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ADDITIONAL MASS INFORMATION 

 

Liturgy of the Word for Children

On select Sundays throughout the year, the parish children (ages 4-9) are called forward to hear the readings of the day. The children leave the general assembly for a separate celebration of the Word. The celebrations of these liturgies are intended to form children in the liturgical language of the Church, to nourish and guide their spiritual growth, and to immerse them in the word of God in ways that are understandable to them.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15

There will be an 8:30 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception and a 6:30 PM Mass at Saint Peter Claver.

All Saints Day – November 1

There will be an 8:30 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception, a 4:30 PM Mass at Saint Peter Claver, and a 6:30 PM Mass at SS. Cyril and Methodius.

Immaculate Conception – December 8

There will be an 8:30 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception (instead of at Saint Peter Claver) and also a 6:30 PM Evening Mass at Immaculate Conception.

Christmas Eve

Dec. 24th:
Mass at SS. Cyril and Methodius at 3:00 PM (Pre-Concert at 2:15 PM)
Mass at Immaculate Conception at 4:00 PM (Pre-Concert at 3:15 PM)
Mass at Saint Peter Claver at 4:30 PM (Pre-Concert at 4:00 PM)

Christmas Day

Dec. 25th:
Midnight Mass at Saint Peter Claver (Pre-Concert at 11:30 PM)
Mass at Saint Peter Claver at 9:00 AM (Bi-Lingual with Pre-Concert at 8:30 am)
Mass at SS. Cyril and Methodius at 9:00 AM (Pre-Concert at 8:15 AM)
Mass at Immaculate Conception at 10:30 AM (Pre-Concert at 10:00 AM)

Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s Day)

Jan. 1 at 9:00 AM Mass at SS. Cyril and Methodius (in 2018).

 

 

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION – DEFINED

 

January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

The feast is a celebration of the motherhood of Mary both divine and virginal. The title, “Mother of God,” is a western derivation from the Greek, “theotokos,” literally translated God-bearer.

40 days after Easter – Ascension of Christ

The Ascension of Christ commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. In March 2000, the Catholic bishops of the Wisconsin province transferred the Feast of the Ascension to the seventh Sunday of Easter, one week before Pentecost Sunday. The Vatican, at the request of the bishops of the United States, granted permission for the date change, giving ecclesiastical provinces in the United States the authority to make the transfer. Observing the Ascension on the seventh Sunday of Easter allows for heightened celebration and an increased opportunity to educate people about the meaning of the feast.

August 15 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Assumption of the Blessed Mother pays homage to the Assumption of the body and soul of Mary into heaven at the time of her death.

November 1 – All Saints’ Day

All Saint’s Day honors all saints, known and unknown.

December 8 – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin

This feast day celebrates the belief that God preserved Mary from any inclination to sin, the inheritance of original sin passed on to all mankind from Adam and Eve. Many Catholics believe this Feast celebrates Jesus’ conception. Rather, it is honoring Mary conceived in the womb of her mother Anne.

December 25 – The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Celebrating the birth of Jesus. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English Christe Masse and from Old English Cristes mæsse. It is a contraction meaning “Christ’s Mass”.