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Coronavirus state of emergency: No public Masses in Finland

16/3/2020

The government of Finland is declaring a state of emergency because of the coronavirus epidemic and bans public meetings of more than 10 people. This also means an end to public Masses in Finland's Catholic churches until further notice.

Father Marco Pasinato, Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Helsinki, stated on Monday evening, March 16, that the Catholic Church in Finland wishes to support the aims and actions of the Finnish government's fight against the coronavirus. "Therefore the Diocese of Helsinki in addition to the previous guidelines stops the celebration of public Masses beginning on the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2020. However, the Church wants to emphasise that the celebration of the Sacraments in themselves and the pastoral care for those who are ill or dying is not threatened. The churches will remain open daily for prayer and spiritual ministry."

The faithful are asked to get in touch with their own parish for more detailed information.

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August 17 is Diocesan Day

22/7/2019

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This year's Diocesan Day begins with Holy Mass at St Laurence's Church (Pyhän Laurin kirkko) in Lohja at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 17th. After the Mass, which is celebrated by Bishop Emeritus Teemu Sippo SCI, there is lunch at nearby Vivamo. Please notify your own parish of your participation no later than the Sunday before, i.e. on August 11th.

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Advent Collection helps Iraqi refugees

11/12/2014

This year the Caritas Finland Advent Collection is in aid of the work the Caritas family does to help the people who have been or are forced to flee persecution in Iraq. The assistance is channelled to those in need through Caritas Internationalis.
Read more about the Advent Collection on Caritas Finland's website.

Caritas Account FI73 8000 1270 1545 04
Advent Collection Reference 2231

Finnish graphic novel about St Bridget

14/10/2014

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Saint Bridget of Sweden is not only the Patron Saint of Europe, she is also the heroine of a newly-published Finnish graphic novel.

The book Pyhän Birgitan perilliset (The Heirs of Saint Bridget) tells the story of Birgitta Birgersdotter and of how the Bridgettine order came to Finland. The book has been published by an association of friends of Finland's present-day Bridgettines called Birgittalaissisarten ystävät ry, so the monies from the book will be spent assisting the sisters at the convent in Turku, Finland.

Want to take a closer look at the images? Click here.

Order your copy now!

The book Pyhän Birgitan perilliset cost EUR 10 + postage if you order it online here (yes, the form is in Finnish, but it simply asks you to fill in your name, e-mail, phone number and tick whether you want one or two copies of the excellent book). If you are in Turku you can purchase your copy directly from the Bridgettine sisters on Ursininkatu 15 and if you're heading for the Helsinki Book Fair the book is available at the Catholic Information Service bookt (6e82).

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Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue

29/9/2014

Bishop Teemu Sippo SCJ has appointed the representatives of the Catholic Church for the Finnish Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue Commission which will begin its work on November 27, 2014.

The Catholic representatives are, in addition to the bishop himself, Vicar General Raimo Goyarrola, Father Jan Aarts SCJ, Father Anders Hamberg and Father Zdzislaw Huber SCJ. In addition, monsignore Matthias Türk of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unitiy will also attend the discussions.

Bishop Teemu Sippo SCJ and then-Archbishop Jukka Paarma of the Lutheran Church recieve an earlier dialogue report from Lutheran bishop Eero Huovinen in 2010. Photo: Antti Kruus

Click here to read the news item about this on the Catholic Information Centre site.

More support for lectors at St Henry's

22/5/2014

Another workshop for Lectors (Readers) will be arranged at Saint Henry's Cathedral Parish on June 14. The first Lectors workshop held on May 10th last was considered so useful by those who attended that a second workshop is arranged. It is intended for newcomers as well as those who attended the first workshop in May. People who read in other languages than English are also welcome, but the course language is English.

Lectors' Workshop
Saturday June 14th
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at St Henry's

For more information, please go to the Lectors' Workshop page on St Henry's website.

New Catholic Children's Club in Vantaa

14/5/2014

In the autumn of 2014 a Catholic Children's Club will see the light of day in Tikkurila, Vantaa. Club meetings will be held at 16–18 every other Thursday.

For more information, please click here.

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Blessed Hemming Bake-Off

9/5/2014

The Friends of the Bridgittine Sisters Association, or Birgittalaissirarten Ystävät ry, has launched a competition to find a cake or pastry to celebrate Blessed Hemming. This year is the quincentennial of Bishop Hemming's beatification, so the association feels it's high time the 14th-century Bishop of Turku gets a cake.

The association encourages everybody and anybody to come up with a recipe for a Blessed Hemming Cake. In his lifetime, Bishop Hemming was known for his simple culinary habits, but 500 years on from his beatification, we are looking for something that would took and taste nice on the coffee table. The recipe that wins the competition will be named the Official Cake of the association.

Please send in your recipes to vahatalo(at)iki.fi before midsumer. Do include a photo of your creation as well as an explanation of the connection between the pastry and Blessed Hemming.

The recipes will be tested in the autumn and an impartial jury will select the winner.

Bless your efforts, the Blessed Hemming Bake-off is now officially on!

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Coronavirus state of emergency: No public Masses in Finland

August 17 is Diocesan Day

Advent Collection helps Iraqi refugees

Caritas Account FI73 8000 1270 1545 04
Advent Collection Reference 2231

Finnish graphic novel about St Bridget

Order your copy now!

Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue

More support for lectors at St Henry's

Lectors' Workshop
Saturday June 14th
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at St Henry's

New Catholic Children's Club in Vantaa

Blessed Hemming Bake-Off

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Order your copy now!

Lectors' WorkshopSaturday June 14thfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.at St Henry's

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Caritas Account FI73 8000 1270 1545 04
Advent Collection Reference 2231

Lectors' Workshop
Saturday June 14th
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at St Henry's