| Mass Dates and Times are listed here: *Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryThursday, December 7– 6:30 p.m. & Friday, December 8—9:30 a.m. & Noon* *Parish Advent Mission: “Behold the Lamb,” Sunday, December 3—6:30 p.m.* *First Reconciliation Service—December 13— 7 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. Mass* *Parish Advent Penance Service—December 20—7 p.m., following 6:30 p.m. Mass* *Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass—Saturday, December 23—5 p.m. and Sunday, December 24—9:30 a.m. (No 8:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. Mass)* *Christmas Eve Mass—Sunday, December 24—4 p.m., 7 p.m. and Midnight* *Christmas Day Mass—Monday, December 25—9:30 a.m. (no Noon Mass)* *Feast of the Holy Innocents—Thursday, December 28—6:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Mass* *Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph—Saturday, December 30–5 p.m.* *Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mass—Monday, January 1—Mass at Noon & 6:30 p.m.* *Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord—January 6-7—normal Mass schedule* *Fr. Pat’s Open House—January 7—1-7 p.m.* *Feast of the Baptism of the Lord—Monday, January 8—Mass at Noon & 6:30 p.m.* Yes, you have to go to Mass twice this Christmas (Sunday and Monday); No two for one This year, the liturgical calendar presents us with a conundrum: What do we do when the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve fall on the same day, and the Nativity of the Lord falls the very next day? The Fourth Sunday of Advent is always the last Sunday before Christmas Day. So, many faithful may wonder which celebration they will encounter if they attend Mass on the evening of December 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent or Christmas Eve? Catholics are obliged to celebrate Mass for BOTH the 4th Sunday in Advent AND Christmas. Fourth Sunday of Advent Obligation may be fulfilled from the Saturday, December 23 5 p.m. Mass, or the Sunday, December 24 9:30 a.m. Mass Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Obligation may be fulfilled from the evening 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and Midnight Mass Sunday, December 24 or through the 9:30 a.m. Mass Monday, December 25. |