Hello families, As we enter into our third week of Advent please join us at the beginning of each session for our Advent prayer and an Advent story. Today is Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means “rejoice”. As you light the rose-colored candle on your Advent wreath, we are reminded to rejoice as Jesus will soon be…
Welcome to the Third Sunday of Advent. Today is called “Gaudete” Sunday because today’s Mass begins with the Entrance Antiphon, “Gaudete in Domino semper” (“Rejoice in the Lord always”). Today we light the rose candle of the Advent wreath, and the priest may wear rose vestments to express our communal joy in the coming of Jesus as our Savior. The theme of…
Welcome to the Second Sunday of Advent! The Advent season challenges us to prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ first coming. We are also to prepare for Christ’s present “coming” to us in God’s Word, in the Eucharist, in our neighbors, in the Christian community, and in our souls. Finally, we are asked to be ready to meet Christ as our Judge…
All children of our parish are invited to help decorate our Christmas trees in the sanctuary and in the Gathering Area. Please take a Styrofoam ball from the basket in the Gathering Area. Bring it home and decorate it with sequins, fabric, buttons, use your imagination! Please return your decorated ornament no later than December…
All children 1st grade and up are invited to take part in acting out the Christmas story, the Gospel at the 4 pm Christmas Mass. We will need angels, shepherds, wise men and the Holy Family. There will be 2 practices: Sunday, December 12th – immediately after the 11 am Mass in Church Sunday, December…
The joy of the Christmas season will soon be upon us. Your St. Vincent de Paul is hosting the parish annual Christmas Giving Tree. Consider spreading the true joy of Christmas by donating a gift, gift card or prayer to those in need within our parish boundaries. Gift tags will soon be available on the…
Welcome to Advent 2021. Have you ever heard about a mental rehearsal? Let me explain it to you. It was a hot Sunday in June. Millions of Americans were watching the U.S. Golf Open on TV. At the critical point in the game, the camera focused on Jack Nicklaus. He was in the rough and preparing to shoot out. Slowly and deliberately,…