Advent

Sunday,  December 24 

• 4:00pm (Main Church)
• 4:00pm (Parish Hall)
• 7:00pm
• 10:00pm

Monday,  December 25

• 8:30 am
• 10:30 am
• 5:30 pm

Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas.

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. From the earliest days of the Church, people have been fascinated by Jesus’ promise to come back. But the scripture readings during Advent tell us not to waste our time with predictions. Advent is not about speculation. Our Advent readings call us to be alert and ready, not weighted down and distracted by the cares of this world (Lk 21:34-36). Like Lent, the liturgical color for Advent is purple since both are seasons that prepare us for great feast days. Advent also includes an element of penance in the sense of preparing, quieting, and disciplining our hearts for the full joy of Christmas.

• Perpetual Adoration - available all day, every day

• December 6 - First Friday Desert Days 

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• December 9, 2024 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  • Mass at 8:30am & 6:30pm (Holy Day of Obligation)

  • Pray the Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

• December 14- Breakfast with Santa and morning in Bethlehem

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• Ember Day Confessions

  • Wednesday, December 18^th 9:00am-11:00am

  • Friday, December 20^th 6:00pm-8:00pm

  • Saturday, December 21^st 2:00pm-4:00pm

• The Feast of the Nativity of the Lord

  • December 24 & 25 - Mass Times

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Holy Heroes Advent Adventure is a fun and easy way for parents to help their children grow in faith, hope, and charity, while enjoying a more peaceful Advent! There is an email for each day of Advent designed to be sent evening before to give time to review and prepare materials for the next day. Links in the emails lead to short videos, printable activities, and more! adventadventure.com

Ascension's Advent program, Rejoice! An Advent Pilgrimage into the Heart of Scripture for Year C, features weekly videos with Fr. Mark Toups, Fr. Patrick Riviere, and Rebecca Abboud to help your community enter more deeply into the Advent season, find peace, and hear God's voice in this busy time.