Immediately following the greeting of the angel Gabriel to Mary and her initial response, comes a very powerful statement from Gabriel. Here it is:

And coming to her, he (Gabriel) said,

“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”

But she was greatly troubled by what was said

and pondered with sort of greeting this might be.

Then the angel said to her,

As I reflected on just this phrase while doing Lectio Divina, I was struck by the intensity of this moment and the immediate desire of Gabriel to put Mary at ease. And I am aware of the need that so many of us have at this time to hear both messages of not being afraid and that we have found favor with God.  

During this fourth week of Advent, please take some time to present your troubling thoughts and concerns to the Lord and hear his message of consolation and peace. As Christmas approaches, remember that we have found favor with God and God has sent His Son to take away our fear. A blessed week to all.

All of our Christmas Masses will be outside in the courtyard. Please bring a chair, and please bundle up! The 6:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve will be livestreamed and will remain on our parish website through the Christmas weekend.

Christmas Eve: 4:00pm (Father Evan); 6:00pm (Msgr. John); 8:00pm (Father Craig)

Christmas Day: 7:00am (Father Bernard); 9:00am (Father Craig); 11:00am (Msgr. John)

We invite you to join us this Christmas in reaching out to those in need. The Giving Tree, sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul is decorated with gift suggestions. These donations help the following organizations:

To participate, just visit the Giving Tree in the courtyard, take an ornament, and return the ornament with the designated gift card to the box by the tree or at the parish office. Make sure the amount of the gift card is clearly shown or marked on it. For more information contact St. Vincent de Paul at 249-4092.

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