1. Children’s Rosary : This Sunday we begin Children’s Rosary,a prayer group movement that assist children to do the rosary in a special way bringing them safety and holiness of life under the intercession of Blessed Mother.Mrs.Blythe Kaufman DMD,MDS founder of Children’s Rosary will be with us to begin the rosary and begin at 4.P.M.

2. Altar Servers meeting : We will have our altar servers meeting scheduled on this Sunday January 31,2016 during the time of CCD. Every one please plan to attend this training session.

3. Ash Monday : The 50 day season of fasting and penance is the original tradition of the Syro Malabar Church originating from early St.Thomas Christians. We will begin our Lenten season on Monday,February 8,2016. Holy Mass and ash distribution is scheduled at 6.P.M at the Church of St.Helena.

4. Friday’s in Lent: We are planing to have Holy Mass and Stations of the Cross for all 7 Friday’s in Lent. Those who would like to sponsor any of those Friday’s please contact me or the trustees ASAP.

5. Lenten Retreat: Our Lenten retreat will be on February 19,20,21 ( Fri,Sat & Sun) at the Church of St.Helena.Fr.Thomas Sunil V.C & DMHC team will lead the retreat. Please mark your calendar and make every effort to attend the retreat during this Year of Mercy.

6. Thaikkudam Bridge : We signed a contract with Thaikkudam Bridge and East Catholic HS, Manchester for a musical concert scheduled on Friday May,20,2016. Please spread the news to your friends and families and encourage them to buy tickets to help us in our journey to create a place of worship for our Syro Malabar Community.

7. No First Friday adoration in February as we have Masses scheduled on all other Friday’s in February.

Wishing you God’s Blessings,
Fr. Joseph Pullikattil