Laudetur Iesus Christus! We’ve now entered the season of Advent, which as Fr. Reid noted in Sunday’s sermon a time when we prepare for Christ, both in his coming in the Incarnation, but also his second coming at the end of the world.

For this preparation, the Church provides us 4 weeks of Advent, which symbolize the 4,000 years from Adam until the Incarnation.  As custom during special seasons, we provide a link to some of the great traditions of Advent, from Fisheaters.com: https://www.fisheaters.com/customsadvent1.html

We also have several updates to share about the Mass schedule. Most notable is there will now be an 8am Low Mass at St. Ann this Saturday December 8:

Feast of the Immaculate Conception – December 8

• 6:00 AM – Annual Rorate Mass (Candlelight, Solemn High Mass with polyphany) – St. Thomas Aquinas
• 8:00 AM – Low Mass – St. Ann
• 12:00 PM – Low Mass – John the Baptist parish, Tryon, NC (2 hours west of Charlotte)

Wednesday December 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

• Cancellation: The St. Thomas 7pm Latin Mass will not be offered

Saturday December 15

• 5:30 AM – Rorate Mass (Candlelight, Solemn High Mass) – John the Baptist, Tryon, NC (2 hours west of Charlotte)
• 6:30 AM – Annual Rorate Mass (Candlelight, Solemn High Mass) – St. Ann

Feast of the Nativity – Tuesday December 25

• 12:00 Midnight Mass – Christmas (Solemn High Mass) – St. Ann
• 12:00 Midnight Mass – Christmas (High Mass) – John the Baptist, Tryon, NC

Feast of the Circumcision – Tuesday January 1

• 9:00 AM Low Mass – St. Ann