Happy 2nd Sunday of Advent!

1st Reading and Gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Advent: Reading 1IS 11:1-10 On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of...

1st Week of Advent!

We have now entered the Season of Advent!  The 4 weeks of preparing for the Birth of Jesus!  This year Christmas falls on a Sunday, so we get a full 4 weeks to prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus! The 1st Reading and Gospel for today: Reading 1IS 2:1-5 This is...

Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

Readings for Thanksgiving Day: Reading 1SIR 50:22-24 And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb, and fashions them according to his will! May he grant you joy of heart and may peace abide...

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Happy 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time!

Wow Ordinary Time is speeding along!  The last Sunday in November will be the 1st Sunday of Advent! What do you do with your family to celebrate the Advent Season?  With the children in the home we make our Advent candles with sheets of beeswax that we purchase from...

Happy All Saints Day!

1st Reading and Gospel for All Saints: Reading 1RV 7:2-4, 9-14 I, John, saw another angel come up from the East, holding the seal of the living God. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were given power to damage the land and the sea, “Do not damage the...