Liturgy News
for November 21 - 27, 2022
November 27th is the
First Weekend of Advent
Masses this Week:
Daily Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., - Fr. Joe; Wed., 11/23 – Fr. Ed
Monday – Wednesday Masses begin at 8:15am; Friday Mass begins at 8:30am
Thanksgiving Mass, 11/24, begins at 9:00am
Saturday, November 26, 5:00pm; presider is Fr. Joe
Sunday, November 27, 8:30am; presider is Fr. Joe; with Parking Lot Participation
Sunday, November 27, 11:00am; presider is Fr. Ed; with Live Stream 
All who are sick, and all those separated from their families over this Thanksgiving holiday.
Please see the November 20th bulletin for a letter from Cardinal Cupich announcing the end of the dispensation from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass. 
Sunday Mass attendance is once again an obligation beginning with the start of Advent next weekend.
On behalf of the Knights of Columbus St. Alphonsus Liguori Council, thank you for your generosity with last month’s household goods collection in support of our homeless veterans! The parish collected thousands of items valued at $1,437.00! These contributions go a long way in balancing the expenses for food, medicine and all the other necessities of re-starting a veteran’s journey out of homelessness.

You were “church” to someone who really needed your help. Hooray for you!

The concert will feature several classic and contemporary Advent & Christmas songs performed by all our musicians who participate in our weekly masses along with spoken reflections & poems. 
The St. Alphonsus Music Ministry invites you to a "Season of Hope" Advent concert on Friday, December 2nd at 7 p.m. in the church. 

This event is free to all and will be sure to fill your hearts with the true meaning of Christmas.
Monday is the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary  
 “Anna and Joachim offered Mary to God in the Temple when she was 3 years old. This was to carry out a promise made to God when Anna was still childless.” 
o Read a short description about this Feast from Franciscan Media here.
o With your children watch this 2 minute video about Mary’s presentation in the temple here.
o Watch this explanation of the Feast and its depiction in art from EWTN here.
May the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Cecilia, Pope St. Clement I, St. Columban, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, St. Andrew Dūng-Lac and Companions, and St. Catherine of Alexandria intercede to God on your behalf this week.
Blessing of the Advent Wreath at Home
Lord our God,
we praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ:
he is Emmanuel, the hope of the peoples,
he is the wisdom that teaches and guides us,
he is the Savior of every nation.

Lord God,
let your blessing come upon us
as we light the candles of this wreath.
May the wreath and its light
be a sign of Christ's promise to bring us salvation;
may he come quickly and not delay.
We ask this through Christ our Lord

R. Amen.


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