Merry Christmas!

Today is the 12th Day of Christmas, the traditional day for Epiphany, the feast commemorating the Magi visiting the Child Jesus.  This feast is transferred in our country to the second Sunday after Christmas, thus we will be celebrating the solemnity this weekend.  Two announcements for Epiphany:

1) BRING CHALK TO MASS - Every family is invited to bring chalk to Mass and Father James will bless the chalk after the homily.  The purpose of the blessed chalk is for the Catholic tradition of "Chalking the Door".  To learn more about this special tradition and for the simple instructions, visit: http://www.carmelites.net/news/chalking-door-2017-epiphany-house-blessing/

2) HOMILY HINT - This Sunday we will read Matthew 2:1-12 which recounts the visit of the Magi to the Child Jesus.  If you think about it, there should be a fourth person with the Magi when they visit our Lord...who is missing?