Dear Parishioners:
Happy Advent! With this
weekend, we begin a new liturgical year and our preparation time for the
Christmas celebrations. In this season,
we are invited to pay attention to our Faith’s assertion that Jesus Christ is Coming
to us. There are three aspects to the
Coming of Christ.
The first is, of
course, Christ’s Coming to us in history: Christmas proper is the Nativity of
Jesus. The Coming at the end of time is
called His Second Coming, the manifestation of the glorious Christ at the end
of time, His Coming in Majesty.
Between these two
Comings, there is the continual Presence of the Lord through the Mystery we
celebrate. He is present most powerfully
in the Eucharist, which is the ongoing Sign of Christ among us. He is also present when two or three gather
in His Name and when there is Mutual Love that opens to His grace.
We are invited to spend
Advent in preparation for Christ to enter our lives. Our Parish Penance Service will take place on
Wednesday, December 4, at 7 p.m. The
children in our School and PSR will have the opportunity for Confession during
their regular school day and class times.
May our hearts be ever ready
to welcome Jesus when He comes to us.
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