Thursday, Dec. 5
7 to 9 pm, Women's Guild Bunco, West Room.
Friday, Dec. 6
7 to 8:30 pm, Saint Paul Men's Club Meeting.
Saturday, Dec. 7
Richardson Christmas Parade.
Sunday, Dec. 8
- Faith Formation
- 6 to 8 pm, Life Teen
- 6 to 8 pm, Life Teen
Sunday, Dec. 8 - Noon to 1 pm, Saint Paul School Open House
Tuesday, Dec. 10 - 8 am to 2 pm and 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Tour the school, meet our faculty and learn why Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic School is a great choice for a child's education! Also, let's help future families discover our wonderful school online by posting a positive rating and review on Google or Facebook.
Tuesday, Dec. 10 - 8 am to 2 pm and 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Tour the school, meet our faculty and learn why Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic School is a great choice for a child's education! Also, let's help future families discover our wonderful school online by posting a positive rating and review on Google or Facebook.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
5:30 - 7:30 pm Senior Call Joe Prampin 972-231-4396
5:30 - 7:30 pm Senior Call Joe Prampin 972-231-4396
Wednesday, Dec. 11
- 6:30 - 8:30 pm, EDGE
- 6:30 pm, Women's Guild General Monthly Meeting - Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe - Ornament Exchange & Wine Blessing.
- By Dec. 11 register for the Jan. 11, 2020 FORWARD Middle School Rally @ JPII.
Thursday, Dec. 12
9 am - 3:30 pm, Women's Guild Bridge Marathon
9 am - 3:30 pm, Women's Guild Bridge Marathon
Saturday, Dec. 14
8:30 to 11:30 am, Breakfast with Santa. This year, The Richardson Police UNIDOS group will also attend so we can meet our local officers, too!
Sun. Dec. 15
Main Event Life Teen Christmas Party.
Fri., Dec. 20
Young Adults Christmas Party.
Please Join Us for these Beautiful Events of this Memorable Season
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
The Novena every evening through Dec. 11 with a bilingual rosary at 7:30 pm (except on Monday, Dec. 9 only, 8:30 pm) in the church. Celebrations on Thursday, Dec. 12 begin with mañanitas at 4 am Mass with Saint Paul School takes place at 8 am. That evening we'll have a procession beginning at 5 pm, followed by Mass.
SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
This year, this solemnity is transferred to Monday, 9 December since its typical date (8 December) falls on and is trumped by the Second Sunday of Advent. Unlike most years, this not a holy day of obligation this year, but we'll still have our typical holy day Mass schedule: 8 am with Saint Paul School; 12:10 pm; 6 pm; 7:30 pm Spanish.
NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Christmas Eve (Vigil) Masses: 4 and 6 pm in English Mass During the Night: 12 am, midnight in English Christmas Day Masses: 9:15 and 11 am in English; 1 pm in Spanish.
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
January 1 is always a holy day of obligation in celebration of this solemnity. Vigil Mass on Tuesday, Dec. 31: 6:30 p.m. in English Masses on Wednesday, Jan. 1: 9:15 and 11 am in English; 1 pm in Spanish.
PARISH MISSION
Please join us for our parish Christmas Mission at 6:30 pm, Monday, Dec. 16 and Tuesday, Dec. 17. Sacramental confession will be available following the presentation both evenings.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
There are many opportunities for sacramental confession this month:
- Saturday confessions will begin at 3:30 instead of 4 pm on Dec. 7, 14, and 21.
- Both evenings of our parish Christmas Mission (see above).
- Beginning 6 pm, Friday, December 13.
- Beginning 6 pm, Wednesday, December 18.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
Jan. 17-19, 2020
To apply, please here for English, or email apply@dfwme.org or call 469.444.0904. Para informacion de Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escribe a emmdfw@gmail.com.
Ongoing opportunities to build your faith:
RCIA Inquiry Sessions every Monday Night, Room 1, 7:30 pm.
The Acts of the Apostles Bible Study
10:00 - 11:45 am, Mondays, September through May. (We'll break for holidays and finish in February.) Read, Study, Pray, Contemplate the Acts of the Apostles. Hosted by the St. Paul Evangelists Team. Starting in January, this study will also be available 6:30-8 pm on Thursday.
Faith study in Spanish 7:30 pm, every Monday, Cursos de Cristiandad
Adoration Every Wednesday 8:30 am to 6 pm in the Chapel, 6 pm Benediction
Opportunities at Nazareth Retreat Center
7-8:30 pm, Dec. 4 - Advent Reflection
Good Shepherd Room, Nazareth Retreat Center
info@nazarethretreats.org or 972.641.4496, ext. 115
Register at nazarethretreats.org/register-for-an-event Prayer Pathways to God. Get a glimpse of various perspectives of Catholic spirituality.
7-8:30 pm, Dec. 12 - Franciscan Spirituality
