December 2020 archive

Throughout Advent we lit candles. The first candle symbolizes hope and is called the “Prophet’s Candle.” The prophets of the Old Testament, especially Isaiah, waited in hope for the Messiah’s arrival. The purple color symbolizes royalty, repentance, and fasting.  The second candle represents faith and is called “Bethlehem’s Candle.” Micah had foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, which is also …

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The video mass for Dec. 13, 2020 has been re-posted. I would appreciate feedback on the changes. I apologise for the delay in getting the final video posted. 3rd Sunday In Advent rev – YouTube

Many have missed the Advent decorations in the church. As of today (Dec. 12, [Our Lady of Guadalupe), the Christmas trees are lighted up, the Advent candles are burning, and the empty stable is seen before the altar.

Please be patient with me; I am learning how to make the mass available to you, but I make mistakes and things don’t work as planned. As soon as I can, I will post the best video of the most recent Sunday Mass. Deacon Alan

The audio for the video of the Mass might be difficult to hear. A better audio is also available on the website under Homilies.

The video is posted on the parish website (Welcome Page). A work in progress, still working out some bugs. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.