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The Catholic Church in Norway is relying on public funding in order to maintain services for a steadily growing number of believers. The funding is based on the number of registered members. If you are not already registered, we therefore encourage…
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The marriage course for spring 2016 begins on Thursday 11th February & goes over 5 Thursdays. Anyone getting married in the Catholic church must attend a marriage course so all those intending to get married in spring & summer 2016…
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Today’s collection will go to Papal missionary work which this year  is collecting money to help handicapped children in China. After mass today we can buy blessing cards to hang on th door frames of our homes. They have the…
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The Holy See has approved Erik Andreas Holth as a catholic priest as from 5th December 2015. He is an ordained priest in the Nordic-Catholic church, and Rome has now recognized this ordination. The Vatican has also given him a…
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Dear Parishioners Christmas is near but most of us have probably not even been able to notice that “Advent is the most peaceful time of the year”. This passing year has been more than busy. We have installed a new…
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The parish Christmas Concert will be in St.Paul Church on Monday 14th December at 4 pm. Several of the church’s choirs will take part. Everyone is welcome. There will be an International Christmas Concert  in St. Paul Church at 4…
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Tuesday 8th December there will be High Mass at 7pm ( Maria Immaculata). After  Mass on 8th December there will be a meeting of Catholic Forum. Archaeologist Alf Tore Hommedal will talk, in Norwegian, about «Nonneseter- more than a stop…
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The collection on 8th November for Father Dariusz’s project in Kazakhastan came to kr.19,257.  This has been sent to him. Many thanks to all who gave a donation. During Advent there will be a «rorate» mass in St. Sunniva’s chapel,…
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To celebrate the church’s new organ the « 3 Holy Jesters» by Tor Åge Bringsværd will be performed in St Paul Church this coming Wednesday, 25th November, at 4.30 pm. It will be performed by actor Helge Jordal & our…
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Sunday 15th November there will be an extra collection at the end of all masses to support the Catholic Church in Kazakhstan. Our former chaplain Father Dariusz Buras has been appointed by Pope Francis to the post of Apostolic Administrator…
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– Deacon Gunnar Wicklund – Hansen , who has served in our church since 1991, died on the 1st November. His funeral Mass from St. Paul ‘s Church, Monday the 9th November at 11am. – The Catholic Forum invites you to a…
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Katolsk Forum’s next meeting will be on Tuesday 10th November at 7:45 pm in the staff room at St. Paul School. The speaker will be Professor Anders Aschim from Volda University College, head of a research project on Catholic immigrant…
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Next Sunday is All Saint’s Day. Masses will be at the usual Sunday times. Bishop Schwenzer will bless the new organ during the 11 a.m high mass. Monday 2nd November is All Soul’s Day. Prayers for the dead will be said…
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Today is World Mission Sunday so the collection today goes to the Norwegian office of the Pontifical Mission Society. The application deadline for admission to St Paul school for grades 1 & 8 is 15th November. This Autumn’s Marriage Preparation Course will begin…
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– The application deadline for admission to St. Paul school is November 15. This applies to admission for grades 1 and 8. – Katolsk Forum will have its next meeting on Tuesday October 13th at 7:45 p.m., after the evening mass….
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– The Caritas Group reports that the Norwegian courses are all full for the fall semester. A new course will begin in January. To sign up send an email to Mellinolsen@hotmail.com. See the information on the Caritas bulletin board. There is…
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– Caritas Bergen informs that all places at the Norwegian course for beginners this Autumn are already taken. A new course shall start in January 2016.. Apply by mail to Mellinolsen@hotmail.com. More information on the Caritas board. There are still places at…
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Youths and adults already helping or wishing to help with interested in catechesis are invited to the Good Shepherd Course in catechesis which will take place between 2nd and 7th of October. More information to be found in a leaflet…
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St.Paul church will be closed between Monday 31st of August and Friday 4th of September because of construction work inside. Everyday Mass will be celebrated in the Florida chapel. There will be no school mass on September 5th. Today after…
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St.Paul church will be closed between Monday 31st of August and Friday 4th of September because of construction work inside. Everyday Mass will be celebrated in the Florida chapel. Children born in 2007 are invited to register for a preparation course…
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