This year December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, falls on a Sunday in Advent. The Second Sunday of Advent takes precedence over the Feast Day, and so the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be celebrated on Monday, December 9. The obligation to attend Mass is not transferred, so there is no obligation to attend Mass on Monday, December 9.
Lesson and Carols will be on Sunday, December 15, at 2:30 PM at Saint Agnes Church. Saint Agnes Church is the perfect acoustical setting for our parish choir to present Lessons from Scripture and Carols in song. There is no better way to enhance your experience of Advent than to reserve this time in your schedule and join in this time of prayerful reflection expressed in Scripture and song. We hope many of you can join us next Sunday, at 2:30 PM, at Saint Agnes Church.
A reminder as we enter the snowy months of winter. If Saint Mary School (Milford Public Schools) is canceled due to bad weather, there will be no morning Masses at either church that day. This does not happen very often but be sure to note so you can plan accordingly.
As our celebrations of Eucharist remind us, the one we wait for in Advent is here among us already. May each of us strive to make Christ present in how we treat each other, and how we open our hearts to all we meet.
