St Francis of Assisi Church, Jebel Ali PROGRAMME FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2011

St Francis of Assisi Church, Jebel Ali

Tel: 04-8845251\104 website: www.stfrancisjebelali.ae

PROGRAMME FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2011

December 15^th Thursday

Beginning of Novena in Preparation for Christmas

Daily: 6.30 pm Rosary – Meditation – Solemn Benediction Followed by Holy Mass

Daily 8.00 pm Tagalog Mass in St.Clare Hall (see full details below)

Parish Carol Singing at 8pm followed by BBQ for the evening. All communities are encouraged to participate..

December 16^th Friday                    

Malankara Mass in St.Clare Hall 8.00am

Weekdays programme as usual

Confessions throughout the week:

Daily 6.15am – 7.15 am,

9.00 am – 10.00 am

6.30 pm – 8.00 pm

December 23^rd Friday

6.1 5am

9.00 am

7.00 pm

December 24^th Saturday                                                                      

6.15am, Mass in English

December 24^th Saturday                   CHRISTMAS EVE

5.30 pm Carol Singing:

6.0 0pm Family mass

8.00 pm Mass in English

10.00 pm Carol Singing:

10.45 pm Examination of Conscience with General Absolution:

11.00 pm Christmas High Mass

01.00 am Malayalam Mass \Syro Malankara Mass (St. Clare Hall) 7.00pm

December 25^th Sunday                      Christmas Day Masses

6.15 am English Mass (Church)                                                                                     

12.30 pm Italian Mass (Church)

8.00 am English Mass (Church)                                                                                   

3.00 pm Tamil Mass (Church)

9.00 am English Mass (Church)                                                                                      

4.30 pm French Mass (Church)

10.00 am Singhalese Mass (Church)                                                                                                                    

6.00 pm Arabic Mass (Church)

10.30 am German Mass (Parish Hall)                                                                                 

6.30 pm Polish Mass (Hall No.5)

11.00 am English Mass (Church)                                                                                                                          

7.00 pm English Mass (Church)

11.30 am Spanish Mass (Parish Hall)                                                                                                                     

8.00 pm Tagalog Mass (Church)

8.00 pm Korean Mass (Basement)

December 26^th Monday                                                                        

Feast of St.Stephen

December 27^th Tuesday                                                                                                   

Feast of St.John the Evangelist

December 28^th Wednesday                                                                                     

Feast of the Holy Innocents

10.00 am Special children’s Mass with Blessings

December 30^th Friday                                                                                                                                                

Feast of the Holy Family:

6.15 am

8.00 am

9.00 am

10.15 am

5.00 pm

7.00 pm

8.00 pm Malayalam

December 31^st Saturday                                                                                 

6.15 am,Mass in English

The New Year’s Eve

Thanksgiving Mass 8.00pm

10.00pm Holy Hour of Adoration

11 .00pm High Mass

1.00 am Malayalam Mass

January 1^st 2012 Sunday

New Year’s Day Mother of God & World Peace Day

7.00 am (English) Church

4.30 pm (French) Parish Hall

8.00 am (English) Church

5.30 pm (Arabic) Church

10.00 am (English) Church

5.30 pm (English) Parish Hall

12.00 pm (English) Church

7.00 pm (English) Church

3.00 pm (Tamil)

January 6^th , 7^th & 8^th                                                                                                                            

Feast of the Epiphany of Lord.

January 9^th                                                                                                                      

Baptism of the Lord

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Good News!! We will have our Simbang Gabi @ St. Francis. Please invite your friends & family to attend and kindly take note of the time & place which is given below.

Day	Date	Time	Venue
Thu	15-Dec-11	9:00 PM	Main Church
Fri	16-Dec-11	9:00 PM	St. Claire Hall - Basement
Sat	17-Dec-11	8:00 PM	St. Claire Hall - Basement
Sun	18-Dec-11	8:00 PM	St. Claire Hall - Basement
Mon	19-Dec-11	8:00 PM	St. Claire Hall - Basement
Tue	20-Dec-11	8:00 PM	St. Claire Hall - Basement
Wed	21-Dec-11	8:00 PM	Main Church
Thu	22-Dec-11	8:00 PM	Main Church
Fri	23-Dec-11	8:00 PM	Main Church

 (If you have mass intention, please put it in envelope & hand it over to the ushers & usherettes or to the lector before the mass. We are also inviting families or individuals who wish to participate the offertory processions every mass)