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:
- Recitation of the Holy Rosary: The 10-day Holy Rosary recitation began on Wednesday, October 2nd, and will end on Friday, October 11th. The final day will conclude with a procession.
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- From Tuesday to Thursday (October 8-10), Holy Qurbana will be at 7:00 pm, followed by the recitation of the rosary. There will be no Holy Qurbana in the morning.
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- Friday (October 11): Eucharistic adoration from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm. Holy Qurbana at 7:00 pm, followed by the recitation of the rosary, procession and St. Jude's Novena. Confession hours are from 5:30 pm to 6:40 pm.
- Saturday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am, followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
2. October 2024 Updates
- Private Usage of Parish Hall: During the parish council meeting on Sunday, September 29th, it was decided to allow private use of the parish hall after 5:00 pm. This use had been on hold and is now approved under the new guidelines.
- Parish Picnic - Saturday, October 19th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm:We invite all parish families to join us for a joyful day of community, great food, and fellowship at our annual parish picnic. Location: One Eleven Ranch Park - 2121 E. Brand Rd, Garland, TX 75044.
- World Mission Sunday: World Mission Sunday is on Sunday, October 20th.
- St. Jude's Feast: We will be celebrating St. Jude's Feast on Friday, October 25th at 7:00 pm. If you would like to participate in the Thirunnal offering, please make a $100.00 check payable to the church and submit it, along with your name, to our Kaikkarans.
- CCD Teachers' Dallas Regional Seminar: The Dallas Regional Faith Formation Teachers' (CCD Teachers') one-day seminar is scheduled to be held here on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The seminar is led by Tison Thomas (Secretary of Chicago Diocesan Department of Faith Formation (CCD) and Secretary of Diocesan CML) and Dr. Thomas Mathew (CCD Chicago Diocesan question board chairman and Chicago Diocesan safe environment one of the commissioners).
- "The Promise" Live Show: "The Promise," a live show about the life of Jesus, has been performed in Glen Rose for the last 36 years (Address: 5000 Texas Drive, Glen Rose, TX 76043). Parents are encouraged to attend the show with their CCD students. On Saturday, October 5th, 6th-grade CCD students and their parents went to see the show.
- Retreat: An Inner Healing and Deliverance Retreat is planned to take place 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.
- ParishOnNet Access: As per the diocesan guidelines, we are initiating the ParishOnNet access for all parishioners. You will be receiving a password reset link to your email as per the church records.
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- Accessing Family and Family Member records
- Reviewing sacramental records (including Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion and Marriage)
- Making one-time or recurring Pledge, Offertory, Donations, etc. using the online Payment Portal
- Registering for CCD, VBS, IPSF and IPTF
- Tracking church contributions, viewing tax statements and monitoring pending balance reports
Please save the ParishOnNet link for our church.
- 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
- 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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