Mass & Prayer
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi - Tamil Pastoral Calendar for the Year 2023
| Date | Day | Event | Time | Venue | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | |||||
| 1/Jan/23 | Sunday | New Year Tamil Mass | 7.45PM to 8.45PM | St. Joseph's Church | - |
| 5/Jan/23 | Thursday | Home visit for New Year blessings | |||
| 6/Jan/23 | Friday | Home visit for New Year blessings | |||
| 7/Jan/23 | Saturday | Home visit for New Year blessings | |||
| 7/Jan/23 | Saturday | Tamil Mass - Pongal (Harvest Festival) & Feast of the Holy Family Celebration | 7.45PM to 8.45PM | St. Joseph's Church | - |
| FEBRUARY | |||||
| 1/Feb/23 | Wednesday | Tamil Lenten retreat with Mass | <- | - | - |
| 2/Feb/23 | Thursday | Tamil Lenten retreat with Mass | - | - | - |
| 3/Feb/23 | Friday | Tamil Lenten retreat with Mass | - | - | - |
| 4/Feb/23 | Saturday | Tamil Mass | 7.45PM to 8.45PM | St. Joseph's Church | - |
| 25/Feb/23 | Saturday | Tamil Weekly Prayer - Way of the Cross by Tamil Committee | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| MARCH | |||||
| 4/Mar/23 | Saturday | Way of the Cross | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 11/Mar/23 | Saturday | Way of the Cross Tamil Mass | 5.25PM to 6.25PM - 6.45PM to 7.45PM | Assisi Hall - St. Joseph's Church | - |
| 18/Mar/23 | Saturday | Way of the Cross | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 25/Mar/23 | Saturday | Way of the Cross Tamil Mass | 5.25PM to 6.25PM - 6.45PM to 7.45PM | Assisi Hall - St. Joseph's Church | - |
| APRIL | |||||
| 1/Apr/23 | Saturday | Way of the Cross Palm Sunday Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 7/Apr/23 | Friday | Holy Friday - Way of the Cross in Tamil | 10.30AM to 11.30AM | St. Joseph's Church | - |
| 9/Apr/23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday Tamil Mass | 7.30PM to 8.30PM | St. Joseph's Church | - |
| 15/Apr/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Prayer/Message | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 22/Apr/23 | Saturday | Adult Bible Quiz Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 29/Apr/23 | Saturday | Teen's Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| MAY | 1st to 31st All days | Month of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God - Statue at Home | |||
| 6/May/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 13/May/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 20/May/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer by Children | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 27/May/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni - Games, Quiz and Cultural activities preparations | Date and time to be decided | ||||
| JUNE - Dedicated to Scared Heart of Jesus | |||||
| 3/Jun/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 10/Jun/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 17/Jun/23 | Saturday | Children's Bible Quiz | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 24/Jun/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni - Games, Quiz and Cultural activities preparations | Date and time to be decided | ||||
| JULY | |||||
| 1/Jul/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Prayer/Message | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 8/Jul/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 15/Jul/23 | Saturday | Teen's Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 22/Jul/23 | Saturday | Adult Bible Quiz Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 29/Jul/23 | Saturday | Children's Prayer & Activity | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| AUGUST | |||||
| 5/Aug/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 12/Aug/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 19/Aug/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena/Prayer by Children | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 26/Aug/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| SEPTEMBER - Mother Mary Feast | |||||
| 31st Aug to 8th Sep (9 Days) | Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni - Novena and Mass | 7.30PM to 8.30PM | Parish Hall | Dinner after the Mass | |
| 9/Sep/23 | Saturday | Our Lady of Vailankanni 26th Year Feast | |||
| Car Procession | 5:00PM to 5.30PM | ||||
| Consecrated Mass Celebration | 5.45PM to 7.15PM | Outdoor | |||
| Cultural Programs after Mass | 7.25PM to 8.15PM | Outdoor | Dinner after the Programme in the Outdoor | ||
| 16/Sep/23 | Saturday | Children's Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 23/Sep/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message by Teens Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 30/Sep/23 | Saturday | Rosary &Novena Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| OCTOBER - Dedicated to Mother Mary | |||||
| 1st to 31st All days | Month of The Holy Rosary - Statue at Home | ||||
| 7/Oct/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 14/Oct/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 21/Oct/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer by Children | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 28/Oct/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Activity by Teens Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| NOVEMBER - Advent | |||||
| 4/Nov/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 11/Nov/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass - Children's day Special |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 18/Nov/23 | Saturday | Children's Prayer | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 25/Nov/23 | Saturday | Adult Bible Quiz Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| DECEMBER - Christmas | |||||
| 2/Dec/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Message | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 9/Dec/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 16/Dec/23 | Saturday | Children's Bible Quiz | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| 23/Dec/23 | Saturday | Rosary & Novena Prayer/Message Tamil Mass |
5.25PM to 6.25PM 6.45PM to 7.45PM |
Assisi Hall St. Joseph's Church |
- |
| 25/Dec/23 | Monday | Christmas Tamil Mass | Timing to be confirmed by Parish Office | ||
| 30/Dec/23 | Saturday | Teens Prayer/Message | 4.45PM to 5.45PM | Assisi Hall | - |
| Feast of Anbiyams' Patron Saints | Date and time to be decided | ||||
| Crib Competition | Date and time to be decided | ||||
| * The Pastoral program events and/or dates may subject to change upon the discussion with the Spiritual Director and approval by the Parish Priest. | |||||
