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It has been an unusual Lent, a Lent when we have had to abstain from celebrating Lent together. For me, worship, the Holy Mass, the Way of the Cross and, particularly during the Holy Week, Christ’s entry to Jerusalem, His…
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Dear Parishioners We find ourselves in a very difficult situation related to the Covid-19 virus epidemic. On Wednesday 11 March WHO announced that it is now a pandemic and also here in Norway the number of people who have been…
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A new marriage preparation course begins Monday March 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the school teachers workroom. See the poster on the bulletin board outside the church. Anyone wanting to be married in the Catholic church must participate in one…
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Lent begins with Ash Wednesday 26th February. Masses that day are: in Filipino at 5pm, Polish at 6 pm & Norwegian at 7 pm. During Lent there will be Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 6.30 pm, except when…
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Katolsk Forum’s next meeting is on Tuesday 18th February at 7:45 pm in the school staff room. Maria Elizabeth Fongen, adviser to the Oslo Catholic Diocese Pastoral Centre, will give a talk, in Norwegian, entitled “Changes to the biotechnology law…
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Today is the last day for enrollment of children in 4th to 7th class on the children’s weekend in St Paul school next weekend. Katolsk Forum’s next meeting is on Tuesday 18th February at 7.45 pm in the school staff…
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The first Danbolt organ concert will be on Tuesday 4th February at 12 noon. There will be an introduction by Professor Gunnar Danbolt then Amund Dahlen will play music by Couperin. The parish is arranging a children’s weekend from 14th…
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Sunday 2nd February we will be celebrating Candlemass day, the feast of Christ’s presentation in the Temple. It is also ordination day in our diocese when we pray especially of ordinations. Before high mass at 11 am candles to be…
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Katolsk forum begins again on Tuesday 21th January at 7.45 pm in the school staff room. Archeologist Alf Tore Hommedal’s talk, in Norwegian, is entitled “ A visit to the Middle Age monasteries in Bergen” & is the parish’s contribution…
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This weekend there will be an extra collection after all masses towards the restoration of the presbytery. Katolsk forum begins again on Tuesday 21th January at 7.45 pm in the school staff room. Archaeologist Alf Tore Hommedal’s talk, in Norwegian,…
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This weekend’s collection will go entirely to Barne Missio, the papal mission which helps children in need all over the world. The parish has made a lovely calender for 2020. It is on sale at the back of the church…
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Dear Parishioners Advent is soon behind us and Christmas enters the scene. Advent used to be a fasting time, a preparation time, not just to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but also a time when we should reflect on our…
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During Advent, altar servers will take up a collection at the back of the church after Sunday masses for BUK’s Advent fundraiser. Christmas is a time of joy, a time we show care and generosity to each other. We ask…
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During Advent, altar servers will take up a collection at the back of the church after Sunday masses for BUK’s Advent fundraiser. Katolsk Forum will have a special Christmas talk at 7.45 pm on Tuesday 17th December. The well-known psalmist…
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During Advent altar boys & girls will collect money at the back of the church after Sunday masses for BUK’s Advent campaign. Wednesday 11th December St. Paul’s choir will hold a Christmas concert at 8 pm with Christmas music from…
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During Advent altar boys & girls will collect money at the back of the church after masses for BUK’s (Bergens Young Catholics) Advent campaign. The parish is holding a Christmas market on Saturday December 7th from 2.30 to 5.30 pm…
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The parish is holding a Christmas market on Saturday December 7th from 2.30 to 5.30 pm in the area between the church & the school & in the crypt. You can buy lots of nice Christmas presents. There will be…
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Saturday the 23rd November there will be a Vietnamese Mass here in St. Paul at kl. 13:00 followed by a celebration in remembrance of the Vietnamese martyrs in the crypt beneath the church. In connection with their Advent camnpain, BUK…
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Katolsk Forum’s next talk will be on Tuesday 12th November at 7.45 in the school staff room. The talk, (in Norwegian) to be given by Kjell Arild Pollestad, is entitled  “Translating the bible in a poetry impoverished age”. Entrance is…
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This autumn’s marriage course began on Monday 28th October & continues the next 4 Mondays. Anyone wanting to have a Catholic marriage must complete one of these courses. It is still possible to enroll for the rest of the course…
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