Category Archives: Advent

Special Mass Schedule for the Fourth Sunday of Advent – Sunday, December 24

This Sunday, December 24 is the Fourth Sunday of Advent.  There will be a special schedule of Masses for the Fourth Sunday of Advent on December 23 and 24.

Saturday, December 23:
4:00pm at St. Paul
5:00pm at St. John

Sunday, December 24:
7:30am at St. John and St. Paul
9:00am at St. John and St. Paul

Please note: there will be NO 11:00am Mass at either parish on Sunday, December 24. Please see the special schedule of Christmas Masses for Sunday evening, December 24, and Monday morning, December 25.

 

Advent Penance Service – Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00pm at St. Paul Church

advent-penance-service_imageOur Collaborative Advent Penance Service will be held on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00pm at St. Paul Church.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation  during the Season of Advent in preparation for the Birth of our Lord. Please join us!

SJSP Collaborative Advent Penance Service – Thursday, December 17 at 7:00pm

Advent penance service_2015The SJSP Collaborative Advent Penance Service will be held on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 PM at St. John’s Church.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation in during the Season of Advent in preparation for the Birth of our Lord.  Please join us!

2014 Advent Happenings

Advent_abstractAN ADVENT GIFT FOR YOU – Special small books to nourish your mind and heart as you prepare for Christmas. Available beginning the weekend of November 29-30 at the Glen Road entrance to the Church.

Tuesday, December 2
EVENING FOR WOMEN – Moderator: Sr. Evelyn Ronan, SND
A wonderful way to begin our Advent journey! Through prayer, reflection and sharing, we will interweave this year’s theme, ‘Pondering Grace’ with Mary’s extraordinary ‘yes’ and journey with her. 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel/Social Hall

Saturday, December 6
TREES AND TRIMMINGS
Holiday market with trees, wreaths, decorated boxwoods, bakeshop, toy raffle, silent auction, Fontaine raffle, kid’s corner, photo with Santa—not to be missed! Saturday, December 6 – one day only, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at St. John School

December 13-14
BIRTHING KIT COLLECTION
During this Advent season, our Service Commission invites us, as a Parish, to assist in supplying ‘Birthing Kits’ as a way to reduce the mortality rates for mothers and newborns in Haiti. Birthing Kit Collection will take place at all the Masses on the weekend of December 13-14.

Sunday, December 14
PARISH CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Our Parish Choir, Family Mass Musicians, Christmas Youth and St. John School Chorus come together to provide a concert of Christmas music that will delight all ages at 2:00 p.m. in the Church!

Tuesday, December 16
ST. JOHN SCHOOL CONCERT
All are welcome to this experience of joy!, Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.

Sunday, December 21
FAMILY MASS CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Religious Education First Grade classes will be in costume as they present the Christmas Gospel—Sunday, December 21 at the 9:00 a.m. Family Mass in the Church.

Wednesday, December 24
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
There is no better way to prepare for Christmas! Come for this special gift of Confession on Christmas Eve from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Chapel.

CHRISTMAS 2014 MASS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, December 24
CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00 pm (Upper and Lower Church)
5:30 pm Family Mass
7:00 pm
10:00 pm (9:30 Choir Program)

Thursday, December 25
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30 am (10:00 Choir Program)
No 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Day