Dear Parishioners,
1. Holy Qurbana Schedule
Sunday:
- 8:30 am: Holy Qurbana in Malayalam, followed by the recitation of the rosary. CCD at 8:30 am.
- 10:30 am: Holy Qurbana in English.
Weekdays:
- Tuesday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am.
- Reciting the Holy Rosary: We will be reciting the Holy Rosary for 10 days, from Wednesday, October 2nd to Friday, October 11th. Your participation is highly encouraged. The final day will conclude with a procession.
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- From Wednesday to Thursday (October 2-3), 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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- First Friday (October 4, 2024): Eucharistic adoration from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Holy Qurbana at 7:00 pm, followed by the recitation of the rosary and St. Jude's Novena. Confession hours are from 5:00 pm to 6:40 pm.
- Saturday: Holy Qurbana at 8:30 am, followed by the recitation of the rosary and the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
2. October 2024 Updates
- 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.
- CCD Teachers' Dallas Regional Seminar: The Dallas Regional Faith Formation Teachers (CCD Teachers) will have a one-day seminar on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm 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).
- Inter Parish Talent Fest (IPTF) 2025: IPTF 2025 will be conducted from August 1-3 in Pearland, Houston. If you are interested in serving as a coordinator, please submit your name to our Kaikkarans by October 13, 2024.
- 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
- Retreat: An Inner Healing and Deliverance Retreat is scheduled for Friday to Sunday, December 6-8, 2024. The retreat is led by Rev. Dr. Thomas Vazhacharickal, Director of Nebo Retreat Center, Vagamon, Palai.
- 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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