Through Isaiah’s poetry, Gospel urgency, and stories such as Pompeii’s survivors slowed by heavy burdens, Fr. Skip calls us to ask: What weighs down my spiritual life? Advent is the moment to release fear, resentment, clutter, and spiritual drowsiness — and to awaken to God’s presence in unexpected places: the poor, the weary, the overlooked (p.6).
He closes with a hope-filled prayer that Advent awakens in our parish watchfulness, simplicity, longing, clarity, and renewal as we prepare for the coming of Christ.
(From pages 1–2)
Nov 30 – First Sunday of Advent: Faith Formation, Music rehearsals, Divine Mercy (Sp), Life Teen.
Dec 1: CCW Service Project, La Salette Book Club, Paz y Gozo Leadership.
Dec 2: CCW Spirituality Commission, English Baptism Class, Prayer & Life, That Man Is You!.
Dec 3: Music rehearsals, Edge, Directory Photos, Guadalupe Novena begins.
Dec 4: Caring Quilters, Men’s Club, Guadalupe Novena.
Dec 5: Holy Hour, Marriage Rehearsal, Parish Event, Paz y Gozo, Guadalupe Novena.
Dec 6: Healing Prayer Ministry, Christmas Pageant, Marriage, Parish Event, Guadalupe Novena.
Dec 7 – Second Sunday of Advent: Faith Formation, Music rehearsals, Life Teen, Guadalupe Novena.
(p.3)
Daily Mass at 8:30 a.m., weekend Masses at 5 p.m. Sat, 8 & 10 a.m., 12 p.m. (Sp), 5 p.m. Sun.
Intentions include †Roslyn Cancemi, †Gaetan Jones, †The Gil Family, †Julio Del Valle, †Purisimo Capus, and others.
Confessions available after daily Mass, Saturdays at 4 p.m., Sundays at 11 a.m. (Sp).
(p.4)
Rosary: Daily 8 a.m., Sundays 9:30 a.m. (Eng), 11:15 a.m. (Sp).
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Daily 7:45 a.m., Sundays 1 p.m. (Sp).
Adoration: Fridays 9–10 a.m. with Benediction.
(p.10)
Faith Formation: Nov 30; Dec 7 & 14
Youth Confirmation Session #3: Dec 14
Life Teen: Nov 30; Dec 7, 14, 21
Edge: Dec 3, 10, 17
OCIA: Ongoing
Arts, Design & Environment Ministry invites parishioners to help prepare the church for Christmas on Dec 22.
(pages 8–14)
Fr. Bill Slight — Dec 20, Mass at 5 p.m. with reception (p.8).
Immaculate Conception: Dec 8, 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Advent Penance Service: Dec 10
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Dec 12, with Mariachi at 7 p.m.
Caroling & Cookies: Dec 15
Simbang Gabi: Dec 18
Christmas Pageants: Dec 22–23
Christmas Eve & Day Masses: Dec 24–25
Dec 3–11 nightly (p.12–13).
Dec 13, hosted by CCW (p.12).
Collecting Dec 6–8 for Christian Service Center (p.14).
(p.5)
Due to the holiday printing schedule, offertory totals will appear next week.
OCA 2025:
Goal: $194,125.91
Raised: $199,216.99
Over Goal: $5,091.08
Gifts: 359
Participation: 18.4%
(p.5)
Infirm: Michael Brocket, Lisa Emery, Jeanne Fifer, Derek Hamilton, Dave Meek, Fr. Terry Niziolek, and more.
Deceased: †Mary Atwood, †Gilfredo Ares, †John Lenzen, †Antonia Maldonado, †Linda Treiber, †Lucia Ong.
Audio-Visual Technician & Rectory Housekeeper positions available (p.14).
Dec 9–12 at partner parishes; Dec 10 at Blessed Trinity (p.14).