Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

Please be sure to visit the display of Handmade Olive Wood Carvings and other articles outside the Church after all the Masses this weekend! Every purchase you make supports our Bethlehem Christian families who continue to endure much hardship in the Holy Land.

Please note our special Advent Confession Schedule this coming week. Please plan to attend early in the season to avoid the last minute rush. We will hold Confession at

• 7pm on: Tuesday, December 17; Wednesday, December 18; Thursday, December 19; Friday, December 20; and Monday, December 23.
• We will also have our regularly scheduled Confessions on Saturday, December 21 at 8am and 3:30pm.
• Confessions always end when a Mass begins.
• There will be no additional Confessions after Monday evening, December 23.

Please see our Christmas Mass Schedule on page 6 of today’s bulletin.

SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center after all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. SCRIP makes great stocking stuffers and teacher gifts! Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.

Help support the church and the community by purchasing a Christmas Tree through the Knights of Columbus. Trees and wreaths are available through December 22 until 8pm each day at St. Jude Catholic Church, 10725 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania.

On Monday, December 9 we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the United States and Patron Saint of our Parish. Masses are 6:30am, 9am, 12 Noon, 6pm & 7:30pm. There are no Religious Education classes on Monday, December 9.

Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12, with Mananitas at 4:30am, and a special Mass at 7:30pm. Read this bulletin for details.

Join us for Advent Lessons and Carols in the church on Friday, December 13 at 7:30pm. Saint Mary Choirs present Advent songs along with scripture readings and hymns for all to sing. It is a wonderful way to celebrate the season.

SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center after all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. You can start budgeting for your Christmas gift list! Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.

Please be sure to visit the display of Handmade Olive Wood Carvings and other articles outside the Church after all the Masses on December 14 & 15! Any purchase you make supports our Bethlehem Christian families who continue to endure much hardship in the Holy Land.

Sunday Coffee Shop is scheduled to be open this weekend, after the 7, 8:30 & 10:30 Masses.

Sign up today for All Night Eucharistic Adoration following our 8pm First Friday Mass on December 6. 

Our Monthly Family Dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, is Saturday, December 7 from 6 to 8:30pm in the Parish Life Center. 

On Monday, December 9 we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the United States and Patroness of our Parish. Masses are 6:30am, 9am, 12 Noon, 6pm & 7:30pm. There are no Religious Education classes on Monday, December 9. 

Christmas Tree Sales, by the Knights of Columbus have started and run through Sunday, December 22. Trees and wreaths will be sold at St. Jude Catholic Church, 10725 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania.

It is not too late to contribute for Philippines Typhoon Relief. See Page 9 for more details! 

The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28 & 29, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no Religious Education classes this week. On Sunday, December 1 there will be no CYM Dinner or Youth Group. 

Join us on Thursday, November 28 at 10am for our Special Thanksgiving Mass. Please bring nonperishable food items. All donations will be given to the Food Bank. 

SCRIP is on sale in the Parish Life Center aer all Masses except Saturday 7pm and Sunday 2pm. You can start budgeting for your Christmas gift list! Please use SCRIP, and a percentage of what you spend will be applied to our school.