Advent & Christmas in Pope John XXIII Parish
The unified parish of St. Mary & St. Nicholas
First Sunday of Advent—November 27, 2022
Taizé for Young Adults, November 27
In the UCYM Center at 6:30 p.m.
St. Nick’s Fest – December 2-4
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena Begins –December 3-11, 2022
In St. Nicholas Church at 7:00 p.m. (except December 8, which starts at 6:00 p.m.)
Second Sunday of Advent—December 4, 2022
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena – Continues December 3, 2022 – December 11, 2022
In St. Nicholas Church at 7:00 p.m. (except December 8, which starts at 6:00 p.m.)
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary — December 8
Mass at St. Mary Church, 8:00 a.m., Noon, and 7:00 p.m.
Mass at St. Nicholas Church, 8:15 a.m. school mass and 7:00 p.m. bilingual
Third Sunday of Advent—December 11, 2022
Gaudete Sunday Musical Reflection at St. Mary Church
A Choral Meditation on Peace, Scripture readings and original music by Don Colleton at 3:00 p.m.
Annual Lessons & Carols, at 4:15 p.m. in the Church followed by Our Holiday Party
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 12, 2022
Las Mañanitas at 5:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church
Mass at 8:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church
Mass at 8:00 a.m. at St. Mary Church
Advent Reconciliation Service, December 13
St. Nicholas Church at 7:00 p.m. (bilingual) – confessors available in English, Spanish, French and Italian
Fourth Sunday of Advent—December 18, 2022
The Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Eve—December 24, 2022
St. Mary Church
5:00 p.m. Mass, includes the Children’s Nativity Story
9:00 p.m. Mass, Hymns & Carols at 8:45 p.m. with the Traditional Choir
St. Nicholas Church
3:00 p.m. Mass, includes the Children’s Reenactment of the Gospel Nativity Story
5:00 p.m. Mass, bilingual
10:00 p.m. Mass, choir music begins at 9:30 p.m.
The Nativity of the Lord—December 25, 2022
9:30 a.m. Mass (Contemporary Choir); 11:00 a.m. Mass (Traditional Choir) at St. Mary Church
10:15 a.m. (English); 1:00 p.m. (Spanish) at St. Nicholas Church
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God—January 1, 2023
St. Mary Church Mass Schedule:
Tuesday, December 31 at 5:00 p.m.; January 1 at 9:30, 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (French)
St. Nicholas Church Mass Schedule:
Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (English) including Kwanzaa Celebration
Sunday at 8:00 a.m. (Spanish), 10:15 a.m. (English), and 1:00 p.m. (Spanish)