Annoucements - February 13th - 14th

Chinese New Year Celebrations
Date: 14/2/2010

Rev. Frs Michael Chua, George Packiasamy, Sr. Theresa Chua and the members of the PPC would like to wish all our Chinese brothers and sisters a Happy New Year
新年快乐.万事如意

Mass Times:
Carmelite Monastery - 7.30 am

Visitation Parish
7.30 am - Tamil Mass (as usual)

9.30 am - Lion Dance Performance

10.00 am - Thanksgiving Mass - Mandarin / English


Chinese New Year Lunch
28th February 2010
Time: 12.30 pm
Venue: Restoran Min Kok, Seremban
Tickets: RM30/- per pax.
Please contact: Paul Tan (012-3775953) or Violet Wong (016-6515273)

No Catechism Classes on 14.2.2010
due to Chinese New Year and Sagga celebrations.
Class will resume on 21.2.2010

Parish Office Closed
The Parish Office would be closed for the Chinese New Year Holidays on 14th and 15th February 2010.


First Parish Event - Formation on Catholic Social Teaching & Lenten Campaign (3 Languages)
26/2/2010, Friday (Public Holiday)
9.00 am to 4.00 pm at Visitation Hall
Registration Fee: RM 3 per person
Closing Date: 15 February 2010
Registration before and after weekend masses.


Parish of St. Theresa, Nilai
The Chapel of St. Theresa has been elevated to the status of parish wef February 1. Rev. Fr. Raymond Pereira has been appointed the Parish Priest.
Fr. Pereira is presently residing in the Church of Visitation, Seremban and may be contacted there.
Catholics who live in the Nilai area, please register your names at the Parish Secretariat.


Visitation Senior Parishioners' Fellowship
No Fellowship on February 14 (Sunday) due to Chinese New Year Holidays


First Marriage Preparation Course (English)
Will commence on 20th February 2010
At the residence of Mark & Irene Hendroff.
Those intending to get married within the next 6 months, please register with them. Contact: 06-6335829/ 016-6858395

Those intending to get married, please contact the priests to discuss your wedding preparations at least 6 months prior to the proposed date.


Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Sagga Chapel)
Triduum Masses
12 Feb (Fri) 7.30 pm
13 Feb (Sat) 7.30 pm
14 Feb (Sun) 10.00 am - Special Blessing for the Sick
10.30 am - Feast Day Mass


Season of Lent
Ash Wednesday (Day of Fast and Abstinence)
Masses:
16 February (Vigil) Tuesday - 7. 00 pm (Tamil/ English)

17th February, Wednesday - 12.00 pm (English - esp for elderly)
7.00 pm (Mandarin/ English)

Way of the Cross on 1st Friday of Lent (19/2/2010)
(no morning mass on 19/2/2010)
Way of the Cross - 7.00 pm (3 languages)
followed by Mass (English)

Old Palms
If you have old palms at home, do bring them by 16/2/10 to be used for preparation of ashes. Please leave them in the box provided outside the Sacristy.


Special Collection for Haiti Earthquake Victims Relief Fund.
Thank you for the generous contributions which amounted to RM13,062.10. The amount collected has been sent to the Archdiocese for onward transmission to Catholic Relief Centre.