Advent & christmas season 2024
Advent and Christmas Season 2024 Flyer Printable (.pdf)
The Parish Office will be fully closed from December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025.
There will be no 7am Mass on December 26, 27, or 30 (9am Masses as usual).
There will be no P3 December 25 or January 1.
Pray
Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel Open Monday-Friday 6am - 9pm; Saturday-Sunday 7am-9pm
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament Special Advent Adoration in the Church Monday-Friday from 7:30-9am (Sign up here) and Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm (except December 25 and January 1)
Advent Playlist on Spotify
Daily / Weekly Advent Meditations Rooted on Formed, Word on Fire, Arlington Diocese, Hallow App
Daily Lectio Divina Challenge Desafío de la Lectura Divina diaria
iBreviary Website & App with daily Mass readings, the Liturgy of the Hours, and more
celebrate
Our Lady of Guadalupe Sunday, December 8
Rosary in Clarendon Square at 11:30am
Mariachi procession at 11:45am
Mass at 12:00 noon (bilingual)
¡Fiesta! in the Parish Center Gym at 1:00pm
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)
Monday, December 9: Masses at 7:00am, 9:00am, 12:00 noon, and 7:00pm
The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas
Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve Vigil Masses - 5:00pm, 10:00pm Solemn Mass (musical prelude at 9:30pm)
Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day Masses - 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00 noon (Spanish); no 6:00pm Mass
Confessions: Mondays and Fridays 6:30-7:00pm; Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm; Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm
No confessions: December 25, 27, 30, or January 1
Weekdays during the Octave of Christmas December 26, 27, & 30 Masses at 9:00 am only (no 7:00am Mass), no confessions
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
Tuesday, December 31: Vigil Mass at 5pm
Wednesday, January 1: Masses at 7:30am, 9am, 12 noon (Spanish), and 6pm
learn
NGA Tour Saturday, December 7, 10am: Meet Fr. Don at the National Gallery of Art for “The Incarnation in Art”
P3 Advent Meditations Podcast stcharleschurch.org/podcast
Formed.org Catholic resources (talks, movies, books & audio)
Adventus: A Spiritual Pilgrimage an online pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Advent Resources for Families from Loyola Press
share
Giving Tree Please take a star from the tree after Mass and buy a gift or gift card for a child in need, donate online through Pushpay, or sign up to help sort and deliver gifts
Annual Christmas Collection for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington: December 7-8
Haiti Fair Trade Gift Fair: after all Masses except the noon Mass on Dec. 14-15; proceeds support our sister parishes in Haiti
Children’s Christmas Pageant December 19 at 6:45pm in the Parish Center Gym, all are welcome to watch!
Decorate Our Church for Christmas: December 23 in the evening, email bdwarner@stcharleschurch.org for details
Advent Food Pantry donations: There is a greater need for donations to our food pantry this season; please donate nonperishables & leave at the entrance to the chapel
Celtic Christmas January 3rd, 7:30pm: Join Ben-David & Friends for a Celtic Christmas Concert in the Gym (doors open at 7pm)