Merry Christmas! Let us not forget that Christmas is a season which stretches to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 10th.
On December 8th Pope Francis made this the Year of Saint Jospeh. This year stretches from December 8, 2020-December 8, 2021. There are two feast days attributed to Saint Joseph, Saint Jospeh the Worker on May 1st and the Feast of Saint Jospeh on March 19. I recommend Father Donald Calloway’s book, “Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father.” This book enters into history and devotion concerning Saint Jospeh and prepares one to make a consecration to him.
January 1st will be the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Our Mass schedule will be: 7pm (vigil Mass), 10am, 12pm (Spanish), and 7pm (Latin). On December 31st and January 1st the church gives us the opportunity to receive two plenary indulgences. On December 31st one is to recite the “Te Deum” which gives thanks to God for the year. On January 1st one is to pray the “Veni Creator Spiritus” which asks the Holy Spirit to come upon us as we enter into the new year. In conjunction with the above work one must also pray for the intention of the Holy Father, make a confession, receive Holy Communion, and be detached from all sin including venial sin.
Finally, don’t forget that pick ups for our Parish Epiphany Dinner will be January 2nd from 5pm-6:30pm. We ask that you take a picture of your family enjoying this meal to send in, so that we can put together a slideshow of our parish family coming together for this event.
In Christ,
Fr. Dustin Collins
