CHRISTMAS SERVICES at ST. HELENA'S

The following is a listing of our Masses and other ceremonies during this holy season. Please hold on to it so that you can take part in the observances of Advent and thereby prepare for Our Lord's coming at Christmas. Make this Advent a truly holy time for you and your family.

Daily Masses-6:50AM, 8AM, 9AM, and 12:15PM

Miraculous Medal Novena—Mondays after the 12:15PM Mass

Confessions—Saturdays, 4:00 to 5:30PM

Scripture Class with Fr. Joseph -Tuesdays, 7:30PM in the Rectory

Blessing of the Christmas Crib and Carol Singing in Church  Saturday, December 20 after the 5:30PM Mass

Stations for Advent and Benediction  Sunday, December 21 after the 1:00PM Mass

Our Christmas Schedule:

This Thursday, December 25, is the solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord, a holyday of obligation. The following is our schedule of Masses:

v  Our main Mass for the celebration of Christmas will be on Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) at 5:30PM. We invite families to begin their Christmas celebration by joining in this Mass as we greet our Newborn Savior. This Mass fulfills the holyday obligation.

v  There is no Midnight Mass on Christmas.

v  Masses on Thursday, December 25, Christmas Day, are at 7AM, 8AM, 9AM, 10AM (Family), 11AM, 12PM (Spanish) and 1PM.

v  There is no 5PM Mass on Christmas Day.

v  Confessions will be heard on Wednesday, Christmas Eve from 4:00 to 5:30PM.

 We will follow the same schedule for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God), a holyday of obligation, with the main Mass on Wednesday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) at 5:30PM and the New Year's Day Masses as listed above for Christmas.

One further thought: What a wonderful Christmas gift you can give to some person by inviting him or her to come to Christmas Mass with you! You are not only showing that person kindness and friendship. Perhaps you are helping that person come home to Jesus for Christmas. How pleased He must be with your kindness!

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