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Dear Parishioners, There could be no finer way to prepare for Christmas than to participate in a communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) this Monday evening at 7:30 PM in the Church. By means of Scripture and prayer, we will ask God’s forgiveness for our sins and, by our presence together, show our willingness to work toward peace and unity in our Catholic family. For those who wish, there will be individual "confession" at the end of the communal celebration. As you know a few of the Christmas Masses are "standing room" only - especially the 4:30 PM on Christmas Eve and the Midnight Mass. I recommend that, if you want to come to one of these Masses, you come early. I am happy to say that Archbishop John R. Quinn will be the celebrant of the 10:30 AM Mass on Christmas day. This will be a very special occasion for our Parish so I hope that you will be able to be present. We all owe thanks to the many people who have made our Advent Season so special. Their hard work in preparing the Liturgies, the music and the Church environment has made Advent a true time of preparation for the Birth of Christ. The new purple vestments that have been used the past few Sundays were purchased in memory of the deceased we were asked to pray for on All Soul’s Day - with the money donated at that time we were also able to purchase a new set of Green vestments. Thank you. I would ask all to be as generous as possible on Christmas Day. I make a special appeal to those who do not use the Sunday envelopes and those who come to Church infrequently. The support of the Parish ministries and property should be shared by all who call themselves Parishioners of St. Robert’s. Sincerely, Fr. Ring |
