The Church Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The office will close at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 25th, and will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30th. We wish everyone a blessed and joyful holiday.

The OLDP Knights of Columbus #9347 will be setting up the OLDP Nativity Scene and giant Christmas Tree on Saturday, November 28th, starting at 9:00 am. If anyone would like to assist with the setup, please come out and join us. Weather permitting.

Happy New Year! Today is the First Sunday of Advent and the start of a new church year. How will you use the next four weeks to prepare yourself and your family for Christmas? It’s time to bring out and bless the Advent wreath! The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead. Gather your family together and bless your Advent wreath using the blessing found here: https://nolacatholic.org/blessing-of-the-advent-wreath.

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"Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: All flesh shall see the salvation of God." (Luke 3:4,6). In the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, we are reminded that in this Advent season we are not preparing just for Christmas, but for God to come into our hearts. How are we preparing ourselves for his coming?

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th is a holy day of obligation. There will be a vigil Mass on Monday, December 7th at 5:00 p.m. Masses on Tuesday, December 8th are 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. "Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women." (Luke 1:28). In this title of Our Blessed Mother, Mary is the Patroness of the United States. O, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us!

"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:16). The Third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday and we hear a different theme of "rejoice" in the Mass readings. As we observe this third Sunday of Advent we celebrate because we know the Lord is near! In many cultures and families, it is a tradition to decorate on or after Gaudete Sunday. So whether you have already decorated your tree or you are still waiting to do so, find the Blessing of a Christmas Tree online at https://nolacatholic.org/blessing-of-a-christmas-tree. On December 17, the "O" Antiphons begin. The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23 and are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well. Pray them along with us each day beginning today through December 23! https://nolacatholic.org/oantiphons

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38) Our Advent journey is almost complete! It is fitting that we would be reminded of Annunciation and Mary's "yes" on this Fourth and final Sunday of Advent. How have you used this Advent season to be open to say "yes" to God's will for you? In its present form the custom of displaying figures depicting the birth of Jesus Christ owes its origin to St. Francis of Assisi, who made the Christmas crèche or manger for Christmas Eve of 1223. The blessing of the Christmas manger or nativity scene may take place on the Vigil of Christmas or at another time that works for your family. When the manger is set up in the home, it is appropriate that it be blessed by a parent or grandparent. https://nolacatholic.org/blessing-of-a-nativity-scene

The Church Office will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. The office will be closed Thursday, December 24th, and Friday, December 25th. The office will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 28th. We wish everyone a blessed and joyful holiday.

The Church Office will be closed for the New Year's Holiday. The office will be closed Thursday, December 31st, and Friday, January 1st, 2021. The office will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4th, 2021. We wish everyone a blessed and joyful holiday.