May 1 | Wednesday | Feast of St. Joseph the Worker 

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Novena to St. Joseph

May 3 | First Friday | Feast of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles

• 07:00 pm: Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana,Office of the Deceased, Novena of St. Alphonsa, Memorial Qurbana for Alekutty Antony (1st Anniversary).
• 08:20 pm: Adoration led by St. Paul Unit, (Youth Adoration in Chapel)

May 4 | Saturday

• 11:00 am: Holy Qurbana, Office of the Deceased, Novena to Mother Mary of Perpetual Help, Memorial Qurbana for Thresiamma Mathew, 41st day (Mother of Sony Mathew), Chacko Thannickal, and Annamma Thannickal (Parents of Thomas Thannicakl).
• Family Unit meeting: St. Mariam Thresia

May 5 | Sunday | Sunday of Resurrection VI

• 09:40 am: Adoration, Intercessory Prayers (Chapel)
• 09:45 am: Holy Qurbana (English)
• 10:45 am: CCD Classes
• 10:45 am: Holy Qurbana (Malayalam)
• 12:30 pm: Meeting of Parish Ministries
• Qurbana Readings:
  1. Gen 9:8-17 The covenant with Noah.
  2. 2 Kgs 2:1-15 Elijah is taken to Heaven.
  3. Rom 8:1-11 Resurrection of the body.
  4. Jn 5:19-29 He who believes will be resurrected.

St. Chavara Mission Bakersfield: No Holy Qurbana

Let us remember:

• May 04: Family Unit Meeting St. Mariam Thresia
• May 05: Parish Ministries – Meeting
• May 05: CCD Examination
• May 19: CCD Graduation
• June 1: Solemn Holy Communion
• June 2: CCD Annual Day (last day of CCD)
• June 15: Parish Picnic
• July 19-28: Parish Feast
• New Altar servers practice – Every Sunday
• Intercessory Prayers and adoration every Sunday in Chapel (9.45-10.40 am)
• Youth Adoration: Every first Friday of the Month at 8.15 PM (chapel)
• LFML & Angels Army meeting every 4th Sunday of the Month
• Reading circle every Sunday at 12 Noon
• Malayalam Class every Sunday – Online
• Online talk on Eucharist every first Saturday of the Month (diocesan initiative).

L’ALPHA Reading!