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Announcements, Sunday Jan. 3, 2021

Income from church offerings has declined due to the church being closed, and unfortunately expenses cannot be reduced comparibly. We are taking in less than half of what we ordinarily receive. So we are hoping for contributions to the parish…
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Announcements, Sunday Dec. 27, 2020

The national guidelines now apply so Christmas masses will be as planned. There can be 50 people in St. Paul church & 35 at Marias Minde. Registration is electronic. See the parish website: bergen@katolsk.no for instructions. At some masses the…
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Announcements, Sunday Dec. 20, 2020

The national guidelines now apply, so Christmas masses will be as planned. Up to 50 people will be allowed in St. Paul church & 35 at Marias Minde. Registration is electronic. See the parish website: bergen@katolsk.no for instructions. At some…
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Announcements, Sunday Dec. 13, 2020

The church is now open again for mass. Bergen city council has issued new guidelines which will be in force until 20th December. There can now be 50 people in St. Paul church & 35 at Marias Minde. Registration is…
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Church opening again

The church — both St. Paul and Marias Minde — will be open again from Tuesday Dec. 8th. for a limited number of worshippers. EVERYONE MUST register in advance electronically. Registration opens starting Monday. Click here to register. There will…
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Announcements, Sunday Nov. 22, 2020

All masses are cancelled. Bergen city council has tightened up their disease control regulations so all masses are cancelled up to & including  7th December. -No one is allowed to use parish or school premises.  -Catechism is cancelled but a…
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Announcements, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020

All masses are cancelled. Bergen council has tightened up their disease control regulations so all masses are cancelled up to & including 23rd November. No one is allowed to use parish or school premises. Catechism is cancelled but a nett-based…
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St. Paul church is closed

St. Paul church and Our Lady church on Marias Minde will be closed from Saturday 14 November til Tuesday 24 November due to pandemic regulations in Bergen municipality,

Announcements, Sunday Nov. 9, 2020

Bergen city council has tightened up disease control regulations. These regulations are the most rigorous authority the council has and, if not followed, can lead to fines & punishment. The number of worshippers in the church is now reduced to…
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Only 20 persons can be in church

From today and until 23rd November only 20 persons may participate in the Holy Mass in St. Paul Church and Marias Minde. Church wardens will show you to your place. Only family members from the same household may sit together….
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Announcements, Sunday Oct. 11, 2020

October is the month of the rosary. In St Paul church the rosary will be said before evening mass on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays & after evening mass on Fridays. The regional rules for disease control limit the number of…
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Announcements, Sunday Sept. 20, 2020.

The regional rules for disease control limit the number of people at mass to 50 in St. Paul church & 35 at Marias Minde because of the 1-metre rule. It is therefore necessary to enrol beforehand electronically on the parish…
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New Covid-19 regulations in Bergen

Bergen Municipality introduced yesterday evening (8thSeptember) new regulations connected to Covid-19. Among others it is only allowed to gather 50 persons in public places and only 10 at home. It means that only 50 faithful may participate in Mass. Electronic…
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Announcements Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020

The national rules for disease control still apply. Because of the 1 metre rule the limit is 90 people at mass in St. Paul church  & 50 at Marias Minne. It is still necessary to enrol beforehand electronically on the…
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Announcements Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020

 The national rules for disease control still apply. Because of the 1 metre rule, the limit is 90 people at mass in St. Paul church & 35 at Marias Minde. It is still necessary to enrol beforehand electronically on the…
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Covid-19 announcement August 2020

Covid-19 virus epidemics is still among us, in our country and in our city. Hence, it is even more important to seriously respect the rules set by the authorities. It is for this reason that we have now limited access…
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Help for Beirut

Everybody will have seen pictures of the dreadful explosion in Beirut, in which over 140 people have died and thousands have been injured. Large parts of the city have been destroyed, and tens of thousands of its inhabitants have lost…
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An announcement from the Vicar General, Oslo Diocese

I continue to receive messages of concern from members of the parishes that the precautions against contagion are not being complied with, including the following: Attendees at masses are not being registered Communion is being given on the tongue I…
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Announcements Sunday June 21, 2020

The national rules for disease control still apply but the new limit is 90 people at mass in St. Paul church & 50 at Marias Minde, because of the 1 metre rule. It is necessary to enrol beforehand electronically on the…
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Announcements Sunday, June 14th

There will be a Requiem Mass for Father Iru, former parish priest in St. Paul, at 7pm on Friday 19th June. Many people have started to go back to masses at St. Paul Church & at Marias Minde, but remember…
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