Las Posadas tonight!
Las Posadas this evening
6:00pm Saturday, December 20th
following the Saturday 4:30pm Mass
Those unable to make the 1.1 mile procession,
may prayerfully reflect in the Church,
then join us in the Garden at 6:25pm
for a blessing before the potluck.
This Sunday,
December 21st,
is the final
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Pancake Breakfast
of 2025.
Join us!
The parish office
will close at 12:00pm noon
on Wednesday, December 24th
and reopen at 9:00am
on Monday, December 29th
NEW Video Recap
of December 12th
celebration
4th Sunday of Advent Gospel Reflection
Today’s Gospel is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy from the first reading.
Divorce in the Gospel does not have the same connotation as today. Joseph does not want to divorce Mary as we understand the word. The crux of the matter is quite the opposite; Joseph absolutely understands that Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit and does not regard himself worthy of being in the same household with her. In his humility, he wants to protect Mary and the unborn child.
God knows this and sends an angel to him in a dream: “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife in your home.” Joseph, being a righteous and holy man, would have known the scripture passage in Isaiah about the virgin conceiving and bearing a son. Thus, he cooperates with God’s plan.
What about you? Do you cooperate with God’s plan? An angel may not appear to you in a dream, but God makes His will known to each of us through various ways: Scripture, Adoration, prayers, others, and the Mass.
Are you listening? Responding? It is never too late to take out your earbuds. Make today, and the rest of your life matter.
Pray, ask God what His plan is for you. Listen like your eternal life depends on it…because it does. Every minute matters.
“May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Thess 5:23)
by Deacon Mark Lishko
Today’s Gospel is the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy from the first reading.
Divorce in the Gospel does not have the same connotation as today. Joseph does not want to divorce Mary as we understand the word. The crux of the matter is quite the opposite; Joseph absolutely understands that Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit and does not regard himself worthy of being in the same household with her. In his humility, he wants to protect Mary and the unborn child.
God knows this and sends an angel to him in a dream: “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife in your home.” Joseph, being a righteous and holy man, would have known the scripture passage in Isaiah about the virgin conceiving and bearing a son. Thus, he cooperates with God’s plan.
What about you? Do you cooperate with God’s plan? An angel may not appear to you in a dream, but God makes His will known to each of us through various ways: Scripture, Adoration, prayers, others, and the Mass.
Are you listening? Responding? It is never too late to take out your earbuds. Make today, and the rest of your life matter.
Pray, ask God what His plan is for you. Listen like your eternal life depends on it…because it does. Every minute matters.
“May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Thess 5:23)
Fr. Long and Fr. Predheep will never send email or text messages at Christmas, or any other time of year, asking for favors, money, gift cards, etc. nor request you to open attachments, links, files, documents, photos, or social media. Beware of predators who pose as our priests ⚜ block sender ⚜ flag as spam/junk ⚜ delete
The Holy Spirit Garden is now listed on the Catholic Garden Network!
More than 80 parents and children came together to share a wonderful evening filled with delicious food, laughter, and community for our first Young Families Potluck in November.
Join us in January as we meet new families and reconnect with familiar faces.
.
