1st Sunday of Advent

Dear Parishioners,

Today, we begin the season of Advent which marks the beginning of the new liturgical year for the Church. With the beginning of a new liturgical year, will also be a new cycle for readings at Mass. We begin Cycle B in which we will hear from the Gospel of Mark proclaimed semicontinuously throughout 2021. Mark’s Gospel is the oldest, composed around 70 A.D. The Gospel consists of two parts: the first eight chapters are dedicated to Jesus’ ministry in and around Galilee. The next eight chapters are about Jesus’ journey and arrival in Jerusalem—his destiny.

To help us celebrate the season of Advent, The Little Blue Book, Advent and Christmas Season 2020- 2021 is available at each of the entrances of Church. These are a gift to St. Peter Parishioners from a parishioner who wishes to remain anonymous. I thank the person for the generous gift.

The monthly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is on Wednesday, December 2 nd . Adoration begins at 1:00 P.M. and concludes with Benediction at 6:00 P.M.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is on Tuesday, December 8 th . It is a holy day of obligation. The Vigil Mass will be on Monday, December 7 th at 5:00 P.M. Mass on Tuesday, December 8 th will be at 6:30 A.M., 8:15 A.M. (School Mass. If parishioners attend, you are asked to sit either in the last pews of the main section of church or in the day chapel.) Evening Mass will be at 7:00 P.M.

Have a Blessed Advent week!