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2017 Advent at St. Mary's
Regular Weekend Schedule
Saturday at 5:15 p.m.; Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
1st Sunday of Advent
December 3, 2017
Parish Advent Penance Service
Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7 pm
We will have several priests available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Vigil Mass at 6:00 pm
Friday, December 8, 2016
Masses: 12:10 pm and 5:15 pm -
2017 Waco Deanery Advent Penance Services
Parish Day Date Time
St. Mary, Church of the Assumption Monday 12/4 7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Wednesday 12/6 7:00 p.m.
St. Francis Catholic Church Thursday 12/7 6:00 p.m.
St. Jerome Catholic Church Tuesday . 12/12 7:00 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Wednesday 12/13 5:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Catholic Church Wednesday 12/13 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary Catholic Church (Mexia) Wednesday 12/13 6:00 p.m.
St. Louis Catholic Church Friday 12/15 9:00 a.m.
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church Tuesday 12/19 7:00 p.m.
St. Eugene Catholic Church Tuesday 12/19 6:30 p.m.
St. Louis Catholic Church Tuesday 12/19 6:00 p.m.
Assumption Catholic Church (West) Thursday 12/21 7:00 p.m. -
The Season of Advent
Advent devotions remind us of the meaning of the season. Special Advent devotions include the lighting of the Advent wreath; the Advent calendar which helps remind us of the season with daily thoughts and activities; Advent prayers that prepare us spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ." (From the USCCB website)
For more information, please visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops webpage.
And explore the Advent Season at catholicculture.org.
"Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from "ad-venio" in Latin meaning "to come to") is the season 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 also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas.