December 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent
 

November 30, 2024 – Saturday
    4:00 PM sp. Mary Oczkowski from Jane Oczkowski
        sp. Stanisława, Grzegorz, Lucyna, Eugeniusz Wierszycki from Matusiak and Ganko Families
        sp. Michael Janeiro, Sr. from Sue and Brian Dussault
        sp. Gerald Clark from Darlene Clark

December 1, 2024 – First Sunday of Advent
    9:00 AM sp. Marianna Modzelewska from Basia, Jack and Mike
        sp. Andrzej Ciuksa

December 6, 2024 – First Friday
    7:00 – 10:00 PM Nocturnal Adoration

December 7, 2024 – First Saturday
    1:00 – 2:30 PM Marian Fatima Devotions

December 7, 2024 – Saturday
    4:00 PM sp. Maria Valente from Frank Panek
        sp. Mary Stepien from Family
        sp. Maryellen and Michael Sweeney from Marcia and Michael Crowley
        sp. Phillip Hatch from Mark Hatch

December 8, 2024 – Second Sunday of Advent
    9:00 AM sp. Msgr. Stanisław Kempa

Monday – Friday
    12 Noon Mass at Saints Campus Chapel

Please pray for all our parishioners and their families and for those who minister to us - Fr. Sannella, Fr. Janusz, Fr. Healey, Fr. Raju and Deacon Steve.

Offertory:
    Weekly Collection $1194
    Retired Sisters $687
Thank you.

Thank you to the following donors to the Parish Fund:
- David and Elizabeth Flanagan
- Spike and Olivia Sintros
- Gail Medina
- Anonymous in memory of Ruth (Zabelska) O’Donnell and
- Raymond J. O’Donnell

Next weekend’s second collection is for flowers to beautify our altars at Christmas. Envelopes are available at the ushers’ stands. (They are not in the mailing packets of envelopes.)

Second collections for the rest of December:
- December 15 – Maintenance Fund
- December 22 – Cemetery Fund
- December 29 – Cemetery Fund

The Immaculate Conception School Christmas Fair will be held downstairs in the school hall on Sunday December 8, from 8am – 1pm. See the flyer in the vestibule of the church for details.

The New England Tenors Immaculate Conception Holiday Concert will be held on Sunday, December 8^th from 2pm –4pm in the church. Tickets or reservations are not needed. An offering will be accepted at the door to benefit the church.

The readings on this first Sunday of Advent cover Christ’s three comings. Jeremiah prophesies that God will send a Messiah, who will bring righteousness and justice to the world. Paul prays that Christ may permeate the hearts of the Thessalonians, increasing their love for each other and for all. Finally, Jesus tells his disciples that one day he will come again in glory to redeem all those who stand virtuously before him. May we be reminded that Christ came into this world two thousand years ago, will do so again at the end of time, but also continually comes into our world through our hearts.