4th Sunday of Advent

Dear Parishioners;

Today, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent.  It is also Christmas Eve; therefore, the last week of Advent is very brief—approximately twenty-four (24) hours long.  However, the message on this Sunday is very profound.  The fulfillment of God’s promises is about to happen!

The second collection this weekend is for the Church roof. I ask for your continued generosity.

            Well, the long-awaited time has arrived. It is Christmas!! We celebrate the birth of Christ on Monday.  In the darkness of night, God’s purest light appears in human history, offering us a share in God’s eternal life and mercy.

The Christmas story is known to all through word, song, and tradition; but it is more than an account of a baby born in difficult circumstances.  For this is no ordinary child, but one sent to us from the very heart of God—a child who is innocent and powerless, yet has with him the awesome capacity to reconcile and heal for he is Emmanuel: God-with-us.

            The Mass schedule for Christmas is: Christmas Eve Vigil Mass on Sunday, December 24th at 5:00 P.M.  Mass on Christmas Day will be at 12 Midnight and 9:00 A.M.

            Have a very Blessed and Merry Christmas!