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JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL - ABU DHABI

PROGRAMME FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2010
Dec. 15th, Wed Beginning of NOVENA in preparation for CHRISTMAS
. Daily: 6:30 p.m - Rosary, Meditation followed by Holy Mass – ENGLISH
8:00 p.m - SIMBANG GABI for Filipinos
CONFESSIONS through the week. Daily 6:15 a.m. – 7:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Dec. 17th, 18th & 19th Fourth Sunday of Advent – Masses as usual
Dec. 24th, Friday CHRISTMAS EVE: Masses in the morning – 6.20 am, 7.45 am and 9.00 am
CHRISTMAS VIGIL:
08:00 p.m. PENITENTIAL RITE with GENERAL ABSOLUTION
08:15 p.m. CHRISTMAS MASS (Outdoor)
11:00 p.m. CAROL SINGING by all faithful
11:45 p.m. PENITENTIAL RITE with GENERAL ABSOLUTION
12:00 MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS HIGH MASS
Dec. 25th, Sat CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES
07:00 a.m. English (Church) 04:00 p.m. English (Outdoor)
08:00 a.m. English (Outdoor) 05:00 p.m. English (Outdoor)
09:00 a.m. French (Church) 05:00 p.m. Tamil (Joseph’s Hall)
09:15 a.m. English (Outdoor) 05:15 p.m. Urdu (Church)
10:00 a.m. English (Joseph’s Hall) 05:30 p.m. Spanish (Assisi Hall)
10:00 a.m. German (Assisi Hall) 06:00 p.m. English (Outdoor)
10:30 a.m. Arabic (Church) 06:30 p.m. English (Joseph’s Hall)
10:30 a.m. Konkani (Outdoor) 07:00 p.m. Arabic (Church)
12:00 Noon Italian (Church) 07:15 p.m. English (Outdoor)
12:00 Noon Polish (Assisi Hall) 08:15 p.m. Malayalam (Church)
04:00 p.m. Sinhala (Church) 08:30 p.m. Filipino (Outdoor)
Dec. 26th, Sun LITURGY OF THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
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Dec. 28 , Tue FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS – Blessing of children after 7.00 p.m. mass
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Dec. 31 , Fri NEW YEAR’S EVE: Masses in the morning – 6.20 am, 7.45 am and 9.00 am
06:00 p.m. French Mass (Church)
07:00 p.m. Holy Hour of Adoration (Outdoor)
08:00 p.m. Holy Mass (Outdoor) – Mother of God
10:00 p.m. Holy Hour of Adoration (Outdoor)
11:00 p.m. – Midnight HOLY MASS (Outdoor) – Mother of God
ATTENTION: The gates of the Church premises will be closed at 11:00 p.m. Parishioners who wish to
participate in the Mass are requested to reach the Church premises before 11:00 p.m.

Jan. 1st, Sat NEW YEAR’S DAY: MOTHERHOOD OF MARY: DAY FOR WORLD PEACE
MASSES: 07:00 a.m. English (Church)
08:00 a.m. English (Outdoor) 05:15 p.m. Urdu (Church)
09:15 a.m. English (Outdoor) 06:00 p.m. English (Outdoor)
10:30 a.m. Arabic (Church) 06:00 p.m. Tamil (Assisi Hall)
12:00 Noon English (Church) 07:00 p.m. Arabic (Church)
03:30 p.m. Malayalam (Outdoor) 07:15 p.m. English (Outdoor)
04:00 p.m. English (Church) 07:15p.m. Sinhala (Assisi Hall)
05:00 p.m. English (Outdoor) 08:30p.m. Filipino (Outdoor)
ON NEW YEAR’S DAY from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m – OPEN HOUSE for parishioners who are alone.
ALL COLLECTIONS ON NEW YEAR ARE FOR THE LEPERS, ORPHANS & THE NEEDY.

Jan. 2nd FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (Mass timings as usual)

OUR BISHOP PAUL HINDER, PRIESTS AND SISTERS WISH YOU ALL
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011