1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. We celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday, 8th June.
5. 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.
6. The next Pre-Baptism Seminar will be on Wednesday, 12th June from 7.15 pm to 8.30 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.
7. There will be a Konkani mini night vigil on Thursday, 13th June in Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium from 7:30 to 11:30 pm. All Konkani speaking people are invited to unite and pray.
8. Thursday, 13th June is the birthday of Fr. Saji. Please pray for his intentions.
9. The First Friday Parish Holy Hour will be held on 14th June at 3.45 pm.
10. 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.
11. The Sri Lankan Catholic Community of the Sacred Heart Church will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary on Friday, 21st June with a Sinhala Mass in the Mother Church at 8.30 am, followed by a small reception at Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium at 10.00 am. All the Sri Lankans of the parish are invited to join in commemorating this auspicious occasion.
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. 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 14th June. We require volunteers to assist in the Kids and Teens Retreat. Those available to volunteer on all four days are requested to submit their names at the Parish Office.
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.