1. Parishioners, for the updated contact numbers of all our priests, please refer to the Parish Notice Board. Especially of Fr. Francis whose old no. was 35112506 has been changed, to 32171233.
2. The First Friday Parish Holy Hour will be held on 1st September at 3.45 pm.
3. The next Pre-Baptism Seminar will be on Wednesday, 13th September 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.
4. There will be a Marriage Preparation Course on Friday, 15th September in the St. Dominic Savio Hall from 7.45 am to 5.00 pm. Those taking part 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 13th 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.
5. The 5th Gulf Charismatic Conference, under the patronage of His Excellency Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, and His Excellency Bishop Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, is scheduled to take place on December 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2023. The venue for the conference will be St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, UAE.  For further information about the conference and the registration process, please get in touch with Mr. Fredrick D’souza at 38102389 or Mr. Dennis Andrade at 66376099.
6. The Tamil Community will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Valankanni on Thursday, 7th September at 7.30 pm. The 9-day Novena has already begun. This year, as the Tamil Community celebrates the Silver Jubilee of this Feast in the Kingdom of Bahrain, there will be a Jubilee Mass on Friday, 8th September at 6.30 pm. Due to the Silver Jubilee feast mass of Our Lady of Valankanni on 8th September, the regular Malayalam mass will be at 3.30 pm at the Sacred Heart Church.
7. The Konkani Community will celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Monti Fest on Friday, 8th September at 8.15 am with the blessing of the new corn and floral offerings by children at the outdoor stage followed by the Feast Mass in Konkani at the Sacred Heart Church.  This will be followed by a short cultural programme and lunch at Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium.  The 9-day Novena followed by Mass has already begun.  Due to the Konkani feast mass, the regular 8.45 am English Mass will be shifted to Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium on that day. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
8. The Catechism Ministry announces the commencement of registration for students taking Catechism Classes in English.
9. Registration, Payment and Sale of Books for all classes will be held on
   • Friday, 1st September in Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium from 8.00 am to 11.30 am.
   • Saturday, 2nd September from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm in Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium.
   • Friday, 8th September in the classroom above the canteen from 8.00 am to 11.00 am.
   • Saturday, 9th September in Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
10. 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 Classes for Standard 4 to Standard 12 will commence on 15th September. Standard 1 to Standard 3 classes will commence on 22nd September. Please see the Notice Board for further details.