On this Second Sunday of Advent, we continue our journey toward the welcoming of the birth of the savior, Christ the Lord. Here are some things to keep in mind for the upcoming week ahead:
Wednesday, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation. There is a 7:00 AM and 12:05 PM Mass at Saint Mary Church, and a 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Mass at Saint Agnes Church. There is a 9:00 AM School Mass at Saint Mary, and our large school takes up the whole church, so we ask parishioners who plan on the 9:00 AM time to please attend at Saint Agnes Church, where there will be plenty of room.
Many have asked for the address for Father Sam John. It is Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06119. Father Sam is very grateful for all who were able to see him at his reception and promises his continued prayers for all in our parish community.
The Scout can and bottle collection, which had been held on the Saint Mary Campus, has changed location to 247 Broad Street (on the green) in downtown Milford. They will be collecting recyclables from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on December 12 and continuing the second Sunday of each month. Additionally, the Milford Elks have a recycle collection form 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the first Sunday of each month.
As we all make our various preparations for the coming of Christmas, may we all make room for prayer and worship. All that we are, all that we do is because Jesus came to us, lived among us, and offered himself for us all. Let us all keep Christ at the center of our celebrations.