The time between Christmas and New Year’s Day is a unique time of the year. Despite the after-Christmas sales and all of that stuff, there is quietness about this octave, these eight days. People go to work—at least those who can’t afford to go to skiing for a week or go someplace warm—but there is…
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“How silently, how silently the wondrous Gift is given”
This Advent was just three weeks instead of the usual four. But there is always enough time to prepare for and reflect on the meaning of Christmas Day. “For unto us is born a Savior, Christ the Lord.” No one prepared for the birth of the Son of God. Very few noticed, and those who…
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Religious Education: January Classes
Our Sacramental program starts on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 with the First Holy Communion class starting at 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The first Confirmation class will start on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the same time. Please come into our office if you have any questions with either of these two Sacramental classes. In…
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Memorialize New Vestments in Memory of a Loved One
One of the most lovely and meaningful ways to remember a loved one who has died is to memorialize a set of vestments in memory of the beloved. In that way, every time Holy Mass is celebrated using those vestments, your loved one is remembered in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. If you would…
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Guadalupe Festival 2017: Photos
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe was celebrated with a special festival on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Sung Mass in Spanish at 1:15 p.m. was followed by a reception in the parish hall and finally the recitation of the Holy Rosary in the Church. Weather did not permit the outdoor procession through the streets…
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Joyful Anticipation: the O Antiphons
This week we begin Late Advent, when we focus ever more deeply on spiritual preparation for Christmas. We began on Friday evening with our choirs singing Advent Lessons and Carols, as we listened to the readings that tell of the coming of Christ on Christmas and the carols that tell us to watch and pray…
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Rorate Mass Sat. Dec. 16 at 6:30 a.m.
One of the loveliest traditions of Advent is the Rorate Mass. “Rorate” comes from the Introit of the day: “Drop down ye heavens from above...” This is a Mass celebrated in honor of our Lady on a Saturday in Advent. We began this tradition last year at St. Mary’s. We will celebrate the Rorate Mass…
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New VIRTUS Coordinator
We are very happy to announce that we have a new coordinator for VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children for Adults Program. Mrs. Sheena Laughlin has very graciously accepted to volunteer for this important program. Sheena will be in charge of coordinating all VIRTUS-related issues. Please call her at (203) 838-6208 if you have questions, if you need…
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2017
POSADAS NAVIDEÑAS Start Friday, December 15, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Last Posada: Saturday, December 23 in the School Gym at 7:00 p.m. ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS Friday, December 15, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. CONFESSIONS Thursday, Dec. 21: 11:30–12:00 Noon Friday, Dec. 22: 11:30–12:00 Noon Saturday, Dec. 23: 10:00–12:00 Noon MASSES Sunday, December 24, 2017 (Christmas…
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Advent and the Saints
The season of Advent is blessed by the commemoration of some of the most beloved saints on the Church calendar, including St. Nicholas and St. Lucy. St. Nicholas and St. Lucy are associated with wonderful stories and customs. St. Nicholas was bishop of Myra, a small city that is part of Turkey today. He was…
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