The Catholic Church in Kuwait: General and Parish Notices
Kuwait
General Notices
1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about the Catholic Church in Kuwait.
2. ENGLISH – MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES in Kuwait
3. MALAYALAM MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES in Kuwait
4. PRE-BAPTISM SEMINAR IN THE PARISHES of Kuwait
5. CHOIR REQUIREMENT FORM – PRIVATE/SPECIAL MASS AT HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL
6 . SUNDAY SERMONS.
Holy Family Co-Cathedral Parish, Kuwait City
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting April 11
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1. The Book of Condolences will be available near the Parish Office from Friday, 25th April to Sunday, 27th April, for those who wish to write their sentiments.
2. According to the instructions of Bishop Aldo, all communities are requested to postpone festivals and festivities during the mourning period until the 1 st of May.
3. On Thursday, May 1st, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, a Konkani Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 PM in the Holy Family Hall.
4. The English Holy Hour will be on 2nd May, the First Friday, from 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm.
5. As per Vicariate Guidelines, Common Baptisms are conducted on the third Thursday of each month. Private Baptisms are not encouraged.
6. May is the month dedicated to Mother Mary. Let us spread the devotion of praying the Rosary in our families.
7. The Holy Family Co-Cathedral is organizing a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from 5 th – 12 th of June this year. The cost will be KD330/- and KD20/- for the visa. Those interested may inquire, register and make payment in the Parish Office on or before the 9 th of May. Only limited seats are available.
Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting April 25
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1. Those interested for Easter blessing of families, please coordinate with Catholic families in your building and identify one person as the coordinator who will provide the below details to the Parish office latest by 27 th April.
1) Coordinator’s name and mobile no.
2) Area, Street and Bldg. No.
3) No. of Catholic Families in your building.
2. On Friday, 2 nd May, the children of our parish will receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion during the 8:30 AM Holy Mass. Please note that the 9:30 AM Mass and English Catechism classes will be cancelled on this day. We invite all parishioners to join us in prayer for our young communicants as they receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time.
3. 2 nd May being the First Friday of the month, the Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration in different languages will be held as per the usual schedule. For timings and language details, kindly refer to the parish notice board.
4. The next additional English Holy Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 4 th May at 7:15 PM.
5. As Our Lady of Arabia Church in Ahmadi and the Co-Cathedral of the Holy Family in Kuwait City have been designated as Jubilee Churches in Kuwait, recognized as sacred places for pious visits, all parishioners are encouraged to obtain the Jubilee Plenary Indulgences. For more details, please see the notice board. All faithful may register their visits on “A book of Pilgrims” kept at the Parish office.
6. All those intending to receive the Sacrament of Marriage are kindly requested to inform the parish office at least 6 months in advance. For members of the Syro-Malabar community, the documents for NOC which is the Certificate of Freedom to Marry, must be submitted to the parish office at least 1 month in advance before travelling for marriage. We kindly request you to cooperate by submitting the required documents within the specified timeframes to ensure the smooth processing of preparations.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Parish, Salmiya
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting April 25
1. On this second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of The Divine Mercy. God’s Mercy, which we experience in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, endures forever.
2. The Parish Team expresses our gratitude to the Liturgical Ministry Commission, Altar Servers and their coordinators, the Lectors, the Display team, Music Ministry, the Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the Ushers, the traffic wardens, the Decoration team, the Media Ministry, all volunteers, and George – our sacristan who worked together for the smooth functioning of all the services during the Holy Week. We are also grateful to generous donors and all those who assisted in the Liturgy of the Holy Week. We express our thanks to the Salmiya Parish Youth and the Liturgical Ministry who animated the two meditations on Good Friday. Due to the sacrifices and hard work of all these persons, we had a meaningful Lent & Holy
Week.
3. I am grateful to all the priests of our Parish, Fr Derrick, Fr James, Fr Jaison, Fr. Joe & Fr Roberto who together with the priests of the various Language masses guided us with meaningful liturgies during Lent and the Holy Week. They also helped us experience the forgiveness of God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. God bless you dear fathers for your service of animation in our parish. We thank the Lord for each one of you and we assure you of our constant prayers.
4. We will begin with the EASTER BLESSING OF FAMILIES by 27 th April. All those who have Registered their names online will receive a call from the area coordinator indicating the date of the family blessing and other related details.
5. Let us invoke God’s Blessings on 84 children of our parish who will be receiving Jesus sacramentally for the first time in Holy Communion on Friday 09 th May, and 103 children who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 16 th , 2025. Let us keep these children and their families in our prayers. We thank all our Catechism teachers who have prepared our children for these Sacraments. Kindly note that Friday, May 09 th and May 16 th the 7:30 am Mass is rescheduled at 7:00 am and the 10:00 am Mass is reserved for the reception of the Sacraments which will be at 9:00 am.
6. Registrations for new admissions for Catechism Classes for the year 2025-26 have started. Kindly fill and submit the online admission form available in forms tab under the Faith Formation section at www.salmiyachurch.com. Parents whose children are not yet attending Catechism classes are warmly encouraged to enroll them for Catechism which begins in Class 1.
7. May 1 st is the Memoria of St. Joseph the Worker. We pray for all our parishioners who work hard to support their families and for all those who have lost their jobs. We also pray for the Ushers of our parish. as they celebrate Ushers Day on May 1 st .
8. May 02 nd is the First Friday of the Month. The Holy Hour will be at 6:00 pm followed by Mass at 7:05 pm.
9. The month of May is specially dedicated to Devotion to our Blessed Mother. All families are invited to pray the Rosary daily. Graces and blessings will flow through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. TO BE READ ON FRIDAY ONLY:
10. The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday 26 th April at 11:00 am KST.
11. The Parish will be celebrating the Jubilee for Youth on Saturday April 26 th at the 6:30 pm Mass. All youngsters of our parish are invited for this celebration which coincides with the celebration in Rome. Let us pray for blessings and grace upon the Youth of our parish.
St. Daniel Comboni Parish, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 27
No announcements available, kindly check the Parish App and the Church Notice Board.