Dear Parishioners,
1. Holy Qurbana Schedule
Sunday:
- 8:30 am: Holy Qurbana in Malayalam. CCD at 8:30 am.
- 10:30 am: Holy Qurbana in English.
Weekdays:
- Tuesday through Thursday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am.
- Friday: Eucharistic Adoration from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm, followed by St. Jude's Novena and Holy Qurbana. Confession hours are from 5:30 pm - 6:40 pm.
- Saturday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am, followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
2. November 2024 Updates
- Farewell and Gratitude: Rev. Sr. Maria Thengumthottam, SABS, returned to Kerala on November 17, 2024. Once again, we express our heartfelt gratitude to Sr. Maria for her devoted service to our parish.
- CCD Staff Updates: Jomol George has been appointed as the new CCD Principal, and Bertie Paul D'souza as the new Vice Principal. Joel Kuzhippillil will continue to serve as Vice Principal, and George Varghese as Secretary.
- Financial Updates: It is through your prayers and financial contributions that our parish continues to thrive. We encourage you to provide your contributions for the year 2024 during November and December. For parishioners who may have missed their contributions, the Church Kaikkarans and Parish Council Members will provide account statements. We kindly ask for your cooperation. If you notice any discrepancies in your statement, please contact our church accountant, Boby Johnson, at 214-927-9556.
- CCD Teachers' Dallas Regional Seminar: The Dallas Regional Faith Formation Teachers' (CCD) one-day seminar was held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The seminar was led by Tison Thomas, Secretary of the Chicago Diocesan Department of Faith Formation (CCD) and Secretary of the Diocesan CML and Dr. Thomas Mathew, Chairman of the CCD Chicago Diocesan Question Board and one of the commissioners for the Chicago Diocesan Safe Environment. A total of seventy-one (71) teachers from St. Alphonsa Church, Coppell; St. Alphonsa Church, Austin; St. Thomas Church, Garland; and the North Dallas St. Mariam Thresia Mission attended the seminar. Our Kaikkarans helped to arrange this seminar beautifully, and we express our sincere gratitude.
- Parish Council Meeting: Next Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 24, at 12:00 pm.
- House Blessing: If you would like to have your house blessed before Christmas, please contact our Vicar, James Achan.
- ParishOnNet Access: According to diocesan guidelines, we have initiated access to ParishOnNet for all parishioners. To access ParishOnNet for our church, please click on the ParishOnNet link. You can review your family details and church contribution statements through ParishOnNet. We encourage you to log in to your ParishOnNet account and review your information. If you have any issues logging in to your account on ParishOnNet, please contact our church accountant, Boby Johnson, at 214-927-9556, or Parish Council member, Emil George, at 214-299-0348.
- Offertory Collection: When placing your offertory collection in the envelope, please ensure to write your name and clearly state the intended purpose of your donation.
- Church/Parish Hall Booking: To secure a booking for the church or parish hall for various purposes, individuals must complete the necessary form from the parish trustees' office.
- Church Registration Number: Please include your church registration number on the check as part of the memo when you write checks to the church.
3. Upcoming Events
- Retreat: An Inner Healing and Deliverance Retreat is scheduled to be held here from Friday to Sunday, December 6-8, 2024. The retreat is led by Rev. Dr. Thomas Vazhacharickal, Director of Nebo Retreat Center, Vagamon, Palai. Pease click the link Flyer to view the flyer.
- Ecumenical Christmas Carol: The Ecumenical Christmas Carol is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2024. If you would like to participate in the Christmas songs, please contact Vincent Valiaveettil at 214-934-0371.
- Marriage Prep Course: Fr. John Melepuram, Diocesan Family Apostolate Director - (215) 808-4052.
Friday, December 13th – Sunday, December 15th | (Dickson, TX)
Contact: Mr. Tomy Arackal (713) 398-0567
Vicar: Fr. Johnykutty Puleessery
4. Eucharistic Revival Updates
5. Safe Environment Updates
6. Additional Church related information
- Mathru Jyothis, Senior Ministry, Adult Bible Study, Prayer Ministry, Church and Hall Bookings, Sacraments for homebound, donation and payments, etc. Please click the link to view: additional church information
God Bless You
Fr. James Nirappel
Church Main Office (972) 240-1100
Kaikkarans (Trustees):
Antony Nelluvelil (Tomy) (972) 533-7399
Kurian Mannanal (972) 741-0103
Mathew John (Raju) (214) 417-6717
Sunny Kochuparambil (972) 365-9506
Parish Council Secretary & Asst. Secretary:
Mini Joseph Vilangolil (972) 896-2515
Lissamma Xavier (Asst. Secretary) (817) 657-4427
Liturgy Coordinator:
Jose Paul (972) 589-0434
Parish Vicar:
Fr. James Nirappel (443) 414-2250
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