The season of Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas, a season of watchfulness, silence, and expectation. Here are some things you can do to live this season well:
- Choose a daily devotional and pray every day. Here at St. Michael’s and Old River we are proposing The Advent of Rescue, which is available at the back of the church.
- Set up your nativity scene on December 8.
- Make a good confession before Christmas. The Advent Penance Services are December 17 at Old River and December 18 at St. Michael’s.
- Pray with the word Maranatha (Come, Lord Jesus) in areas where you need the Lord to be born in your life.
- Read a good book: we recommend the Jesus of Nazareth Infancy Narratives by Benedict XVI, Joy to the World by Scott Hahn, The Mystery of Christmas by Raniero Cantalamessa
Advent & Christmas Calendar
Immaculate Conception
Monday December 9
- 12:05 pm Mass (St Michael)
- 5:30 pm Mass (Old River)
Advent Penance Service
Tuesday December 17
- 6:30 pm-8 pm (Old River)
Wednesday December 18
- 6:30 pm-8pm (St Michael)
Christmas
December 24
- 5 pm Mass (St Michael)
- 5 pm Mass (Old River) 12 am Midnight Mass (Cathedral)
December 25
- 10 am Mass (St Michael) 11:30 am Mass (Old River)
MARY MOTHER OF GOD
December 31
- 5:45 pm Vigil Mass (St Michael)
- 5:30 pm Vigil Mass (Old River)
- 11 pm Adoration (St Michael)
January 1
- 10 am Mass (St Michael)
- 11:30 am Mass (Old River)