The Immaculate Conception is a holyday of obligation. Masses will be celebrated on Friday, December 7th at 5pm and on Saturday, December 8th at 8am and 10am. The evening Mass at 5pm on December 8th does not count for the holyday, but for the Second Sunday of Advent.

What’s on your reading list for Advent this year?  If you haven’t yet read Jesus of Nazareth, The Infancy Narratives by Pope Benedict XVI, now is the time! Pick up a copy at the Discovery Room. Click on the News title to read more.

Come by the Discovery Room after Mass for some coffee, tea, and goodies. While you are there, note the basket of free Christmas cards. Bundled in assorted groups of 6 and tied with a festive Christmas ribbon, they just might be a perfect little gift to bring to an elderly neighbor or a friend in a nursing home, or even a child you are encouraging to learn to communicate with others this Christmas. They will be available in the Discovery Room through December 9th.

In the reform of the Church calendar in 1970 the Feast of Christ the King was moved from the last Sunday of the Church year right before the first Sunday of Advent. Therefore, this feast is celebrated on November 25th this year. Actually, this feast has a rather recent history.

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As we celebrate our national Thanksgiving Day this week, I join with you in giving thanks to almighty God for the many blessings that He has sent each of us. As Catholics we live in the spirit of thanksgiving, because the word “Eucharist” means “thanksgiving” in the original Greek. I invite you and your families to join me on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd, for the Holy Mass at 9:00 a.m.

You can help save a life this winter. Most of us have a warm and dry place to sleep at night…but many of our homeless brothers and sisters do not. Click title to learn more.

From the poem and hymn by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (1859-1918): I vow to thee, my country – all earthly things above – Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love: The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

As part of our parish study on the Mass beginning in January, we will be viewing videos produced by Bishop Robert Barron, the auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles. An acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian, he also is an engaging and entertaining teacher. Click on title to read more.

These four pillars of catechesis are now beautifully presented in the official Catechism of the Catholic Church for our prayerful study. “This is our Faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it, in Jesus Christ our Lord (Rite of Baptism).”