Thursday 28th March to Sunday 31st March 2024

Maundy Thursday - 28th March

  • NO HOLY MASS IN THE MORNING
  • 6:30 PM - Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of Feet, Breaking of Bread, and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
  • Prayer Service Schedule:
    • 8:00 PM to 8:45 PM - Sunday School / Altar Servers / Holy Childhood
    • 8:45 PM to 9:30 PM - All Sodalities
    • 9:30 PM to 10:15 PM - Youth Association
    • 10:15 PM to 10:45 PM - Sinhala Community
    • 10:45 PM to 11:15 PM - Tamil Community
    • 11:15 PM to Midnight - For all Parishioners

Good Friday - 29th March

  • 7:00 AM - Way of the Cross (English)
  • 8:30 AM - Way of the Cross (Sinhala)
  • 10:00 AM - Way of the Cross (Tamil)
  • 4:00 PM - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Holy Communion and Veneration of the Cross (English)

Holy Saturday - 30th March

  • 7:00 PM - Easter Vigil / Blessing of Fire / Lighting of the Easter Candle / and Liturgy of the Eucharist

Easter Sunday - 31st March

  • 7:00 AM - Holy Mass (English)
  • 8:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
  • 10:30 AM - Holy Mass (English)
  • 12:00 Noon - Holy Mass (English)
  • EASTER SUNDAY (31st March) NO MASS IN THE EVENING

Lenten Programmes

  • Way of the Cross in English every Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm preached by a guest priest.
  • Way of the Cross (Sinhala/Tamil) every Friday 4:00pm-5:00pm
    • 16th February - in Sinhala
    • 23rd February - in Tamil
    • 1st March - in Sinhala
    • 8th March - in Tamil
    • 15th March - in Sinhala
    • 22nd March - in Tamil

Every Saturday, a priest will be available for confession at 5:15pm to 7:15pm.

Every Sunday, a priest will be available for confession at all masses.

Special Lenten Programmes

  • Sunday school – Pilgrimage to “Calvary Mabima” on Saturday, 9th March 2024

  • “Way of the Cross” parish pilgrimage to Horana on Saturday, 16th March 2024

Regular Services at St. Mary's church bambalapitiya

Weekday Masses

  • Monday - 6:30 AM (English)
  • Tuesday – 6.30 AM (English)
  • Wednesday : 6:15 PM (English)
  • Thursday – 6:30 AM (English)
  • Friday -6:30 PM (English)

Novenas

  • Wednesday – 6:10 pm Novena to the Holy Spirit followed by Holy Mass.
  • Friday – 06.30 Novena to Infant Jesus followed by Holy Mass.

IMPORTANT The Holy spirit Novena will be held every wendseday , with 15 minutes of praise and worship at 6.15pm, followed by Novena mass at 6.30pm.

Holy Hour

  • Every First Friday of the Month 05:30 – 6:30 Holy Hour followed by Holy Mass.

Weekend Masses Saturday

  • 07:00 AM (mass on 01 st Saturday will be held in the grotto, Subject to Weather conditions)
  • 06:15 Mass (Valid for Sunday Obligation)

Sunday masses

  • 07:00 AM
  • 08:30 AM
  • 10:30 AM
  • 12:00 NOON
  • 06:00 PM.

*7:00am Mass 1st Sunday (Sinhala), 3rd Sunday (Tamil). All Masses are in English except where noted.

*A Special Anniversary mass will be held every 04th Sunday at 10.30 am for couples celebrating their anniversaries during the month.

*Please feel free to bring in your own offertory and join the offertory procession.

Parish Office Hours

Tuesday 8.30 am to 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Wednesday / Thursday / Friday 8.30 am to 1.00 pm

Sunday / Monday / Poya Day And Government Holidays (Public / Bank / Mercantile) Parish Office will remain closed

Parish Priest

Rev. Fr. Trevor Martin (from September 2020) Telephone +94 11 2588745 | Fax +94 11 2580264 | Email: frtrevorg1@gmail.com

About Us

St. Mary's Church

Rev Fr, Trevor Martin and the faithful welcome you to the Church of St. Mary. We are situated in the heart of Colombo in Colombo 04, and serving over 400 families as parishioners. We hope that your time in our Mother Church may be an opportunity to join in fellowship of our faith and joy in Jesus Christ. Please enjoy the beauty of our church dedicated to our Blessed Mother.

Announcements

Anniversary masses There will be a special mass for Couples celebrating their wedding Anniversaries, every 4th week of sunday (at the 10.30 mass) Please give in your names to the parish office at the beginning of each month.

IMPORTANT The Holy spirit Novena will be held every wendseday with 15 minutes of praise and worship at 6.15pm, followed by Novena mass at 6.30pm.

Parish visits will commence from January 2022. It will be appreciated if all parish books are updated.

  • DISTRIBUTIONN OF DRY RATIONS With the current situation faced by one and all, a help line has been opened, to supply dry rations and other essentials for the parishioners and residents of the area, who need assistance. So far we have distributed 5,batches and we hope to continue this programme for the next few weeks as well. Any person who wishes to contribute to this worthy project, may use the options given below.

    • Account Number : *0390 1022 4935
    • Account Name : PARISH PRIEST, ST MARYS CHURCH BAMBALAPITIYA
    • Bank : Hatton National Bank
    • Branch : Bambalapitiya
    • Under Narration....please state your name and the word HELP
    • Example... A B C PERERA* . HELP

Thank you for your Kindness and generosity.

God bless...

Fr Trevor Martin.

*last update: 21/12/2021