Dear St. Augustine Family,
We pray that the light of hope continues to guide your way. As followers of Christ, we are also called to bring the message of hope to others. We encourage you to take a minute or two to call a friend, write an encouraging note, or pray for someone who has been on your mind. It might just be the light that person needed to get through.
This weekend we celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. Please click on the Sign Up button below to register. If you know of a parishioner who would like to attend Mass but does not have internet access, please encourage them to call the parish office at (202) 265-1470 to register for a reserved seat. The registration link will close on Saturday, December 5 at 3 pm.
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Second Sunday of Advent
Please sign up for one Mass using FULL NAMES for each person you register (first name and last name). If you cannot celebrate Mass in-person or need to update the number of persons attending with you, use the confirmation email you received to cancel or update your reservation. Thank you!
Saturday, December 5 at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 at 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 6 at 12:30 p.m.
A great tradition to start during the Advent season is preparing your Nativity Set with the exception of Baby Jesus. A Nativity set that is (temporarily) missing the Baby Jesus is a good reminder that it’s not quite Christmas yet!
St. John Paul II started the tradition of “Bambinelli Sunday”, where he encouraged children to bring their baby Jesus from their family’s nativity set to St. Peter’s Square for a special papal blessing. The children then place their baby Jesus figurine under the Christmas tree until Christmas morning (when he then rejoins the Nativity set).
St. John Paul II started the tradition of “Bambinelli Sunday”, where he encouraged children to bring their baby Jesus from their family’s nativity set to St. Peter’s Square for a special papal blessing. The children then place their baby Jesus figurine under the Christmas tree until Christmas morning (when he then rejoins the Nativity set).
Place your baby Jesus figurine under the Christmas tree until Christmas day.