Blessing and Imposition of Ashes

By a Decree of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Rome, at the request of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei, the Rite of Blessing and Imposition of Ashes together with the obligation of Fast and Abstinence is transferred to Friday, 8^thFebruary for the year 2008.

Wednesday, 6^th February 2008

No obligatory Fast and Abstinence. No Blessing and Imposition of Ashes.

Friday, 8^th February 2008

Obligatory Fast and Abstinence. Blessing and Imposition of Ashes.

BECCOT meeting

All BEC leaders and their committee members please take note that there will be a BECCOT meeting on the 30^thJanuary 2008 at 8.00pm. Attendance is compulsory.

Altar Servers Formation

There will be a formation for all altar servers and those who wish to become altar servers on the 27^thJanuary 2008 at 11.00am. Attendance is compulsory. There will be no practice session on the 26^thJanuary 2008

Infant Baptism

The next infant baptism will take place on the 24^thFebruary 2008 during the 8.30am mass. Parents who have children to be baptized; please contact the church office.

St. Joseph’s Chapel meeting

A meeting will be held on the 03^rdFebruary 2008 at 10.30am for all BEC coordinators or their representatives from Zones D1, D2 & D3 at St. Jude’s Church Rawang.

Christian Spiritual Life (Tamil)

A formation session on the Christian Spiritual Life for single girls aged 20 and above will be conducted in Tamil on the 10^thFebruary 2008 from 4.00pm until 6.00pm at St. Jude’s Church Rawang by Sr. Odile (019 – 219 0328) and Sr. Anna Mary (019 – 527 4425). Please register by 3^rdFebruary 2008.

Catechism classes

Parents of children attending catechism classes are requested to attend a meeting on the 27^thJanuary 2008 at 10.30am.

NOTICES

Liturgical Calendars 2008

Liturgical calendars in Bahasa Malaysia / English, Mandarin / English & Tamil / English are on sale at RM 5.00 each at the entrance of the church office.

Holy Hour

There will be a Holy Hour every Friday at 6.30pm followed by mass.

Ponggal Mass

The Youths of St. Jude’s Church will be organizing a Ponggal Mass on the 27^thJanuary 2008 starting at 5.30pm. All are invited to attend this function and if possible please come in your traditional costumes.