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Merry Christmas!
O Come all Ye Faithful! Here are the Readings for the various Christmas Masses! Vigil Mass Gospel: ORMT 1:18-25 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child...
4th Week of Advent!
This year the 4th week of Advent lasts 4 days! The Readings for Today: Reading 1MI 5:1-4A Thus says the LORD: You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origin is from of...
3rd Sunday of Advent! Rejoice Sunday!
Today is Rejoice or Gaudete Sunday! We light the Rose candle and we are almost to Christmas! It's Gaudete (Rejoice Sunday! Light the third (rose-colored) candle on your Advent wreath. On Gaudete Sunday, the season of Advent shifts its focus. For the first two weeks...
Happy Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception!
Happy Immaculate Conception! Today also begins the Year of Mercy, with the year of Consecrated Life continuing through Feb. 2, 2016, so at the moment we are celebrating both! Here are the Readings from the day: Reading 1GN 3:9-15, 20 After the man, Adam, had eaten of...
Happy 2nd Sunday of Advent!
It is the 2nd week of Advent! Here are the Scripture Readings for this Sunday: Reading 1BAR 5:1-9 Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever: wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre...
Happy 1st Week of Advent!
We begin the Advent Season! There are 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle. These help us to count the time until the birthday of Christ! The Advent Wreath is round symbolizing that God is forever the Alpha and Omega without beginning or end. The green of the...
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving! I am thankful for my vocation, faith, the Sacraments, family, friends, the children who live in the Home, the children who have been adopted from the home, the children who are now living successfully with their bio parents! The...
Solemnity of Christ the King!
Happy and Blessed Solemnity of Christ the King! What a beautiful way to end the church year, by proclaiming and reminding ourselves that Christ is our King! Here are the Readings for Christ the King: Reading 1DN 7:13-14 As the visions during the night continued, I...