12/17/21

Dear Friends,

         This morning I found someone’s daily calendar on my desk, which offers unique insight into the world. So, I was reminded today that: Jesus puts the jingle in my bells, the candy in my cane, and the holly in my jolly. I cannot argue a truer statement than that. Because without Jesus, the coming week would be nothing. We would be plodding through our working days, waiting for New Year’s Eve to occur. How drab. 

         We can talk about it all the time, saying what Christmas is all about. Charlie Brown teaches us, well he and Linus. The grinch teaches us that it is not just about the gifts. These Christmas movies and others (because I just drew a blank on the third one), have an important message or reminder to us all. As much as we would want it to just be about one thing, Christmas is more than that stuff.

         Without Jesus, we have nothing. Not even just the celebration of his birth. Our story of redemption would never have even begun. It is something I think at times.  We do need to be reminded that without Jesus, there would be no jingle, candy or jolly. Over the next few days, do what you can do get yourself ready for Christmas. Come to mass.  Attend our advent penance service.  Setup your indoor creche/nativity in a place of honor. Get ready for this important day.

         Once again, I do remind you to check the bulletin for our schedule over the coming weeks. Our Christmas masses on Friday are at 5:00 pm (with the pageant happening 10 minutes before), 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. On Christmas day, we will celebrate mass at 9:30 am and 11:00 am. The weekend masses, since we still have those, are on Sunday (12/26/21) at the normal times of 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Obviously, there will be no 5:00 pm mass on Christmas day. New Year’s Eve mass (12/31/21) is at 5:00 pm and at 10:00 am on New Year’s Day (1/1/22). There will be NO 5:00 pm mass on New Year’s Day, Saturday (1/1/22). We will have mass on Sunday, 1/2/22, at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am.

         Lastly, please, please, please, we will have a full church for the holiday. I am asking that for the health and well-being of all who attend, please wear masks. I would like to make it through these next 2 weeks, healthy and well. 

God Bless, 

Fr. Brian