The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love The Fourth Sunday of Advent, the culmination of the season’s journey, radiates with the profound and transformative theme of love. As the fourth candle is kindled on the Advent wreath, its luminous glow symbolizes the culmination of the spiritual journey, where the radiant beacon of love dispels the shadows…
Gaudete Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent. The Introit for Gaudete Sunday, in both the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo, is taken from Philippians 4:4,5: “Gaudete in Domino semper” (“Rejoice in the Lord always”). Like Lent, Advent is a penitential season, so the priest normally wears purple vestments. But on Gaudete Sunday,…
This year, we have a special opportunity to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, our parish’s Patroness, under her title of the Immaculate Conception. Although the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception falls on Sunday, December 8, it is not a holy day of obligation. We will celebrate her with a special Mass on Monday, December 9,…
The Second Sunday of Advent stands for the Prince of Peace. Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. “As the journey of Advent continues, as we prepare to celebrate the nativity of Christ, John the Baptist’s call to conversion sounds out in our communities. It is a pressing invitation to open our hearts and to…
Advent, a time of Preparation In the Catholic Church, Advent is a period of preparation, extending over four Sundays, before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin advenio, “to come to,” and refers to the coming of Christ. This refers, first of all, to our celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas; but second, to…
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten Season. The Church begins a spiritual journey, a renewal of her existence and a rediscovery of her life with God. It is not only a season of fasting and prayer, it is about opening one’s Heart in moving closer to Jesus with Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Acts…
August 15th we celebrate the Assumption of Virgin Mary.Mary, entered into what is known as her Dormition; she ‘fell asleep’. Her earthly life was completed and she was taken up body and soul into Heaven, that is, her body and soul were not separated by death as ours are, but remained united as she was assumed into eternal life with the Father.
Sunday April 9th – Easter Sunday Masses will be celebrated according to the regular Sunday schedule Domingo 9 de abril – Las Misas del Domingo de Resurrección se celebrarán según el horario habitual de los domingos.