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From the Pastor's Desk: - 12/11/11 |
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My brothers and sisters in
Christ: The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called “Gaudete Sunday”. It is a day of rejoicing, for we are halfway to Christmas in our Advent preparations. I hope your day and week will be filled with the joy that only Christ can give. Due to a shortage of priests and too many parishes offering Penance Services all at the same time, I was only able to get Fr. Mattscheck for our First Penance on Dec. 13. Therefore, only the second graders will have their confessions heard that evening. Fr. Mattscheck will come back on the afternoon of Dec. 17 to join me in hearing confessions for anyone who might wish to go to confession before Christmas. He and I will be in church from 1pm till 3:30pm that Saturday afternoon. The schedule for the upcoming holy days is as follows: Christmas Eve at 3pm, 5pm and again at 10pm. Christmas Day at 11am. Masses for the New Year will be the regular Sunday schedule. Next Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Our masses will be quiet masses or, as I like to call them, monastic masses. There will be only a little music and singing during the different parts of the mass. This is meant to give us some quiet reflection time here in church to help us to remember what it is we are about to celebrate. The Lord’s peace to you in this holy season. Fr. Michael Hay |
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