Merry Christmas(tide)!
the feast of the Holy Family
Announcements for December 26, 2020:
I am alive and eager to celebrate this Christmas Season with you. Thank you all for your prayers and support. A special thanks to the crew that helps us keep a crazy schedule of Masses at OLMC!
It looks to be a little chilly, but let's plan on our 11:00am Sunday Mass being outside, in front of the church, this weekend. I will send a text if anything changes - let me know if you want to receive these text notifications from us.
Find all of our announcements (and more) now in one place: our Parishioner Portal. (Scroll to the bottom of any page on our website to find the link.)
Please be in touch with me if you need anything at all, or if you'd like to share any questions or concerns.
Dear Saints,
I hope you haven't tired of the Christmas season already... we're just getting started!
How great it is to have this time to reflect on God's being born among us (Christmastide), and his revealing himself in and as Jesus of Nazareth (Epiphanytide).
Let's keep the celebration going strong through (at least) the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (January 10)!
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Georges de La Tour, c. 1644
This weekend, we celebrate The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. This feast gives us a lot of food for thought.
For instance, how remarkable it is that God is born into a home, that he has a family life!
Or how incredible it is that God subjects himself to his parents, that God entrusts himself to the care of a human mother and father!
Do you have a favorite reflection on the feast? Let me know in a private email.
There's certainly a lot to stir our minds and imaginations this season, but the primary effect of our reflections should be that our hearts are moved and our lives become more aligned with God and his purposes. How can this not happen when we see what lengths Love goes for us?
I look forward to seeing you - and celebrating with you - soon, my friends.
Christ's Peace,
Father Daniel
δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ
PS As is our custom, we will have only one Mass on January 1st at 12:00 noon. The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year, but we will still mark the occasion!
Preparing for Mass?
Check out this weekend's readings:
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
The Holy Family
Raphael, 1518