Dear Parish Family:
Welcome to a new Liturgical Year! I hope you are enjoying this Thanksgiving weekend and that you have enjoyed these days with your family and friends. I hope you are full of the 3F’s: food, family and football!!
Welcome to the Season of Advent. This beautiful, liturgical season of grace has a twofold mission: prepare to celebrate the first coming of Christ at Christmas and prepare for Christ’s second coming at the end of time. May our hearts be prepared as we welcome Christ at Christmas. Today is the first day to reflect with the little Advent book that you received last weekend, so please take 2 to 3 minutes a day to prepare your hearts and your family for the Blessings of Christmas!
Please join us for our Advent evening of Recollection, as Deacon Steve Greco, leads us in his reflection, entitled, “The Joy of Advent”! Join us this Tuesday evening, December 3 at 7 PM. Regretfully the presentation scheduled for Wednesday, December 4 at 9 AM has been canceled — Deacon Steve had a personal scheduling conflict. Deacon Steve currently serves as the Director of Evangelization and Formation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, our neighbor to the east! He is an author of eight books, and he uses all forms of communication to proclaim the Gospel. He is the executive producer of “Jesus Thirsts: The miracle of the Eucharist.” Deacon Steve hosts a weekly radio show called “Empowered by the Spirit” heard on relevant radio. The event is free, however, there will be a free will offering basket available. Join us for a time of Advent inspiration!
Advent Blessings,
Msgr. Kevin