Daily Readings
- Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time November 20, 2024Reading 1 Rv 4:1-11 I, John, had a vision of an open door to heaven,and I heard the trumpetlike voicethat had spoken to me before, saying,“Come up here and I will show you what must happen afterwards.”At once I was caught up in spirit.A throne was there in heaven, and on the throne sat onewhose […]USCCB
- Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time November 20, 2024
Vatican News
- Ukraine‘s First Lady meets Pope and visits patients at Vatican Children's Hospital November 20, 2024The wife of the Ukrainian President is in Rome, meeting Italian authorities and government officials as her country marks 1,000 tragic days of war. On Wednesday she was received by Pope Francis, she attended the General Audience and visited young patients at the Bambino Gesù Hospital. Read all
- World Children’s Day celebrates ‘every child with every right’ November 20, 2024On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the UN invites people from every walk of life to listen to children and create a better world for them. Read all
- Vatican publishes new edition of funeral rites for Roman Pontiff November 20, 2024Pope Francis has approved the updated edition of the liturgical book for papal funeral rites in April, which was written by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff. Read all
- Ukraine‘s First Lady meets Pope and visits patients at Vatican Children's Hospital November 20, 2024
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Men’s Bible Study
Second Collection This Weekend
Please be generous in this weekend’s special collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. This second collection supports programs to heal the wounds of crime and violence, advocate for more just policies, protect God’s creation, and develop strong communities. With this collection, you support programs that address the root causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those struggling across the country. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection and support those working on the margins.
Time, Talent, and Treasure Survey
Hope House Needs
Ongoing needs exist for the women in Hope House. Please consider donating items such as toothbrushes, lotion, journals, hair brushes/combs, shampoo, conditioner, socks, razors, hair ties, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, new underwear of various sizes, and household cleaning products. Thank you for your continued generosity.
No Men’s Group Dinner
2024 Holiday Schedule
Please take a look at the 2024 Holiday Schedule HERE. The 2024-2025 holiday schedule shared last weekend incorrectly indicated that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception was not a Holy Day of Obligation this year. However, the archdiocese recently notified us that it is. An additional Mass has been added for Monday, December 9. Immaculate Conception Masses will be offered at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (OLMCC) and 5:00 p.m. (SKD).
Pray for Our Sick
O.C.I.A. is Coming in January 2025 (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Would you or someone you know like to learn more about the Catholic faith? -Perhaps your spouse or fiance is thinking about becoming a Catholic? -Maybe you were raised Catholic but never received the sacrament of Confirmation? -Maybe you have never been baptized by a Christian church or belonged to a faith community. -Maybe you’ve drifted away from the Church and want to renew your connection to Catholicism by refreshing your knowledge of the Church’s teaching? There is never any commitment to becoming Catholic. That is a personal decision each participant makes. Participants who decide to become Catholic will be brought into full communion … Continue reading