St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Advent and Christmas Calendar 2022

submitted by St. Mary Roman Catholic Church

Opportunities for Confession before Christmas

Individual Times:

• Saturdays (except December 24) from 3:30 to 4:30pm
• Sundays from 8 to 8:15am and from 10 to 10:15am
• First Friday on December 2 from 8 to 9pm
• Additional Confession Time on Friday, December 23, from 7 to 8pm

Advent Penance Services:

• Monday, December 12, at 7pm at St. Andrew, Saline
• Tuesday, December 13, at 7pm at St. Joseph, Dexter
• Wednesday, December 14, at 7pm at St. Mary, Chelsea
• Thursday, December 15, at 7pm at St. Mary, Manchester

Holy Day and Sunday Masses during Advent

The Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary
(A holy day of obligations)

• Holy Day Masses on Thursday, December 8, at 8:30am and 7pm
• Vigil Mass on Wednesday, December 7, at 7pm

The Sundays of Advent
November 27; December 4, 11, and 18
(All holy days of obligation)

• Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30am
• Vigil Masses on Saturdays at 5pm

Additional Advent blessings…

• Amazing Greys Advent Potluck Luncheon: Sunday, November 27, following the 10:30am Mass
• First Friday Exposition & Adoration: December 2 from 9am to 10pm Benediction
• First Saturday Mass: December 3 at 8:30am
• Family Christmas Movie Night: Saturday, December 17, following the 5pm Mass

Solemnity of The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Sunday, December 25
(holy day of obligation)

• Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve at 5pm
  (with Children’s Christmas Play before Mass)
• Midnight Mass at 12 midnight
• Mass during the Day on Christmas morning at 10am

Holy Day & Sunday Masses during the Christmas Season

(all holy days of obligation)

SOLEMNITY of MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Wednesday, January 1

• Holy Day Masses at 8:30 and 10:30am
• Vigil Mass on Tuesday, December 31, at 5pm

SOLEMNITY of the EPIPHANY of the LORD
Sunday, January 8

• Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30am
• Vigil Mass on Saturday at 5pm

Special Devotions during the Christmas Season

• New Year’s Eve Holy Hour on Saturday, December 31, from 4-pm
• First Friday Exposition & Adoration on January 6 from 9am to 10pm Benediction
• First Saturday Mass on January 7 at 8:30am

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