We are now in the most joyous month of the year, the month of December. It is the season where friends meet, relatives organize parties, family cook and go to church together. Sometimes we feel so homesick and wish we could be home for Christmas. We missed the tradition – preparation and the rituals Filipino does back home. We miss all the parol, Christmas lights and decors, Christmas caroling, “Simbang Gabi” and Noche Buena.
That is why, it is exciting to plan for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s mass schedules – the Simbang Gabi schedule of course is here. Most of us as an OFW find difficulties with our schedules and day off, good thing that the Simbang Gabi is 10:00 in the evening.
But sad to say, not everyone is able to celebrate on the eve of Christmas. Some has to go to work and it is a struggle to ask for a day off. You’re lucky if you will be given an off or consideration on that day.
The schedule that we are posting is for Parish of Sts. Peter & Paul, Ruwi (Ruwi Church)
| Date | Day | Programme | Mass Timings |
14th Dec | Friday | Workers of Love Community Carol Singing | 8.00 am to 2.00 pm 8.30 p.m. |
| 15th Dec. To 21st Dec | Saturday To Friday | Carol Singing by Catechism Children | After the evening, Mass, below the outdoor crib stage |
| 15th Dec to 23rd Dec | Saturday to Sunday | ‘Simbang – Gabi’ Filipino Community | 10.00 p.m. – Church |
| 15th Dec. to 18th Dec. | Saturday to Tuesday | CONFESSIONS: All Parishioners, Including Catechism children | 9.30 a.m to 11.00a.m 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. |
| 24 Dec | Monday | Morning Mass VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Christmas Carols Mass | 6.00 a.m. 8.30 p.m. 9.00 p.m. |
| 25 Dec | Tuesday | CHRISTMAS DAY | Masses in English: 6.00 a.m. & 7.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m 5.30 p.m. & 7.00 p.m.Language Masses : Urdu : 11.00 am U. Hall Tagalog : 12.00 noon Malayalam : 8.30 p.m. Tamil : 6.30 p.m – Hall |
| 28th Dec | Friday | HOLY INNOCENTS (Blessing of Children)FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY | Masses in English 6.30 am, 8.30 am, 5.30 pm & 7.30 pm Language Masses : Konkani : 10.00 am Malayalam : 03.00 pm Saturday : 5.30 pm & 07. 30 pm Sunday 6.30 a.m., 5.30 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. |
| 31 Dec | Monday | Morning Mass Thanksgiving Holy Hour NEW YEAR EVE MASS | 6.00 a.m. 8.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. |
01 Jan | Tuesday | NEW YEAR DAY 2019 (Mary, Mother of God) | Masses in English: 6.00 a.m , 7.30 a.m. , 2.30 p.m 5.30 p.m. & 7.00 p.m.Language Masses : Tagalog : 12.00 a.m. Malayalam : 8.30 p.m. Tamil : 6.30 p.m.- Hall |
