As the time changed a couple of weeks ago, it gets dark much earlier in the day. The weather is getting colder, as we had the first frost on our cars this past weekend. We reach the end of our Church’s liturgical year this weekend as we celebrate Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Next weekend, we start the season of Advent and a new liturgical year as we prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Most of us have very busy lives during most of the year. The holiday season only gets busier. Yet, as we celebrate Christ the King this weekend, we call to mind how we must live out the values of our faith every day of our lives and to prepare a place in our hearts and our lives as we commemorate the season of Advent.
We have enjoyed using our new parish hall. We have had a baptism reception and wedding reception there already. The youth and their families had a potluck dinner there this past Sunday to share a meal together and to give thanks together as we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. We also welcomed the newcomers to our parish with a luncheon there this past weekend. We are very thankful for all the contributions and sacrifices our parishioners have made in order to make our parish hall a reality.
A couple of things I also want to mention: this upcoming week with our celebration of Thanksgiving, we will have Mass on Thanksgiving day at 9:00 am and Mass on Friday at 8:30 am. Also, we are excited to announce that in addition to having a 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve, which falls on a Saturday this year, we will also have a Midnight Mass as well. I love the traditional Christmas Eve Midnight Mass and am so excited that we are going to celebrate Christmas in that special way here at Holy Savior this year.
Blessings to all of you. Have a blessed week. Father Lincoln.
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