Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) 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. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas).

What is Advent? Why is it important? Click here 
For more resources and an Advent calendar to help you fully enter in to the season with daily activity and prayer suggestions to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ, visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website at:
www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/advent/

Mark your calendar -

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
There will be an Advent Prayer and Reconciliation Service in Church at 7:00 PM. From 7:00-8:00 PM we will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament along with prayer, praise and singing to prepare our hearts for the grace of Reconciliation.  At 8:00pm priests will begin to offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  This service is open to everyone.  Invite your family & friends.

Friday, December 8, 2017
The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception Of The Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation.  Masses will be held at 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM, all in the Church.  A dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus will be held in the Parish Center from 6:00-7:30 PM.

Friday December 15, 2017
Saint Paul Christmas Pageant will be in Church at 7:30 PM.  "Let the children come unto me, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these."

Christmas Mass Schedule -

Saturday, December 23, 2017
Vigil Mass 5:00 PM.

Sunday, December 24, 2017
Fourth Sunday of Advent Masses will be celebrated at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Christmas Eve Masses will be celebrated at 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

Monday, December 25, 2017
Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM only.

The Octave of Christmas, December 26 through January 1, Liturgies will be in the Church.