For the first time in a number of years, Christmas falls on Sunday, and for those who speak
like that we get a “twofor” ( one Mass for two feasts – Sunday and Christmas Day). Since we always center on the Sunday feast, it is fitting that we set the Sunday aside and dwell on Christmas.
Today we gather to celebrate the Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent and since Christmas comes next week Sunday, we have a full week to celebrate it. Depending on the date of Christmas, we can have a full fourth week or one as short as one day. But all the same we still have time for preparation. Our question then is, in what way has my preparation been? Am I a better person today than I was when Advent began? If not, then I have very little time to prepare for Christ’s coming. But then little time is better than no time. So do what you can.
Read more →Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent. We are moving quickly through the Advent Season and before we know it, Christmas will be upon us. Our preparation season is racing by. As I stop for a minute to think about Advent 2011, I ask myself, am I making a good preparation for the Holy Season of Advent or am I spinning my wheels and wasting time?
Read more →Today we gather together to celebrate the Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent. Christmas is that much closer and we have little time to get ready. Here at Sts. Peter and Paul Church Fr. Philip Chircop, SJ, will be here to conduct our Advent Preparation for Christmas 2011. Father has been here before and you have filled the church to hear what he had to say
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