The Catholic Church in Kuwait: General and Parish Notices
Kuwait
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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. HOSPITAL MINISTRY in Kuwait in Kuwait
Holy Family Co-Cathedral Parish, Kuwait City
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 24
1. We thank the Doctors, Medical and Hospital Staff of Amiri and Al Razi Hospitals for their outstanding dedication and care towards Fr. Dominic who is now back in the Co-Cathedral, continuing his treatment. Please continue to pray for his speedy recovery.
2. The Co-Cathedral will begin its restoration with the Blessings of Bishop Aldo from January 25 th. The contract has been awarded to a company Al Hajal International For General Contracting For Buildings Co. with the approval of the authorities. The work will last for 100 days. We hope before Easter it will be all over. We would appreciate your patience and cooperation during the restoration as there will be lot of inconvenience. As we have a huge expenditure if anyone wishes to support the cause you can give your generous
donation to the office and claim the receipts.
3. CHARIS-KUWAIT is organizing a Half-Day Recollection on 30th January, Thursday (National holiday) at St. Theresa’s Church, Salmiya from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. All
parishioners are invited.
4. The Kuwait Nurses Ministry is hosting the Greatest Call 2025 convention on Saturday, February 8th, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Holy Family Co-Cathedral Church. Open to all nurses in Kuwait, the event will be led by Rev. Fr. John Kattattu VC. Registration forms can be obtained from Nurses Ministry Leaders, with a fee of KD 2/-
Don’t miss out!
5. The AVONA Women’s Program, under the patronage of H.E. Bishop Aldo Berardi will hold workshops and seminars in all four Parishes of Kuwait to empower women, strengthen their spiritual foundation, and work towards enhancing personal and community well-being regardless of vocation, situation, age, or life stage. These will be conducted by Ms. Gina Cerrafon, Ms. Rehna and Ms. Marushka Pinto. Attendance is mandatory for women serving as Eucharistic Ministers, Choir Members, Lectors, Pastoral Helpers, Catechists and Community Members of all Languages.
This will be held on 14 th and 15 th February from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm in the Good Shepherd Hall. Please register in advance at the Parish Office.
6. The Holy Family Co-Cathedral is organizing a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from 27 th of March to 4 th of April 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 15th of February.
7. “God’s Word 2025” – daily bible readings is available in the Church Compound and the Parish Office for KD 3/- each. The proceeds of which will go to the construction of the
Bishop’s House in Awali, Bahrain. Our Lady of Arabia Statues are presently available at the Parish Office for KD 7/- each.
Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 24
1. CHARIS-KUWAIT is organizing a Half-Day Recollection on January 30 th , Thursday (National Holiday) at St. Theresa’s church, Salmiya from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. All parishioners are invited.
2. The next additional English Holy Mass will be on February 2 nd , Sunday at 7.15 PM. Kindly note that the additional masses will be on 1 st , 3 rd, and 5 th Sunday of the month.
3. February 7 th is the First Friday of the month, the Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration in different languages will be same as followed before. For more details, please see the notice board.
4. The AVONA Women’s Program, under the patronage of H.E. Bishop Aldo Berardi, will hold workshops and seminars in all four Parishes of Kuwait, to empower women, strengthen their spiritual foundation, and work towards
enhancing personal and community well-being, regardless of vocation, situation, age, or life stage. This will be conducted by Ms. Gina Cerrafon, Ms. Rehna and Ms. Marushka Pinto. Attendance is mandatory for women serving as
Eucharistic Ministers, Choir members, Lectors, Pastoral helpers, Catechist and Community members of all languages.
This will be held on February 8 th , Saturday and 9 th , Sunday at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM after the 6:00 PM Mass in the Catechism Block. Please register in advance at the Parish office.
5. The Kuwait Nurses Ministry is hosting a convention called “Greatest Call 2025” on Saturday, February 8 th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Holy Family Co- Cathedral Church, City. This event is open for all nurses in Kuwait, both men
and women from any nationality. The convention will be led by Rev. Fr. John Kattattu VC. from Divine Prayer Center, USA. Nurses are requested to register by obtaining forms from the Nurses Ministry Leaders. The registration fee is 2
KD. Don’t miss this special day.
6. 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 by making a pilgrimage to these churches. To receive the indulgence, the following actions are required:
1. Attend Holy Mass and receive Holy Communion.
2. Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father.
3. Go to sacramental Confession either before or within three weeks after visiting either Our Lady of Arabia Church or the Co-Cathedral of the Holy Family. All faithful are invited to embrace this Holy Year as a blessed opportunity to deepen their relationship with Christ, the true source of our Hope.
A book of Pilgrims of Hope is kept in the parish office where all faithful may register their visits, which will be submitted to the Vatican archives at the end of the Jubilee Year, to preserve the spiritual history of the region.
7. We need Pastoral Helpers to serve at our parish. Those interested may kindly contact the parish office.
St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Parish, Salmiya
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 24
1. We are in the 3 rd Sunday of Ordinary Time. The Gospel invites us to listen to the call of Jesus in our lives, to leave behind our nets of worldly concerns, and embrace the mission of spreading His love and message. Let us commit ourselves anew to being His disciples.
2. The feast Mass of Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle will be celebrated on Saturday 25 th January at 5:45 am. The evening Mass will be of the 3rd Sunday of the Ordinary Time.
3. The Feast of St. John Bosco will be celebrated on Friday, 31 st January at 6:30 pm Holy Mass. The Novena prayers are recited daily after the evening Holy Rosary. May St. John
Bosco inspire us in the living of our Christian values. There will be daily sermons on Don Bosco during the evening Mass.
4. As we come to the close of the Unity Octave let us pray for the Unity of all the various Christian groups and Church.
5. CHARIS – Kuwait is organizing a Half Day Recollection in English on Thursday, 30 th January 2025 at St Therese Child Jesus Church, Salmiya from 9 am to 1 pm. All
parishioners are invited.
6. The God’s Love Community prayer group invites our children appearing for 10 th and 12 th standard board exams to attend the 6.30 pm Holy Mass on Thursday 30 th January,
in which they will be prayed for and have special blessings.
7. “MARANATHA”, our parish outreach for children with special needs, require teachers. We are looking for teachers who are willing to teach the children with Special needs from
Sunday to Thursday 7.30 am to 11.30 am. Those interested, please contact the parish office.
8. The Marian Rosary group invites all girls from class 6 and above to join the ‘Marian Rosary Group’. Enrollment forms are available in the courtyard. Please place the completed forms in the drop box before 31st January 2025.
St. Daniel Comboni Parish, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Week Starting January 3
No announcements available, kindly check the Parish App and the Church Notice Board.