Advent & Christmas 2023

Advent Calendar

The parish Advent & Christmas calendar is complete with information about holy day Mass times, confessions, and our Christmas Mass times. Please keep it for handy reference! 

Download the Advent Calendar here!

Advent Schedule Notes

Because Christmas falls on a Monday, we have back-to-back 4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Mass obligations. Both the 4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Eve are on Sunday, December 24, so please be aware of the adjusted Mass times for the 4th Sunday of Advent:

• Saturday, December 23: 4:30 PM
• Sunday, December 24: 8:00 AM* & 10:00 AM

Confessions

Thursdays from 4 - 5 PM | Saturdays from 9 - 10 AM

• Thursdays, Dec 7, 14, 21 - Two priests will be available
• Saturday, Dec 9 & 23 - Two priests will be available
• Saturday, Dec 16 - Many priests will be available

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Please join us on December 8 at our 8:30 AM, Noon, or 7:00 PM Mass as we celebrate our Blessed Mother's Immaculate Conception on this holy day of obligation.

• There is NO communion service on December 8.

Lessons & Carols

All are invited to this one-hour service of readings, choral music and congregational caroling on Sunday, December 10th at 3:00 PM in the Church! Reception to follow in St. Cecilia Hall.

Encounter

Join us for our next Encounter night on Tuesday, December 12 from 7-8:30 PM! Hear a powerful message from Fr. Justin Kizewski, pray during Eucharistic Adoration, listen to Praise & Worship Music led by Meg Aspinwal, & have the opportunity to go to Reconciliation. 

Christmas Mass Times

• Christmas Eve: 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM*, & 10:00 PM

• Christmas Day: 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Christmas Week Schedule Notes

• Please be aware of the new Christmas Day Mass times of 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM.
• There will NO communion service on Monday, December 25.

Christmas Season Feast Days

• The Holy Family
  • Saturday, December 30: 4:30 PM
  • Sunday, December 31: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, & 11:00 AM
• Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
  • Sunday, December 31: 4:30 PM
  • Monday, January 1: 9:00 AM
  • It is not a holy day of obligation this year.
  • There will NO communion service on Monday, January 1.
• The Epiphany - Our parish feast day!
  • More information to come about special parish celebrations!