1. The papal intention for the month of June is to pray for migrants fleeing their homes.
2. The Feast of Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ will be celebrated on Friday 31st May, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June. On Friday, 31st May after the 7.00 am mass there will be a procession from the Sacred Heart Church to the Mother Church. The Blessed Sacrament, exposed for Silent Adoration at the Mother Church till 3.35 pm, will be led by different communities, concluding with a Parish Holy Hour in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 3.45 pm.  For the Adoration schedule, please refer to the Parish Notice Board. We request all parishioners to attend this special silent adoration service. The Adoration Chapel will remain closed on this day.
3. The First Saturday of each month is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  This month, the First Saturday devotion will be held on 1st June.  The Holy Rosary for world peace will be prayed at 5.40 pm in the Sacred Heart Church. Let us come together as one family to honour the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
4. The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, our Parish Feast will be celebrated on Friday, 7th June, along with a Mini Family Day with food stalls and cultural programmes by the various communities in Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium. The concelebrated Feast Mass will be at 8.45 am. During the mass, there will be the Enthronement to the Sacred Heart, where parishioners with the statues or framed pictures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus may bring them forward to be blessed.
   The 9- Day Novena in preparation for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has already begun, led by different communities, will be prayed daily, soon after the evening Mass. On Tuesday, 4th June, the Novena in honour of St. Anthony will not be prayed. On Wednesday, 5th June there will be only one mass at 6.30 pm and the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succor will not be prayed. For the Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena schedule, please refer to the Parish Notice Board or banner on the outdoor stage.
   During the days of the Novena, please note that we shall not have any other para-liturgical services, and we encourage all parishioners to participate in the Novena to foster our togetherness in celebrating the Feast of our Parish.
   Parishioners interested in donating flowers for the Feast may put their contributions in the box placed at the main entrance of the Sacred Heart Church.
5. Due to the Mini Family Day on Friday, 7th June, the Obligation Masses in English will be at 7.00 am, 8.45 am and 5.00 pm. On that day, the 10.30 am obligation mass in English has been cancelled. The Mass in Malayalam will be at 10.30 am, the Mass in Tagalog at 12.30 pm and the Mass in Tamil at 3.00 pm. All these services will be at the Sacred Heart Church.
6. As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, on the same day we also observe the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. Please pray for priests all over the world, that they may live lives of holiness and fidelity to Christ and his Church.
7. We celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday, 8th June.
8. The next Pre-Baptism Seminar will be on Wednesday, 12th June from 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm at the Audio Video Room.  For registration, parents and godparents are requested to visit the Parish Office. This seminar is only for parishioners and expectant mothers too may register. Please be on time and do not bring children.
9. The Poor of St. Anthony (POSA) of our Parish will celebrate the Feast of their patron, St. Anthony, on Tuesday, 11th June with a Feast Mass at 6.30 pm. We request all the devotees of St. Anthony to attend this mass and encourage more parishioners to join the offertory procession during the mass along with offerings in cash or kind, which, later will be given to the needy.
10. The First Friday Parish Holy Hour will be held on 14th June at 3.45 pm.
11. Friday, 14th June, is the last day of Catechism. There will be a Catechism Mass at 8.45 am in the Sacred Heart Church. Due to this, the regular English Obligation Mass at 8.45 am will be shifted to Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium.
12. The Catechists of the Neo-Catechumenal Way invite all adult parishioners above 12 years of age, either married or single, who are longing to deepen their faith and their relationship with God, to attend the Catechesis being held every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7.30 pm at the Kids Hall which is on the 3rd floor above the Parish Canteen.
13. There will be “AWAKENING 2024,” a Kids and Teens Retreat for parish children from Class 1 to Class 12, commencing from 29th June to 2nd July, which will be animated by the Anointing Fire Catholic Youth Ministry team from U.S.A. This retreat is compulsory for all children. Parents, please make arrangements for your vacation accordingly. Registration forms have already been distributed through the Catechism classes, and are also available at the Parish Office and Religious Gift Corner. Registration fees will be BD 10/- per child. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on all 4 days. Last date to submit the registration forms is 7th June.
14. The Holy Door pilgrimage will be conducted at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia every Monday immediately after the 7.00 pm Mass in English. Pilgrims entering through the Holy Door are eligible to receive plenary indulgences for themselves or the souls of the faithful departed.
15. The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia proudly presents the commemorative coin of St. Arethas and Our Lady of Arabia, with the blessings of His Excellency Bishop Aldo Berardi. This coin has the image of St Arethas on one side and the image of Our Lady of Arabia on the other. Priced at BD10 per piece, the income generated from selling the same will be used towards the construction of our Bishop’s House. Let us keep this coin in our homes as a souvenir and a blessing. May the intercession of Our Lady of Arabia, and St. Arethas and Companions help us all.