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Holy Infant welcomes you to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass.

Join us for the 2024 Parish Christmas Party on December 13th!

"Disrupting Darkness: An Advent Retreat" for men & Women is set to illuminate minds and souls on Saturday, December 7th.

Starting December 11th, three sessions will be held that coordinate with our Advent retreat.

In the Gospel, the angel Gabriel comes to a young virgin in Nazareth to announce that God has chosen her to bear the son of God, to provide a home for the Lord.

In the church and hopefully in your home, the evergreens continue to stand and the poinsettias, though often visibly tired, persist.

On Gaudete Sunday a theme of joy runs through our readings. Isaiah, returning to the promised land after years of exile, describes the wonders God will accomplish.

Yes, you read the title right. That’s “O” the letter of the alphabet that most reminds us of breakfast cereal, tires, doughnuts, hula-hoops, no-hitters, and Advent. In many parishes, “O” is the first word said in the new Church year.

As we begin a new liturgical year, the “Collect” or opening prayer for the First Sunday of Advent is worth reflecting upon:

“Watch!” The final word of today’s Gospel binds together our readings on this first Sunday of Advent.

Our Lady of Montserrat and Friends: Madonnas of Color and The Healing Power of Beauty Art and Stories with Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS

The church, in her wisdom, gives us the season of Advent as a time of waiting and preparation. So, how do we keep Advent, Advent, and Christmas, Christmas?