1. We are celebrating the Extraordinary Jubilee of the martyrdom of St. Arethas and his Companions. We will be receiving the Holy Relic of St. Arethas at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, 13th September at 9:30am. All are invited to this unique opportunity to venerate the Holy Relic of St. Aretha’s which will be kept in our Mother Church for a month. Don’t miss this chance to experience the presence of St. Arethas and seek his prayers and ask for his powerful intercession to draw you closer to Christ.
2. The papal intention for the month of September is to take to heart the cry of the Earth and of victims of natural disasters and climactic change.
3. The First Friday Parish Holy Hour will be held on 6th September at 3.45 pm.
4. The Konkani Community will celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Monti Fest on Friday, 6th September at 8.15 am with the Feast Mass in Konkani at the Sacred Heart Church.  Due to this Feast Mass, the regular 8.45 am English Obligation Mass will be at Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium.
5. The First Saturday of each month is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  This month, the First Saturday devotion will be held on 7th September.  The Holy Rosary for world peace will be prayed at 5.40 pm in the Sacred Heart Church.
6. On Saturday, 7th September, as we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the 6.20 am mass, there will be a Marian Apparitions procession conducted by the Legion of Mary at the 6.30 pm mass.
7. The next Pre-Baptism Seminar will be on Wednesday, 11th September 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.
8. The Tamil Community will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Valankanni on Thursday, 12th September. Due to this Feast Mass, the regular 6.30 pm English Mass will be at Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium. The 9-day Novena has already begun. For Novena timings and venues, please refer to the banner in the church compound.
9. We celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Saturday, 14th September.
10. On Saturday, 14th September, Fr. Anthony Almazan celebrates the Anniversary of his Ordination Day. A Thanksgiving Mass will be offered at the 6.30 pm mass. Please join us as we pray for his intentions.
11. There will be a Marriage Preparation Course on Friday, 20th September at the Audio Video Room from 7.45 am to 5.00 pm. Those interested in attending are requested to register their names at the Parish Office and submit their Baptism Certificate, recently issued for marriage purposes along with the date of Confirmation before 19th September. The Certificate is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. The course fee is BD. 8/- per person, inclusive of lunch and the Certificate.
12. CFC Singles for Christ extend an invitation to all single men and women from 21 to 40 years of age to participate in a Christian Life Programme which will be held every Friday at 1.30 pm from 6th September to 25th October. This will be conducted in Rooms 15 and 16 of the St. Francis Centre. Registration Forms are available at the Parish Office and from any CFC Singles for Christ member. 
13. The Catechism Ministry announces the commencement of registration for students taking Catechism Classes in English.
    Registration, Payment and Sale of Books for all classes will be held on Friday, 6th September in the classroom above the canteen from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm.
    All Catechism Children have to present their Progress Card and CPR No. at the time of Registration. New Registrants for Standard 1 need to submit a copy of their Baptism Certificate and CPR No. New Registrants for other Grades have to submit a Transfer Certificate and a copy of their Baptism Certificate at the time of Registration along with their CPR No. Catechism Class for Standard 4 to Standard 12 will commence on 13th September with Catechism Inaugural Mass in the Sacred Heart Church at 8:45 am followed by Class until 11.30 am.  Due to this, the regular 8.45 am obligation Mass in English will be held at Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium. Standard 1 to Standard 3 classes will commence on 20th September.
14. Catechism classes for Malayalam Students for Standard 1 to 8 will commence on 19th September.
15. The AVONA Women’s Program is inviting all women to join in the Introductory Conference with a theme “Women in the Church” on September 12th at 7:15 PM in Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium (OLAA), Sacred Heart Church Manama.