- Tuesday, 31st December is the last day of the Year 2024. There will be a Thanksgiving Holy Hour at 7.00 pm followed by the Solemn Mass at 8.00 pm in the Sacred Heart Church. All parishioners are invited to participate in these services.
- Tuesday, 31st December is the Ordination Day of our Assistant Priest Fr. John Britto. A Thanksgiving Mass will be offered on Monday, 30th December at 6.30 pm in the Sacred Heart Church. Let us participate and pray for his intentions.
- On Wednesday, 1st January, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. Masses in English will be held at 7.00 am, 8.30 am, 10.00 am, 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm at the Sacred Heart Church. For masses in other languages, please refer to the Parish Notice Board or Church website.
- Thursday, 2nd January is the Ordination Day of our Parish Priest Fr. Francis. A Thanksgiving Mass will be offered at 6.30 pm in the Sacred Heart Church. Let us participate and pray for his intentions.
- The First Friday Parish Holy Hour will be held on 3rd January at 3.45 pm.
- The Feast of Our Lady of Arabia, Patroness of our Vicariate, will be celebrated on Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January. The Nine-Day Novena will commence from Wednesday, 8th January during the evening Masses. Due to this Novena, the Novena in honour of St. Anthony will not be prayed on Tuesday, 14th January, and there will be only one Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Wednesdays, 8th and 15th January after the 7pm Mass. For the Schedule of the Novena of Our Lady of Arabia, please refer to the Parish Notice Board.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host Family Day 2025, titled “LA FAMILIA 2025”, with the theme “Together We Celebrate in Christ” on Thursday, 6th February & Friday, 7th February 2025. Family Day support coupons and souvenirs are now available at the counter set up in the church courtyard. All proceeds will go towards the renovation and refurbishment of Our Lady of Arabia Auditorium. We look forward to your generous support and prayers to make “LA FAMILIA 2025” a grand success.
- For the first time we have printed a Bible Diary for the Year 2025. It will be available at the Religious Gift Corner and in the Parish Office. The price is BD 5/-. As limited copies are available, kindly patronise.
- Parish Calendars for 2025 are now available at the Parish Office and Religious Gift Corner.
- The Wedding Anniversary Mass for December celebrants will be held on Saturday, 28th December at 6.30 pm. During the mass, celebrants must occupy the pews reserved. Registration along with a fee of BD.1 is required and celebrants must be present at Mass to receive the Certificate. Last date to sign up is today, 27th December.
- Following the most ancient tradition, His Holiness Pope Francis has proclaimed Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025, with the Theme “Pilgrims Of Hope”. The Jubilee year will commence with the opening of Holy Door at St. Peters Basilica in Rome on 24 December 2024.
As decreed by the Holy Father for particular Churches, the Jubilee year will solemnly open on Sunday 29 December 2024, with a stational Mass at 7.00 pm for the Feast of the Holy Family at the Cathedral of our Lady of Arabia presided over by the apostolic vicar H. E Bishop Aldo Berardi. The Cathedral of our Lady of Arabia in Awali has been designated as Jubilee Church to welcome Pilgrims of Hope and serve as place of Pious visitation.
All the faithful are invited to embrace this Holy Year as a sacred opportunity to deepen their relationship with Christ, the source of our Hope. May this Jubilee be a time of renewal, grace and abundant blessing for all.
Due to the opening of Jubilee year in the Cathedral, here in Manama all the evening English masses and all the language masses are remain cancelled. There will be only one mass at 6.20 am in the Sacred Heart Church.
Arrangements have been made for transport to and from the Cathedral and will leave from the Art and Craft Centre at 5.00 pm, 5.30 pm and 6.00 pm.
