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Christmas & New Year’s Masses 2021

Christmas EveFriday, December 24th 5 pm (Children’s Mass)And 12 Midnight [Candle Mass] Christmas DaySaturday, December 25th 8:00 am and 10:30 am New Year’s Eve12 MidnightSolemnity of Mary, Mother of God New Year’s DaySolemnity of Mary, Mother of GodSaturday, January 1st 10:30 am New Year’s EveningEpiphany of The LordSaturday. January 1st 5:00 pm Epiphany of The LordSunday, January 2nd8:00 am and 10:30 am

Pastor’s Desk 1.11.26

…From your Pastor’s Desk The Baptism of the Lord And a voice came from the heavens, saying:“This is my beloved Son; with whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3) Jesus has just been baptized by John. There’s a crowd. Many of them have also just been baptized. Jesus feels the enormity of the occasion and kneels to pray. Then, suddenly, something happens…

Pastor’s Desk 1.4.26

…From the Pastor’s Desk Three Magi, Three Gifts for the Child-King If I asked you to think of the three worst things you ever did in your life, even if you didn‘t want to admit them, you could come up with them pretty quickly, certainly one of them, instantly. Now, if I asked you to think of the three best things you…

Pastor’s Desk 12.28.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk We are on the verge of another year. Hard to believe that Thursday will be 2026! It also means that we have another Holy Day to celebrate! A very special feast day. Thursday was Christmas, today is the feast of The Holy Family. Thursday we celebrate; ‘Mary, The Holy Mother Of God’ – the most ancient of Marian…

Pastor’s Desk 12.21.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk For Unto Us This Day is Born a Savior Christ is born for us! That is the clear message of our celebration today. Christ is born— He didn’t just ‘appear’ but was born, just as we were all born. We believe that Christ, although Divine, is truly human like us in all things except sin. Christ is born—there…

Pastor’s Desk 12.14.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am meek and humble of heart;and you will find rest for yourselves.For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Today’s Gospel gives us comfort when we feel down and out. If we feel…

Pastor’s Desk 12.7.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk Feast of the Immaculate Conceptionof the Blessed Virgin Mary This Feast always falls on December 8th. This year, December 8th is a Monday. It is an integral Feast to our Faith, so much so that we will offer two Masses so all can attend, 9am and 6:30pm. So, what is this feast all about? So, let us look…

Pastor’s Desk 11.30.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk Advent To-Do List People ask me what they can ‘do’ during Advent to make it more meaningful. Lent has pretty clear-cut things, but Advent – not so much. In that light here is a practical Advent ‘To-Do-List. Try a few each day, even random numbers. Your world and the world of those around you will be a better…

Pastor’s Desk 11.23.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe This Feast Day is enhanced by asking; and answering a few questions:Who is Jesus?What does He mean in your life? We call Him Messiah or Christ. Do those words mean anything to you personally?We call Him Savior, Redeemer and Lord. What effect does this have in your…

Pastor’s Desk 11.16.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk END TIMES? Every year on the last Sunday of Ordinary Time – we have apocalyptical readings about the ‘End-Times. Truth is, we do not know when the Last Day will come, Christ does not tell us. But what He does tell us very clearly in the Holy Gospel today is not to listen to those who say the…

Pastor’s Desk 11.9.25

…From the Pastor’s Desk Veterans Day – 2025 Veterans Day is actually this Wednesday, November 11th. But for continuity purposes, this writing says ‘Today’. Today is not Memorial day – Not a day to pray for those who died under arms. We should do that EVERY day. Nor is today a day when we specifically honor and pray for all those men…