Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

Dear Folks,

4th Sunday of Advent. Just a few more days to Christmas, so panic time for procrastinators like me! Confessions: Monday & T uesday this week, at 11:30am and 6:30pm. No, there are no confessions on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks who came this past week, we started out the week very strong on Monday (the day I typed this). I hope that helped your pre-Christmas soul-tune-up be a pleasant and holy experience. Procrastination and long-lines add anxiety to the confession experience, and that, in turn, can diminish the fruit that the sacrament bears in our lives.

Christmas Eve Masses: Speaking of following sacramental advice, it seems that the last couple of years folks have been adjusting schedules and we have had a more reasonable distribution of attendance at Christmas Eva Masses. My annual reminder still holds true: both 4pm Masses will be packed and doors will be locked until 3pm, so do not arrive early and expect to be able to hold an entire pew with winter jackets. We will likely even have to turn folks away from the 4pm Mass at the church, as the re marshal has occupancy codes that apply and are observed. There is always room at the 6:30pm Mass at HCA, and the Masses Christmas morning are my favorite because there are plenty of seats!

Pax et bonum (peace and all goodness),

Father John Mosimann

Dear Folks,

Dear Folks,

Two Important things: Mass schedule adjustment beginning 2026 and Exhortation to come to confession this week.

1. Mass Schedule adjustment: beginning with the new year, we will no longer be able to offer the Noon Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays. With the reduction of our priests to four last summer, I have tried to maintain this for as long as possible in the hopes that we might get another priest. However this has required priests covering more Masses than church law permits on a regular basis. The Noon Mass will stay on MWF.

In the event that we can go back to five priests, the Masses would return to the schedule, as there is enough work in this parish for five or even six priests! And I am continuing to look for options, including priests from overseas who are looking to serve in the states. Please pray for the Lord to send more workers into the vineyard. Thank you.

2. Confession exhortation: this might sound hyperbolic, but please prepare for Christmas by going to confession this week. Your priests are not able to bi-locate and the volume of priestly work at this parish dramatic. There are extra confessions this week on MWF, and historically the turnout has been light. The massive turnout at the last possible date will leave you frustrated to have to wait 2 hours in line, and the priests likewise that we have to try to rush each confession because of the last second landslide. Please, please come this week, it is a much better sacramental experience for all.

pax,

Father John Mosimann

Monday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a Holy Day of Obligation.  All Masses are Monday December 8.  The schedule is:

6:30am

9am

12pm

4pm Latin

6pm

6pm at Holy Cross Academy

7:30pm Bilingual