Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Advent Finally, on this the Fourth Sunday of Advent, our Gospel Reading permits us to begin our contemplation of the mystery of the Incarnation we celebrate at Christmas: “Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about”. The Gospel of Matthew tells the story of the birth…
In its present form the custom of displaying figures depicting the birth of Jesus Christ owes its origin to St. Francis of Assisi, who made the Christmas cre che or manger for Christmas Eve of 1223. The blessing of the Christmas manger or nativity scene may take place on the Vigil of Christmas or at…
Dec. 11th: Practice will be following 11:00am Mass Dec. 18th: Final practice following 11:00am Mass Dec. 24th: Christmas Eve *Children should arrive at 3:30pm and meet in the chapel
Hello families, this Wednesday our middle school students will be presenting their rendition of the Nativity. They have been working very hard. The presentation will begin at 6:00pm in the Activities Center followed by refreshments and all are welcome. In today’s gospel Jesus tells John the Baptist of the signs of the kingdom that are…
The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is the Latin word meaning “rejoice”. This Sunday is so named because “Rejoice” is the first word in the entrance antiphon for today’s Mass taken from Philippians 4:4,5: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice! The Lord is near.” Some people mark…
Hello families, this Wednesday our 7th and 8th graders will be doing a service project to help our St. Vincent de Paul Society. They will be wrapping the large boxes used for the Christmas packages for each family. The other students will be decorating wooden ornaments for our parish Christmas trees. In today’s gospel, John…
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Advent God gives a different grace in each season of the liturgical year. During this season of Advent, God has a grace to give you. When Jesus was entering Jerusalem for the last time, He wept because the people of Jerusalem did not recognize the time of their visitation…