As Christmas draws so near,
there is a tendency to skip
lightly over the Fourth
Sunday of Advent. In
doing so, there is the risk
of missing out on the depth
of faith and beauty in the
Visitation of Mary to
Elizabeth. It is a
Sunday to be treasured and
not be allowed to get
lost in our impatience to
get to Christmas. The
prayer of the day can only
deepen our faith in the
feast we are about to
celebrate.
The schedule of Masses
for this weekend is as
follows:
Saturday (vigil),
December 21
5:00 PM - Fr. David Mees
Sunday, December 22
7:30 AM - Fr. John Ryan
9:00 AM - Fr. David Mees
10:30 AM - Fr. Jim MacDonald
12 Noon - Fr. John Ryan
OUR CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:
Christmas Eve (Tuesday,
December 24)
3:00 P.M.
Christmas Vigil
Mass
Fr. John Ryan
5:00 P.M.
Family Mass
Fr. John Ryan
10:00 P.M.
Christmas
Mass during the Night
Fr. David Mees
(9:30 P.M. Christmas
Concert)
Christmas Day (Wednesday,
December 25)
7:30 A.M. Christmas Mass at Dawn Fr. John Ryan
9:00 A.M. Christmas Mass
Fr. Jim MacDonald
10:30 A.M.
Christmas
Mass
Fr. David Mees
(Public and Livestream)
12:00 Noon
Christmas
Mass
Fr. David Mees
Wednesday, January 1, 2025,
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy
Mother of God
(A Holy Day of Obligation)
Masses:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024:
(Vigil) 5:00 PM
Wednesday, January 1, 2025:
9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confessions)
Saturday, December
21 11:00 A.M.
– Noon
4:00 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.
Tuesday, December
24 11:00 A.M.
– 12:00 Noon
