Advent and Christmas Season at St Mary

Advent and Christmas Season at St Mary

The Season of Advent at Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

December 16

Additional Advent Confessions from 11:30am- 12pm and 6:30pm-7:30pm

December 17

 Confessions from 8am-8:30am and 3:30pm-4:30pm

December 18:  The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Candle Light Mass at 7pm

December 19-23: Week of the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Additional Advent Confessions from 11:30am- 12pm and 6:30pm-7:30pm

The Season of Christmas at Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

 

December 24:  Christmas Eve

Mass in English at 4pm, 8:30pm and 12midnight at St Mary

Mass in English at 4pm and 6:30pm at Holy Cross Academy

Mass in Spanish  at 6:30pm at St Mary

December 25: The Nativity of the Lord

Mass in English at 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm at St Mary

Mass in Spanish at 2:30pm at St Mary

December 31: The Vigil of Mary, the Mother of God

Mass in English at 5pm and 7pm at St Mary

Midnight Mass at 12am at St Mary

January 1: The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Mass in English at 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm, 5pm, and 7pm at St Mary

Mass in Spanish at 2:30pm at St Mary

Mass in English at 8:30am and 10:30am at Holy Cross Academy

From our Pastor

From our Pastor

Dear Folks,

Thanks for the gracious feedback and response to our Capital Campaign announcement last weekend! Once again St. Mary’s radiates warmth and kindness! Also, we cleared $3 Million pledged! And lots of folks are setting up times to meet with me or a visitor! Thank you!

Advent and flowers: so this week, someone asked me, “what happened to the flowers I left in the church?” And that led to the conversation that because advent is a penitential season, there are not supposed to be flowers in the church. Thus when people bring flowers, we will have to remove them, in keeping with liturgical law.

But wait, are there exceptions? Of course, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a solemnity and can have flowers and Our Lady of Guadalupe is a unstoppable parade of folks bringing flowers! However, you will notice that the day after, we return the church to it’s advent flower-free state. Our usual custom is to place the flowers outside by the statue of Our Lady, or sometimes at the feet of the Guadalupe image in the narthex.

One other exception to the ‘no flower’ rule is Christmas setup. Because volunteers set up the Christmas flowers, I try to be understanding of their schedules and allow the flowers to go up a day or two early if necessary. That is a pastoral exception in gratitude for the work of volunteers.

A blessed Advent to you!

Pax,

Father John Mosimann

December 11, 2022
Advent and Christmas Season at St Mary

Advent and Christmas Season at St Mary

The Season of Advent at Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

December 11:  The Third Sunday in Advent

Candle Light Mass at 7pm

December 12: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mañanitas at 4am

La Misa en Español at 7pm

December 14

Additional Advent Confessions from 11:30am- 12pm and 6:30pm-7:30pm

December 16

Additional Advent Confessions from 11:30am- 12pm and 6:30pm-7:30pm

December 17

 Confessions from 8am-8:30am and 3:30pm-4:30pm

December 18:  The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Candle Light Mass at 7pm

December 19-23: Week of the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Additional Advent Confessions from 11:30am- 12pm and 6:30pm-7:30pm

The Season of Christmas at Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

 

December 24:  Christmas Eve

Mass in English at 4pm, 8:30pm and 12midnight at St Mary

Mass in English at 4pm and 6:30pm at Holy Cross Academy

Mass in Spanish  at 6:30pm at St Mary

December 25: The Nativity of the Lord

Mass in English at 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm at St Mary

Mass in Spanish at 2:30pm at St Mary

December 31: The Vigil of Mary, the Mother of God

Mass in English at 5pm and 7pm at St Mary

Midnight Mass at 12am at St Mary

January 1: The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Mass in English at 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm, 5pm, and 7pm at St Mary

Mass in Spanish at 2:30pm at St Mary

Mass in English at 8:30am and 10:30am at Holy Cross Academy