Advent & Christmas
Advent
Advent marks the start of a new liturgical year, an opportunity for a spiritual fresh start. Here are opportunities and resources for making the most of this season leading to Christmas.
Advent marks the start of a new liturgical year, an opportunity for a spiritual fresh start. Here are opportunities and resources for making the most of this season leading to Christmas.
Advent Calendar
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offers an Advent Calendar that is action-oriented with daily activity and prayer suggestions to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ. Click HERE to learn more or to download/print this great resource.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offers an Advent Calendar that is action-oriented with daily activity and prayer suggestions to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ. Click HERE to learn more or to download/print this great resource.
Advent Reflections
- Advent and Christmas Prayer Journey - Vigil Project: This 6-week prayer journey arrives straight to your inbox throughout Advent and consists of Scripture readings, creative reflections, and original music. These reflections will focus on six key words for our Advent & Christmas journey: Reflect, Turn, Open, Give, Rejoice, and Follow.
- Living Joy Advent Retreat - Real Life Catholic: Every success in life is meaningless without joy. Joy is God’s dream for you. Heaven is called a “wedding banquet.” And Jesus’ whole mission was to share that joy with you. He said it himself. “I’ve told you these things so my joy may be in you.” Think about that. The joy of GOD in YOU. The experience of that joy eternal starts now. And it doesn’t start with a change in your circumstances but a change in you.
- Pray More Advent Retreat: Inspiring talks to help you grow closer to Christ this Advent Season! This Retreat is self-paced, so you can participate wherever you are and whenever you have the time.
- The Road to Bethlehem - FORMED: Draw close to Christ this Advent season with daily reflections and enrichment for the whole family from FORMED. Sign up to receive handpicked videos, talks, and texts every day throughout Advent to nourish your spiritual life.
- Stepping Beyond - Pray As You Go Advent Retreat: The weeks of Advent are a call to a deeper reflection on the life of Jesus as he stepped beyond his world into ours as our companion and friend. Advent is a time to help us prepare to welcome Jesus our Savior, God made man in Bethlehem and to hear his call to Step Beyond ourselves.
Seniors' Christmas Luncheon: Saturday, December 4
Parish Senior citizens’ gather to enjoy a special day with entertainment, food, and FUN!
Parish Senior citizens’ gather to enjoy a special day with entertainment, food, and FUN!
- December 4, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Ambrose Hall in the Activities Building
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7
- The 6 p.m. Mass will be livestreamed on our Staying Connected and YouTube pages.
- Mass will be celebrated at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8
Giving Tree
Each year our Giving Tree program gives those in our community the opportunity to purchase gifts for individuals and families in need. We will also be accepting donations for Harbor Light, Minneapolis, and the Kennedy Community Alliance at Kennedy High School. These items should be unwrapped and deposited in the boxes provided in the Gathering Space. Please place gift cards in the collection basket or bring them into the Parish Office. Please drop off gifts and donations by December 12.
Each year our Giving Tree program gives those in our community the opportunity to purchase gifts for individuals and families in need. We will also be accepting donations for Harbor Light, Minneapolis, and the Kennedy Community Alliance at Kennedy High School. These items should be unwrapped and deposited in the boxes provided in the Gathering Space. Please place gift cards in the collection basket or bring them into the Parish Office. Please drop off gifts and donations by December 12.
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Harbor Light, Minneapolis
As Minnesota's largest homeless adult outreach facility, we meet people at their greatest point of need to inspire hope, instill belief in possibilities, and impart opportunities for a fresh start. Items needed:
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Kennedy Community Alliance
The Kennedy Community Alliance was formed with the mission to eliminate barriers that impact our student's academic, extracurricular, and social success and to discreetly and quickly help students in need. Items needed:
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Advent Reconciliation Service: Sunday, December 12
Our Advent Reconciliation Service will be Sunday, December 12 at 4 p.m., following the service, eight priests will be available to hear individual confessions.
Our Advent Reconciliation Service will be Sunday, December 12 at 4 p.m., following the service, eight priests will be available to hear individual confessions.
- Reconciliation Service - 4 p.m.
Breakfast with Santa: Saturday, December 18
ALIVE! is hosting Breakfast with Santa for youth ages 12 and under on Saturday, December 18.
ALIVE! is hosting Breakfast with Santa for youth ages 12 and under on Saturday, December 18.
- December 18, 9:30 - 11 a.m. in Ambrose Hall in the Activities Building
- Sign up in the back of church before and after Mass, December 4-5 and 11-12
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve
- Mass will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Friday, December 24
- The 4:30 p.m. Mass will be livestreamed on our Staying Connected and YouTube pages.
Christmas Day
- Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 25
The Holy Family
- Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sunday, December 26
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 1
Solemnity of the Epiphany of our Lord
- Anticipatory Mass will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 1
- This Mass will be livestreamed on our Staying Connected and YouTube pages.
- Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 2