Advent and Christmas 2021
“May the coming Advent Season be a time of joyful anticipation & hope.”
–SJB Provincial Minister Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM
Christmas Events Around the Province
INDIANA
Holy Family Parish
3027 Pearl St., Oldenburg, IN 47036
Christmas Vigil Masses – 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm and Midnight
Christmas Day Masses – 9:00 am and 5:30 pm (vigil of Holy Family)
Dec. 26 – Sunday Mass, Feast of the Holy Family at 8:00 am and 11:00 am.
Jan. 1 – Feast of the Solemnity of Mary at 5:30 pm
Jan. 2 – Sunday Mass, Epiphany of the Lord at 8:00 am and 10:00 am.
All Masses live streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolyFamilyChurch.Oldenburg.IN
Website: http://holyfamilychurcholdenburgin.com/
LOUISIANA
St. Mary of the Angels
3501 N. Miro St., New Orleans, LA 70177
Dec. 8 – Mass, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 8:00 am
Dec. 12 – Mass at 10:00 am followed by the annual “King Cake” celebration at the Christmas Raffle Fund Raiser
Christmas Vigil Mass – 6:00 pm
Christmas Day Mass – 10:00 am
Dec. 26 – Sunday Mass, Feast of the Holy Family at 10:00 am
Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve and Vigil of Solemnity of Mary at 6:00 pm
Jan. 1 – Feast of the Solemnity of Mary at 10:00 am
Jan. 2 – Sunday Mass, Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord at 10:00 am
Masses live streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMaryoftheAngelsNOLA
Website: https://smaneworleans.org/
MICHIGAN
Church of the Transfiguration
25231 Code Road, Southfield, MI 48033
Christmas Vigil – Family Mass at 4:30 pm and Vigil Mass with Choir at 10:00 pm. Christmas Carol program begins at 9:40 pm.
Christmas Day – Christmas Mass at 8:30 am and Christmas Choral Music and Mass at 11:00 am. Christmas Carol program begins at 10:40 am.
Dec. 26 – Sunday Mass, Feast of the Holy Family at 8:30 am and 11:00 am.
Dec. 31 – Feast of Mary, Mother of God at 4:30 pm.
Jan. 1 – Mass at 9:00 am
Jan. 2 – Feast of the Epiphany at 4:30 pm.
Masses live streamed on Facebook: www.facebook.com/transfigurationsouthfield
Website: http://www.transfigsfld.org/
OHIO
St. Anthony Shrine
5000 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223
Dec. 24 – Mass at 7:30 am
Christmas Day Mass – 10:00 am
Jan. 1 – Mass at 10:00 am
Website: https://www.stanthony.org/
St. Clement Church
4536 Vine St, St. Bernard, OH 45217
Masses live streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stclementcincinnati
And on Streamspot: https://venue.streamspot.com/e2bb2a3b
Website: http://www.stclementcincinnati.org/
St. Francis Seraph Church
1615 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Dec. 4 – Southern Gateway Men’s chorus performance at 7:00 pm.
Dec 11 – Advent Reconciliation Service at 10:00 am
Christmas Vigil – Mass at 4:00 pm
Christmas Day Mass – 10:00 am
Live Outdoor Nativity – November 27 – January 1, 2020, everyday 1:00 – 7:00 pm
November 27 – December 31 – International Christmas Display on Fridays 4:00 – 8:00 pm, Saturdays noon – 8:00 pm, Sundays 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Videos of displays: https://www.stanthony.org/christmas/
Website: http://www.sfsparish.org
PENNSYLVANIA
St. Francis Retreat House
3918 Chipman Road, Easton, PA 18045
Monday, December 13 – A Franciscan Christmas, Mini-Retreat, Dinner 6:00 pm, Presentation 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Register by December 6)
https://stfrancisretreathouse.org/monday-mini-retreats/
Christmas Day Mass – 10:00 am, live streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/st.francis.retreat.house
Website: https://stfrancisretreathouse.org/
JAMAICA
Mary, Gate of Heaven
Norman Manley Blvd.
Negril, Westmoreland
Jamaica, West Indies
Christmas Vigil – 5:00 pm
Christmas Day – 10:00 am
Masses live streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaryGateOfHeavenChurchNegrilJamaica/?ref=page_internal
Website: http://www.mghcatholic.com/index.html