Pray for the Holy Father Listed below are several opportunities still available to help you prepare for the birth of our Savior.
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for downloadable resources, including the Advent/Christmas Schedule, Reconciliation Schedule and December Meditations.
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Family ADVENT-ure Night Friday, December 2nd
“Faith, if it is strong protects the whole house.” – St. Ambrose
We invite your whole housefold to a special night designed to prepare our hearts and move closer to Jesus. The evening begins with dinner at 5:30 pm provided by our Family Life Team followed by making Advent wreaths and then attending the Family Holy Hour at 7pm. The wreaths will be blessed after the Holy Hour. Tickets are only $10 per family for the meals and the wreath and are on sale in the parish office.
Taize Service and Hem of the Garment Thursday, December 15th
Begins at 6:30 pm at St. Joan of Arc. Includes Adoration and Individual Reconciliaton
Advent Festival of Carols
Please join us Wednesday, December 21 at 7:00 pm at St. Patrick Church for a musical and prayerful celebration in prepartion for the birth of our Savior! Journeying through Scripture withsacred music, we will prepare our hearts to rejoice anew at the birth of our Savior. Reconciliation will be offered at the conclusion of the evening.
ALMSGIVING
Christmas Outreach Angel Tags & Food Donations
Your time is a great gift….we need your help getting the baskets and gifts ready to be delivered as well as delivering them. We will organize and box food December 19, 12:30 pm-2 pm. Gifts will be wrapped December 20th and deliveries to these precious families will be made December 21 from 9 am to 6 pm.
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES:
Advent/Christmas Schedule 2011
Please include spending time with our Lord in our perpetual Adoration Chapel as part of your Advent preparation.