FATHER JIM'S JOTS - Gaudete Sunday, December 11, 2022

Third Sunday of Advent 

Gaudete Sunday

December 11, 2022

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!

It's beginning to look like "Advent-Christmas."  Special thanks to Connie and her crew from Buckingham Greenery for the beautiful Christmas trees in the church.  Wow!  They are beautiful!  We also wish to thank a special anonymous donor for the new freezer in the church kitchen.

I hope you noticed the new church lighting.  Due to the age of the old light bulbs and the fact that they were no longer available, our lighting has been updated to new LED.  The lights are brighter, use less electricity to operate and should last much longer.  What a difference; now I can see your faces!

Please mark your calendars and attend our communal penance service this Saturday, December 17th at 12 noon.  We will have several area priests to help with the Advent sacrament of Confession.  A light lunch will be provided.  Please plan on attending.  There is NO wrong way to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation.

Private individual confessions at church confessional from 10 a.m. - 12 noon on Christmas Eve.

Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve - Program beginning at 5 p.m.  Christmas Eve - Mass at 6 p.m.

Christmas Day - Mass at 9 a.m., December 25, 2022

The parish office will be closed from Monday, December 26th and will reopen January 3rd.

Masses on Sunday, January 1, 2023 will be the regular schedule - 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Advent Blessings,

Fr. Jim