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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 2, 2001 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 1 4p.m. Emile Houbre Sunday December 2 8 a.m. Nicholas Family 9:30 a.m. Ellen Bender 11 a.m. Jesse Pacheco Mon. Dec. 3 Miguel Inacio Lima Tues. Dec. 4 Jacinto Tavares & Dionisia Costa Wed. Dec. 5 Christine and Murdock Myette Thurs. Dec. 6 James Meehan Fri. Dec. 7 Antone Neves, Jr. Saturday, December 8 9 a.m. For the People of the Parish 4p.m. Gail Carol Medeiros Maartin Sunday, December 9 8 a.m. Ellen Bender 9:30 a.m. Agnes Kearney 11 a.m. Arlene Rodriques Sanctuary Lamp in Church Joseph F. Sylvia PARISH MEETINGS AND EVENTS Tuesday, December 4 Parish Festival meeting at the rectory @ 7 p.m. Sunday, December 16 Christmas Caroling to the parish shutins in the afternoon. SOLEMN FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION MASS AT 9 A.M. OUR LADY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IS THE PATRONESS OF THE UNITED STATES. WE WILL PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY AT THIS MASS. An insert in today’s bulletin contains the morning and evening canticles that are used in the Church’s Morning and Evening Prayer. Parishioners are invited to use this as part of your Advent journey to Christmas. HOLIDAY PENNY SALE MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 IN THE CHURCH HALL TIME: 7 P.M. Doors open at 6 p.m. Sandwiches, chowder, chow mein, and hot dogs will be available at the snack bar Baked goods are needed for Pastry Table. They may be left downstairs after Masses on the weekend of Dec. 1 and 2. They may be brought to the hall on Sunday afternoon between noon and 2 p.m. Call Carol Carando 508-994-0814 ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES FOR NEW BEDFORD * Monday, December 17 at St. Mary’s Church on Tarkiln Hill Road @ 7 p.m. * Tuesday, December 18 At St. Mary’s Church, South Dartmouth @ 7 p.m. The season of Advent is a time of preparing for the Feast of Christmas. An Advent Wreath of four candles marks each of the four weeks that we joyfully await this special feast. The word "Advent" means coming. We prepare in Advent for the three comings of the Lord at Christmas. We celebrate his coming in Bethlehem more than two thousand years ago. We celebrate his coming in our lives each day. We celebrate his final coming at the end of time. The Sacrament of Penance is a very important preparation for the Feast
of Christmas. One of the Advent figures is John the Baptist. He comes in
Advent proclaiming: In the Sacrament of Penance we are able to name the certain barriers that we have in our lives that prevent the Lord form coming to us. We present them to the Lord and to the community of the Church. The Risen Lord living in his church forgives us and reconciles us to him and each other. The two scheduled Penance Services provide parishioners with a selection of priests with whom to celebrate the Sacrament. It provides us with community who are praying for one another. |
