Our annual parish Christmas Concert will take place on Sunday, December 19th in the church beginning at 7 o’clock in the evening. Our music minister, Chuck Linnell has prepared a wonderful program of Christmas music which will be performed by our choir and a number of guest singers and instrumentalists. Come join us in a beautiful program of sacred song as we ready ourselves for the upcoming feast.

Once again we will observe an Italian tradition known as “Bambinelli Sunday.” This will be held on Sunday, December 12th (and Saturday eve Masses on December 11th). The faithful are encouraged to bring to Mass the “Bambinelli”, that is the statue of the Christ Child, from your home Christmas Nativity set for a blessing. What a wonderful sacramental to have in your home for the Christmas celebration!

A parish wide penance service will be held on Tuesday evening, December 21st at 7 o’clock. 8 priests will be available that night for confessions for both adults and children. All of us should prepare a “soul clean of sin” for the feast of the Lord’s Nativity.

During the Advent season the 6:30 a.m. weekday Mass will be celebrated in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The first Mass during Advent recalls Our Lady’s special role in salvation history as the Mother of God who gave birth to the Eternal Word, Christ our Savior.

After consultation I have decided to end our outdoor 12:15 p.m. Sunday Mass at the parish cemetery for the season. We will resume the outdoor Masses at the cemetery in the spring. – Father Zig