Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI passed away Dec. 31 at 9:34 a.m. in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens. Pope Francis is scheduled to preside over the funeral Mass Jan. 5 in St. Peter's Square.
Thanks to our wonderful crew, the church building is decorated beautifully for our Christmas services! Come join us on Christmas Eve and Christmas to celebrate the birth of our Savior.
The Lights of Love Mass was beautiful last weekend. A very special “thank you” to everyone who contributed to this project. With your help and support this generous act of love has again been a great success.
Monday through Thursday: 6:00 PM; Friday: 7:30 AM; Saturday: 7:30 AM & 5:00 PM; Sunday: 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM; Confession half an hour before each Mass
Our Grace Notes Choir did a great job leading the parish in prayerful songs on Sunday! If you know a child in 1st-8th grade who loves to sing, invite them to join us at rehearsal on every Thursdays at 7pm in the church.
There will be a kick-off meeting for our Youth Group Sunday, October 30th, after the 10:45 mass. Everyone from 8th - 12th grades are welcome to attend. Pizza will be served. We are looking forward to planning and executing service and social events. We're looking forward to seeing you!
Thanks to all the parishioners who participated in the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary and 40 Hours Devotion. What a joy and blessing to be able to share with our community such an important day.
Every Saturday evening in October and November *October 1st, 8, 15, 29; November 5, 12, 19, 26 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Potluck dinner each week; RSVP to Ginny Swiatek at https://forms.gle/M9QbinbhYyfdfiWn9
The Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary, our Patronal Feast Day, is coming very soon. It is a tradition of the Church to spend the days before the Patron Feast Day in prayer and Adoration. Beginning on Wednesday, the 5th of October, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed upon the Altar in the Church. Adoration will continue until Friday evening, when the Parish will celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m., followed by a reception!
The School of Gratitude and faith formation for youth will begin on Wednesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. It is a great opportunity for youth to grow in faith as a community, build Christian values while engaged in fun and rewarding activities. We will meet every other Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Romano Center.
Congratulation to all the students, family members and teachers of Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School for been recognized as an Archdiocesan School of Distinguished Instruction in the area of Exceeding Potential.
All parents are invited to attend the parents' meeting where we will explain the changes concerning this new school year and the important dates. The meeting will be held at Romano’s Hall after evening Mass.