NPM = No Public Mass
Holy Days of Obligation are in ‘ALL CAPS’
Confession time is available one hour (for 40 minutes) prior to all scheduled Masses, or, by appointment. Confessions before Mass (especially Sunday Mass) should be brief. If time is required for a longer and more thorough Confession such as after a long absence from the Sacrament, or, direction / counseling is desired, please contact to make appropriate arrangements. Thank you.
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Anno Domini 2024
First Part of the Liturgical Year
The Mystery of the Incarnation
December
01 SUN, 10:30 AM – FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
02 Mon, NPM – St. Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr
03 Tue, 6:00 PM – St. Francis Xavier, Confessor
04 Wed, 6:00 PM – St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
05 First Thursday, 6:00 PM – Jesus Christ the High Priest (Votive)
06 First Friday, 6:00 PM – Sacred Heart of Jesus (Votive)
07 First Saturday, 11:00 AM – Immaculate Heart of Mary (Votive)
08 SUN, 10:30 AM – IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BL. VIRGIN MARY
(Commemoration: Second Sunday of Advent)
09 Mon, NPM – Feria of Advent
10 Tue, 6:00 PM – Feria of Advent
11 Wed, 6:00 PM – St. Damasus I, Pope & Confessor
12 Thu, 6:00 PM – Our Lady of Guadalupe
13 Fri, 6:00 PM – St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
14 Sat, 7:00 AM – Rorate Caeli (Votive)
15 SUN, 10:30 AM – THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (GAUDETE)
16 Mon, NPM – St. Eusebius, Bishop & Martyr
17 Tue, 6:00 PM – Greater Feria of Advent
18 Wed, 6:00 PM – Ember Wednesday of Advent
19 Thu, 6:00 PM – Greater Feria of Advent
20 Fri, 6:00 PM – Ember Friday of Advent
21 Sat, 11:00 AM – St. Thomas, Apostle (Ember Saturday)
22 SUN, 10:30 AM – FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
23 Mon, 10:30 AM – Greater Feria of Advent
24 Tue, NPM – Vigil of Christmas
25 Wed, 12:00 AM, 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM– THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
26 Thu, 10:30 AM – St. Stephen, Deacon & Protomartyr
27 Fri, 10:30 AM – St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
28 Sat, 11:00 AM – Holy Innocents, Martyrs
29 SUN, 10:30 AM – SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS
30 Mon, 10:30 AM – 6th Day in the Octave of Christmas
31 Tue, 10:30 AM – 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas
Anno Domini 2025
January
01 WED, 10:30 AM– OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY
02 First Thursday, 10:30 AM – Jesus Christ the High Priest (Votive)
03 First Friday, 6:00 PM – Sacred Heart of Jesus (Votive)
04 First Saturday, 11:00 AM – Immaculate Heart of Mary (Votive)
05 SUN, 10:30 AM– HOLY NAME OF JESUS
06 Mon, 10:30 AM– Epiphany of the Lord
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On any feria day of the forth class (where there is no saint’s commemoration), the priest may opt to offer, instead, a Votive Mass of his choosing.
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First Thursdays at Mater Dei
~Pope Pius XI, 20 December 1935, end of his encyclical called Ad catholici Sacerdotii (click):
“We wish to perpetuate the memory and the glory of that Priesthood, of which that of all priests of Christ is but a participation and continuation… We have thought it opportune, after consulting the Sacred Congregation of Rites, to prepare a special votive Mass, for Thursdays, according to liturgical rules: to honour “Jesus Christ, Supreme and Eternal Priest.” It is Our pleasure and consolation to publish this Mass together with this, Our Encyclical Letter.” (91)
Therefore, in keeping with the spirit of Pope Pius’ initiative, the Jesus Christ the High Priest Votive Mass will be offered (as the Ordo permits) on the first Thursday of every month.