Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012
As we look forward to celebrate the birth of Jesus and the end of 2011, I wish you a blessed time of preparation, with special attention to what really matters in our life as followers of Christ. May the coming of Christ bring peace, joy and love into your family and into our word.

I also take this opportunity to invite you and family to participate in these celebrations during this blessed season:

1. Saturday, December 10, 10:00 am -7:00 PM - A day of Spiritual Retreat for families in Preparation for Christmas Celebration with opportunity for confessions. The day includes activities for Sunday school children, young Choir presentation, and Picture with Santa.

2. Saturday, December 24, 8:00 PM: Christmas Eve Mass – there will not be confession before or during Mass.

3. Sunday, December 25, 11:00 AM : Christmas Day Mass.

4. Saturday, December 31, 7:30 PM: Closing 2011 Mass, followed by New Year’s Eve Party, in the Church’s Hall, with special prayer
at dawn of the New Year at 11:45 PM.

5. Sunday, January 1, at 11:00 PM – New Year Day Mass.

6. Sunday, January 8th, 2012, 10:30 AM – Celebration of the Lord’s Baptism, starting with the blessing of the Water.

I hope you and your family join us in all these celebrations.
My sincere and heartfelt wishes of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Fr. Morcos kheir
Pastor of St. Mary Coptic Catholic Church