Weekly Mass Times

Tuesday – 7:00 PM

Wednesday – 9:00 AM

Thursday – 9:00 AM

Friday – 9:00 AM

Saturday – 5:00 PM

Sunday – 9:00 AM* & 11:00 AM*

Reconciliation Opportunities

Tuesdays | 5:00-6:30 PM (Dec. 3 & Dec. 17)

Fridays | 8:00-8:45 AM (Dec. 6, Dec. 13 & Dec. 20)

Saturdays | 3:00-4:30 PM (Dec. 7, Dec. 14 & Dec. 21)

Additional Opportunity: Friday, Dec. 20 | 5:00-6:30 PM

Holy Days of Obligation

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

Monday, December 9 | 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM* 

The Nativity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ 

Tuesday, December 24 | 4:30 PM & 11:00 PM*

Wednesday, December 25 | 10:00 AM* 

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God 

Tuesday, December 31 | 5:00 PM

Wednesday, January 1 | 10:00 AM*

*has incense

NO RECONCILIATION OR MASS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

NO REGULAR DAILY MASS OR RECONCILIATION ON DECEMBER 24 & 31

Rorate Caeli

Saturday, December 7 | 6:30 AM

Rorate Caeli is Latin for “Drop down, ye heavens.” – Isaiah 45:8. A Rorate Caeli Mass is traditionally celebrated just before dawn in Advent as a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Mass is only lit by candles, representing Mary’s role in bringing the Light of the World into the darkness of the world.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Thursday, December 12 | 9:00 AM 

Join us as we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas and the unborn! Holy cards with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be given out after Mass.

Bambinelli Sunday

Saturday, December 14 | 5:00 PM

Sunday, December 15 | 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM 

Bring the Baby Jesus from your nativity scene at home to be blessed by Father! A tradition begun by Pope St. John Paul II, on the Third Sunday of Advent, children across Rome bring the Baby Jesus from their nativity scenes to St. Peter’s Square to be blessed by the Holy Father.

The Epiphany of Our Lord

Saturday, January 4, 2025 | 5:00 PM

Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Join us as we celebrate the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child!

Advent virtues

https://openlightmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Advent-Ideas-Final.pdf

Often we use Lent as a time to take on or give up, but how about using this Advent season to prepare for Christ by identifying and working on a virtue?

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St. Andrew Christmas Novena

https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/

The single prayer of the St. Andrew Christmas Novena is traditionally prayed fifteen times each day, beginning on the feast of St. Andrew (November 30) and concluding on Christmas Eve. In 2024, Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday.

O Antiphons

https://files.dynamiccatholic.com/home/advent/o-antiphons.pdf

December 17-23 There are many different names for the coming Messiah prophesied in the Book of Isaiah. And when prayed in the days leading up to Christmas Eve, we call these the O Antiphons.

Rooted

https://watch.formed.org/rooted

This series guides Catholics through a daily Advent reflection using the Jesse Tree model traditionally practiced by families. Each episode introduces the ancestors of Jesus Christ, shares a Scripture passage, and offers an engaging reflection.

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