Last Updated on December 20, 2024 by web manager

PRAISED BE JESUS CHRIST!

SCHEDULE AND OFFICE HOURS
For information concerning times for Mass, Confessions, Adoration, Family Faith Formation and Office Hours, click here.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES
For What’s Happening for Youth, click here.

ADVENT is ending
For more details on Advent, including beautiful hymns and the “O Antiphons“, look here.

CHRISTMAS MASSES

• At St Patrick’s: 5pm on Christmas Eve and 8:30am on Christmas Day
• At St Luke’s:     10:30am on Christmas Day

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Our preparations for the celebration of Christmas are almost complete. On the 22nd, the Church reminds us of those events which took place just prior to our Lord’s birth. In the Holy Gospel, the Blessed Virgin travels to be with her kinswoman, Saint Elizabeth. She in turn greets Mary with these words, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” In her humility, Saint Elizabeth then asks, “How does this happen that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” On Christmas, Jesus will come to us as well. Humbly, let us adore Him.

REMAINING ADVENT CONFESSIONS
Besides the regularly scheduled times:

• Immaculate Conception in Pine City:
  December 22nd — Communal Penance service – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• Saint Patrick’s:
  December 23rd — Communal Penance service – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
• Saint Luke’s:
  December 24th — 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.

FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
Family Faith Formation (FFF) meets at Saint Luke’s on Wednesday, December 11th. St Patrick’s has At Home learning until the next class on January 8th. Each session starts at 5:30pm with a family meal followed by classes from 6:10p until 7:20pm.

The main FFF webpage has At Home class sheets and other information here.

FATHER’S THOUGHTS
Occasionally, Father Sirba has written his thoughts on various subjects. For example, he recently wrote about the right to have an opinion. He has also written about questions we should ask and current customs, social norms, abortion, and much more. To see these, click here. The most recent is from November 17th, 2024.

MONSIGNOR JOSEPH BUH
Meet Monsignor Joseph Buh, the Duluth priest who could become America’s next saint.

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH?
If you are new to our area, or if you are a summer parishioner & consider this your spiritual home during the summer months, please join us & become part of our parish family. We value your time, treasure & talents. Contact the parish office to get a parish census form.

ARK BUILDING continues
See our Ark Builders menu and page here for more.

EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES
Eucharistic Miracles happen as Blessed Carlo Acutis shows us here! God does indeed seek to help us believe that he is truly present in the Eucharist.

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The Chosen is an artistic portrayal of the life of Jesus and the Apostles. As “The Passion of the Christ”, the creators of this series attempt to show how things might have been if we had been there … using the art of cinematography. It is worth watching, but with the idea that not all of the words, actions, or ideas presented are known to be true. Consider it like looking at a work of art attempting to portray the parable of The Prodigal Son. As we watch “The Chosen,” we turn to prayer and the Gospels for “the truth” but realize the lives of those portrayed must have been amazing! Here is a video where Bishop Barron and Jonathan Roumie attempt to describe the series and faith and their relationship:

The following videos discuss two of the most popular Podcasts in the country done by Father Michael Schmitz with help from Jeff Cavins: