Liturgical Calendar of Events 2011-2012

  • Advent Season
    • Nov. 27th: First Sunday of Advent; New English Translation of Roman Missal
    • Dec 3rd: BILINGUAL Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe begins. 7pm at St. Therese; (6pm Wed, December 7) Novena ends Dec 11. Dec. 4th: Second Sunday of Advent Dec. 8th: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Mass at 7:00 pm Holy Day of Obligation Dec. 11th: Third Sunday of Advent
    • Parish celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mananitas at 5am in church, followed by Mexican sweets 10:00 am Bilingual Mass (NO 9am or 11:30am Mass) Covered dish luncheon to follow in the Parish Hall Re-enactment of Our Lady of Guadalupe's Apparition to Juan Diego
    • Dec. 15th Thursday: 5:30 pm, Advent Penance Service Dec. 16th: Las Posadas begin, in various homes around the parish Dec. 18th: Fourth Sunday of Advent
    • Christmas Season
      • Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Dec. 24th: Christmas Eve (Saturday): 5:30 pm Vigil Mass with Children's Christmas Play 11:30 pm, Mass at Midnight Dec. 25th: Christmas Day (Sunday); Regular Sunday Mass schedule
        • Dec. 30th, Friday: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph; Regular 7:00 am Mass
        • Merry Christmas
        • Dec. 31st / Jan. 1st: Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God; Octave Day of Christmas; Regular week-end Mass schedule for First Monday weekend
          • Jan. 8th: Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord; Regular week-end Mass schedule Jan. 9th, Monday: Baptism of Our Lord; regular Mass at 8:00 am End of Christmas Season
        • Happy New Year 2012
        • Jan. 10th begins First Week in Ordinary Time, Cycle B, Year II