Weekly Announcements: December 19th - December 25th

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Monday, December 19th - Greater Feria of Advent
8:00am (Low Mass) - Fr. Kermit Syren, LC
Tuesday, December 20th - Greater Feria of Advent
8:00am (Low Mass) - Intentions of Michael Schott
Wednesday, December 21st - St. Thomas, Apostle
8:00am (Low Mass) - Bertha Langlotz
Thursday, December 22nd - Greater Feria of Advent
8:00am (Low Mass) - Poor Souls in Purgatory
Friday, December 23rd - Greater Feria of Advent
8:00am (Low Mass) - Robert J. Langlotz
Saturday, December 24th - Vigil of the Nativity
8:00am (Low Mass) - Mass in honor of St. Anthony

The Sacrament of Penance is offered 30 minutes before each weekday Mass. Requests are also taken after Mass as time dictates.
Sunday, December 25th - The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Day
  • Confessions will be heard starting at 9:15am and ending at 10:05am. 
  • The Rosary will be prayed starting around 9:50am in the church.
12:00 Midnight (High Mass) - See Printed Bulletin
7:45am (Low Mass - See Printed Bulletin
10:15am (High Mass) - See Printed Bulletin
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
COFFEE HOUR AND CATECHISM AFTER MASS
There will be no Coffee Hour and Catechism on Christmas Day. It will resume on Sunday, January 1st. 
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Join us on Friday, December 23rd for an evening of caroling. We will meet at 6:30pm at the McGonagle home before going out. This is an excellent opportunity to help spread the Faith beyond the walls of our church.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
There will be three Masses offered at St. Stephen's on Christmas Day. There will be a Midnight Mass with carols sung in church beforehand starting at 11:15pm. In the morning, there will be a Low Mass at 7:45am and a Sung Mass at 10:15am. 

EPIPHANY SOCIAL DANCE
On Saturday, January 7th, the local Juventutem chapters will be hosting a dance in the church hall at St. Stephen's. The dance will begin at 7pm and tickets are $10 each. Light refreshments will be provided. Everyone 18 and up is welcome!

PASTOR'S NOTES
We will decorate the church for Christmas on Thursday December 22nd. We wil be decorating from after the 8am Mass until it is finished, which will probably be most of the day. Please come when you are able and lend a hand to make the church beautiful for the Nativity of Our Lord.

The caroling party on December 9th was a big success. In order to sing carols in a new neighborhood, we will meet at the McGonagle home at 6:30pm on December 23rd to have another caroling party.

Thank you to all those who helped with the work on the sanctuary and the rest of the church over the past month and more. Omnia ad majorem Dei gloriam!

Please take note of the Mass times for this week and for Christmas. 
-Fr. Gregory Pendergraft, FSSP