Happy New Year! May the Lord be with you as we bring 2023 to a grateful conclusion, and begin 2024 with joyful hope. We continue to celebrate our Christmas season this weekend with the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

Merry Christmas! It's a joy for our parish community, staff, and clergy to celebrate Jesus' birthday with you and your family. Did you know that the meaning of Christmas can be found in its two words, "Christ's Mass."

"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks." These timeless instructions from St. Paul are the ingredients to a joy-filled life in Christ in this life and in the life to come.

We can receive great consolation from the readings this Second Sunday of Advent. The Lord gives comfort to His people, speaking tenderly to them, being patient with them as they prepare the way of the Lord.

Happy Advent! We enter into this new liturgical season with Jesus telling us to "Be watchful! Be alert!" Advent is a time of active waiting, staying attentive not only to the movements of God's grace at work in our midst, but also remaining watchful and on guard from the snares of the enemy.