Advent Season Begins

Beginning Sunday, December 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the start of a new liturgical year during the season of Advent. Our banner outside of St. Thomas More Church reminds us that in this season, we are “waiting in hope” for Christmas. The journey of our “anticipation” of the incarnation of God entering into humanity is marked by this four-week period of waiting and preparation.

St. Thomas More Church

• Sunday, December 1, at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.: First Sunday of Advent Mass and Blessing of Advent Wreath
• Wednesday, December 4, at 4 p.m.: Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Sunday, December 8, at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.: Second Sunday of Advent Mass and Blessing of Brains to pray for students’ success on their final exams
• Monday, December 9, at 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.: Mass for Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary (the observance is moved to Monday, December 9. It is a Holy Day of Obligation)
• Thursday, December 12, at 12:15 p.m.: Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Friday, December 13, at 12:15 p.m.: Employee Advent/Christmas Mass
• Saturday, December 14, at 5:30 p.m.: Lessons and Carols Advent Prayer Service with St. John’s Mixed Chorus and alumni
• Gaudete Sunday, December 15, at 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.: During the Sunday Night Student Mass, we will have a Blessing of the Bambinelli. Bring the baby Jesus figurine from your home nativity set to be blessed at this Mass.
• Monday, December 16, from 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m. and 1–5 p.m.: Reconciliation Monday offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Sunday, December 22, at 11 a.m.: Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass
• Tuesday, December 24, at 9 p.m.: Vigil Mass of the Nativity of the Lord

There will be no Mass on Christmas Day in St. Thomas More Church.

For more information, please contact Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at 718-990-2125.