Tuesday of the First Week of Advent

Bible Verse of the Day: A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse …”

(Isaiah 11:1)

God’s plan from the beginning is to offer us new life. The image of a sprout, or shoot, coming up from a dead stump is often used as an Advent symbol. It comes from this Isaiah passage. The stump looked dead. The people of Israel felt cut off from God ... but in the fullness of time - God’s time - God is at work.

Today, bring to mind a virtue, a relationship, or emotion that seems dead, or cut off. Seek the new life that God is spouting within you around this.

Let us pray

God of Life and Hope,

Help me today to nurture new shoots: new habits and practices that not only strengthen my faith, but shine and share that faith with others.

Amen.

Festival Hours

5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Grounds close at 10 p.m.)

Celebrating the True Meaning of Christmas

Join us nightly as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with music, lights and joy.

Known as the world's largest Christmas Choral Festival, more than 150 choirs will perform over the course of 31 nights in the Chapel of Mary, known for its cathedral-like acoustics. 

There are nightly puppet shows and caroling in the pavilion tent, and don't forget the millions of lights, including our walk-thru Christmas tree!

Get your tickets now and consider taking advantage of our value nights this week. There will be limited admission on busy nights, so make sure to get your tickets early.

Please bring a non-perishable food item for SnowCap.

Garden Hours: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Upper Gardens admission sold until 2:30 p.m.

Daily Mass

12 noon

Chapel of Mary

Recitation of the Rosary

Recitation of the Rosary take place 30 minutes before Mass in the Chapel of Mary.

Priest Office Hours & Sacrament of Reconciliation

10-11:45 a.m.

A priest is available during office hours for the blessing of items, spiritual direction, and confession. The office is located next to The Grotto Interpretive Center.

Christmas Festival of Lights Hours: 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Grounds close at 10 p.m.

Gift Shop Hours: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Thank You to Our Festival Sponsors