Saint Max Church

Advent

2022 Advent & Christmas Schedule

MASSES FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Saturday – 4:30 PM
Sunday –  9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday through Saturday – 8:30 AM
First Friday - 7:30 PM (December 2)
The Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before all Masses and the Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed after all Masses.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Individual Confessions
Tuesdays through Saturdays after the 8:30 AM Mass
Thursdays at 6:00 PM
Saturdays at 3:00 PM

Day of Mercy Thursday, December 1, 9:15 AM – 8:00 PM (A priest will be available all day to hear confessions.)
Confessions also available in Spanish from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Monday, December 19, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

No confessions on Saturday, December 24 at 3:00 PM
No Communal Penance Service

LIGHT THE ADVENT WREATH AT MASS
We invite your family of any size to sign up to light the candles of the Advent Wreath at the beginning of a weekend Mass during Advent!  Sign up for a Mass here.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Our Blessed Sacrament Chapel is open continuously for private prayer in the Presence of Our Lord.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Mondays during Advent - after 8:30 AM Mass until 5:00 PM (with Benediction*). Sign up for an hour here.
Thursdays - after 8:30 AM Mass until 7:00 PM (with Benediction*)
First Friday Exposition (December 2) - after 8:30 AM Mass until 7:00 PM (with Benediction*).

*On Thursday, December 8, Exposition will end at 6:00 PM.
*Benediction typically begins 15 minutes prior to the close of the hour.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 - ADVENT OPEN HOUSE (Drive Thru Event)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Blessed straw is available at the open house, as well as in the gathering space beginning this weekend.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 – IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Holy Day of Obligation
Masses - 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM*
On this solemnity, those who wish to make or renew their consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary will be able to do so after the 8:30 AM and 7:30 PM Masses.
*Incense used

RORATE MASS
Candlelight Sunrise Mass
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 AM
No 8:30 AM Mass on this day.
Confessions will follow 7:30 AM Mass

BLESSING OF BABY JESUS
At the weekend Masses on December 17 & 18, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, all are invited to bring the figure of the Infant Jesus from your home crèche to be blessed.

DECEMBER 25 - THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Holy Day of Obligation
Saturday, December 24 – 3:00 PM (Church and Gym), 5:30 PM
Saturday, December 25 – Midnight*,9:00 AM*, 11:00AM*
Lessons and Carols will begin at 11:30 PM before Midnight Mass
*Incense used

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 
No Confessions
No 4:30 PM Mass


DECEMBER 30 – THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
8:30 AM Mass

"COME AND SEE"
A Choral Celebration of the Christmas Season
Friday, December 30, 7:30 PM
Our Christmas celebration continues with this festive evening of choral, orchestral, and handbell music presented by the St. Max Music Ministry and Friends.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 – SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Normal weekend Mass schedule
Incense will be used at the 9:00 AM Mass

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – JANUARY 8
Regular Sunday Mass schedule.
Incense will be used at the 4:30 PM and 11:00 AM Masses.

Christmas Flowers

Please consider contributing towards the beautiful flowers which will adorn our church during Christmas and the Christmas Season. Thank you for your donations! 

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