/marriage-preparation-course

8. Seminar for adults who have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held from 20 to 24 November. Registration, requirements, and details are available on our church website. The last day for registration is November 10. 

Reg. Link: https://stjosephsabudhabi.org/adult-confirmation

9. Parish Christmas festival will be held on 9th and 10th December 2023. Those who want to participate on the stage must register on the church website before 12th November 2023.

Registration Link:
https://form.jotform.com/stjosephsauh/christmas-festival-2023-auditions