How to prepare for Christmas?
10 holy deeds we can perform in Advent time that will help us to better prepare for Lord’s Nativity as Catholics.
Please choose at least two and try to perform it during Advent and Christmas seasons.
1. Participate in daily Mass throughout Advent at 8.30
2. One hour of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration on Mondays between 9 am to 6 pm In our Chapel.
3. Come to Confession before Christmas (necessary to everyone).
4. Create your Family Advent wreath at home. Say prayer with Family members before dinner every night.
5. Request Holy Mass intention for a family member who has passed away or is sick.
6. Every Friday of Advent practice fast from meat, less use of the internet or tv, more reading of Bible.
7. Ask Father if he needs you to volunteer in our parish for one hour a week.
8. Help your lonely or older neighbors with shopping or house cleaning, invite somebody who is alone for Christmas dinner to your home.
9. Decide to attend every Sunday the Holy Mass in our Church. Start going to Church regularly.
10. If you are married decide with your spouse to not argue anymore, to not use bad language, to work on your marriage vocation.
Brothers and Sisters. These 10 may teach us true Christian life and engaging into prayer and faith. All of them are going to improve our faith, our spirit and joy for life.
~God Bless you. Fr. Jozef
Please choose at least two and try to perform it during Advent and Christmas seasons.
1. Participate in daily Mass throughout Advent at 8.30
2. One hour of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration on Mondays between 9 am to 6 pm In our Chapel.
3. Come to Confession before Christmas (necessary to everyone).
4. Create your Family Advent wreath at home. Say prayer with Family members before dinner every night.
5. Request Holy Mass intention for a family member who has passed away or is sick.
6. Every Friday of Advent practice fast from meat, less use of the internet or tv, more reading of Bible.
7. Ask Father if he needs you to volunteer in our parish for one hour a week.
8. Help your lonely or older neighbors with shopping or house cleaning, invite somebody who is alone for Christmas dinner to your home.
9. Decide to attend every Sunday the Holy Mass in our Church. Start going to Church regularly.
10. If you are married decide with your spouse to not argue anymore, to not use bad language, to work on your marriage vocation.
Brothers and Sisters. These 10 may teach us true Christian life and engaging into prayer and faith. All of them are going to improve our faith, our spirit and joy for life.
~God Bless you. Fr. Jozef
Advent Wreath
The lights of the candles on the Advent Wreath break through the darkness, reminding us of the Light of Christ that we anticipate during this holy season.
In the Middle Ages, the Germanic peoples began incorporating a lighted wreath into the Christian season of Advent. It didn’t gain widespread popularity until the 1800s and it wasn’t until the 1900s that German immigrants brought the tradition to America.
The Advent Wreath is very symbolic. The evergreens used for the wreath itself are a reminder of continuous life. The shaping of them into a circle reinforces that meaning. The circle is also a sign of everlasting life as well as the eternity of God.
The four candles used, three purple and one pink, mark the Sundays of Advent before Christmas. The purple candles are reminders that this should be a time of prayer and sacrifice to prepare us for the second coming of Christ. On the third Sunday, the pink candle is lit to announce Gaudete Sunday, a Sunday of rejoicing for Christ is coming near. With the lighting of that candle, the light has won out over the darkness.
The Advent Wreath serves as a powerful visual reminder of the holiness of the season. The light of the candles invite us to quiet ourselves during this busy time and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Whether at home or at Church, it provides an invitation to wait and pray in hopeful anticipation for the coming of Christ. We are called to welcome the light of Christ into our lives.
In the Middle Ages, the Germanic peoples began incorporating a lighted wreath into the Christian season of Advent. It didn’t gain widespread popularity until the 1800s and it wasn’t until the 1900s that German immigrants brought the tradition to America.
The Advent Wreath is very symbolic. The evergreens used for the wreath itself are a reminder of continuous life. The shaping of them into a circle reinforces that meaning. The circle is also a sign of everlasting life as well as the eternity of God.
The four candles used, three purple and one pink, mark the Sundays of Advent before Christmas. The purple candles are reminders that this should be a time of prayer and sacrifice to prepare us for the second coming of Christ. On the third Sunday, the pink candle is lit to announce Gaudete Sunday, a Sunday of rejoicing for Christ is coming near. With the lighting of that candle, the light has won out over the darkness.
The Advent Wreath serves as a powerful visual reminder of the holiness of the season. The light of the candles invite us to quiet ourselves during this busy time and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Whether at home or at Church, it provides an invitation to wait and pray in hopeful anticipation for the coming of Christ. We are called to welcome the light of Christ into our lives.
Christmas Events
Baby Jesus Statue Blessing
On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, all families, especially children, bring the Baby Jesus statue from your home Nativity Set for a special blessing at Church. Father will walk throughout our church at the beginning of each Mass and Bless them with Holy water. May our homes become the little churches where Catholic families invite Jesus to live every day with them and enrich their love, faith and hope.
Advent Confessions
The new Liturgical year will start November 28th and is called the Season of Advent. Advent will last 4 weeks and is the time of preparation for Christmas Solemnity. Please have a plan to pray more during the Advent Season by participation in daily and Sunday Eucharist, reading the Bible at home, and other Christian books. A special moment will be the Advent Confession. Everyone should receive Confession before Christmas.
We will have a few additional Priests for the Sacrament of Penance in our Church on December 16th from 6:30-7:30 pm. All are invited.
On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, all families, especially children, bring the Baby Jesus statue from your home Nativity Set for a special blessing at Church. Father will walk throughout our church at the beginning of each Mass and Bless them with Holy water. May our homes become the little churches where Catholic families invite Jesus to live every day with them and enrich their love, faith and hope.
Advent Confessions
The new Liturgical year will start November 28th and is called the Season of Advent. Advent will last 4 weeks and is the time of preparation for Christmas Solemnity. Please have a plan to pray more during the Advent Season by participation in daily and Sunday Eucharist, reading the Bible at home, and other Christian books. A special moment will be the Advent Confession. Everyone should receive Confession before Christmas.
We will have a few additional Priests for the Sacrament of Penance in our Church on December 16th from 6:30-7:30 pm. All are invited.