Encouraging the Culture of Encounter with Jesus Christ, His Church, and All People

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Faith Formation Next Sunday

This month we start the next phase of our schedule shift. Now including Faith formation sessions on the third Sunday of the month. This month we will focus on liturgical catechesis. Next Sunday, on Dec. 17 from 9:15- 10:15 in the PAC, I will present on Understanding the Liturgy: Language, Symbols, and Meaning. I encourage everyone to attend but especially those who are still adjusting to our new 10:30 Mass, I plan on addressing specifics for deeper participation.

Rorate Caeli Mass Dec. 16

We are continuing our custom of celebrating a Votive Mass for our Lady in the season of Advent. In past years we celebrating it in the Extraordinary Form, but since that is no longer an option for us, we will celebrate in the Ordinary form but using the appropriate Latin Mass settings with readings in english. The beautiful symbolism of this Mass is that we begin in darkness, only having candlelight to guide us, but by the end of Mass, the rising sun’s rays start to illumine the Nave of the Church. Please join us at7:15am on Dec. 16.

Christmas Schedule

This year is a weird one. Since Christmas falls on a Monday, the Christmas weekend will look like this: 4th Sunday of Advent

Sat Vigil Dec. 23 @ 4:30pm

Sun. Dec 24 @ 8am and @ 10:30am Christmas schedule

Sun Dec. 24 Vigil Mass @ 4pm

Mon Dec 25 Mass @ Midnight (12am) and @ 10am

Sometimes the question is asked, if one goes to Mass at the 4pm Xmas vigil on Sunday, does that count for both Masses of obligation (since we are obliged to go on Sunday and other days of obligation). The answer is NO; no double-dipping allowed. Of the six Masses listed above, one must attend two of them (one fulfilling the 4th Sun of Advent obligation and one fulfilling the Christmas obligation).

Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Pfr