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Autumn time in Rovaniemi

Autumn time in Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi Church is open 11:00–13:00 from Monday to Friday when also priest is available. Wednesday services start @18:00 and Sunday Masses @10:00.


The activities of the autumn season have started and two themes emerge from the calendar of the church year at the turn of August and September, which we should always remember and keep in mind:

Neighbor

With his life and teachings, Jesus was an example of God’s love, which transcends all boundaries. This role model obliges us to see in every person our neighbor. From Christ we also get the strength to do good deeds for our neighbors. Man himself is not always aware that when he does good, he acts as an intermediary for God’s love.

Gratitude

This saint speaks of gratitude and ingratitude. Jesus did good especially to people rejected by others. Of the people he helped, only a few came back to thank him and confess their faith in him. Others were bothered by the fact that Jesus did not act the way they wanted, but he wanted to do good to everyone without distinction.


On the cover of our church magazine:

Responsibles for the Saint Thomas mass invite everyone to join the St Thomas Community. In the picture, from left to right, Vesa-Matti Tolonen, Ismo Virtanen, Raisa Jäntti, Markku Kaasinen, Anitta Ainali-Vuollo and Veli Lallukka. (Magazine Cover Photo: Maija Hagberg) Info session on serving in our church & starting in service tasks is being held on September 4th at 5 p.m. at the Parish Center, more information below on this page!


Finnish military oath is over 100 years old

The oath song, on the other hand, is about 150 years old, and its birth and history embody the awakening of our country’s national identity and its strengthening as an independent Finland. The lyrics of the song support the idea of a conscript taking an oath to serve his and her country and doing it with honor. The current military oath of independent Finland became exactly 106 years old on August 16th, 2024. Almost 1,000 recruits who entered the Lapland Jaeger Batallion and Rovaniemi aircraft precaution service battery on July 8th became jaegers and gunners at a military oath ceremony. In the picture on page 8, the jaegers and gunners are leaving the Sodankylä sports field. A total of around 4,000 relatives and closest ones of the recruits participated in the military oath ceremony. Check out video clips: https://bit.ly/3Augds1



Church Concerts

Saturday 7.9. @18:00 Rovaniemi Finland-Hungary association concert: baritone Dong-Hoon Han, and organist Dankos Attila. Free access.

Sunday 8.9. @17:00 Great choir rehearsal of the Requiem spectacle – Open rehearsal for all! Please put Requiem Concert 2.11. @18:00 on your calendar.

Korkalovaara Chapel Concerts

12.9. @19:00 Elvis Love Songs - ARON sings Elvis Presleys’ love songs - warmly welcome! 12.9. @19:00 Elvis Love Songs - ARON sings Elvis Presleys’ love songs - warmly welcome! 

Sunday 22.9. @13:00 Service in easy Finnish and a soup lunch.



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