"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad." (Ps 118:24) 

Each Sunday is a “little Easter”—a celebration of the central mysteries of our faith. Every Sunday, the Lord's Day, is recognized as a Holy Day of Obligation. Catholics are bound to participate in Mass on Sunday or at an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening. 

This celebration is not a solitary, private event. We come together as the People of God, the Church, to worship with one heart and one voice. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) teaches that "participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church" (CCC, no. 2182). No member of the faithful should be absent from the Sunday Eucharist without a serious reason. - Rediscovering The Mass | usccb.org

In the Diocese of the United States of America, Holy Days of Obligation include all Sundays and the following Solemnities:

• *January 1 - The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Mary, Mother of God
• *August 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
• *November 1 - All Saints
• +December 8 - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
• +December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 

Except for Immaculate Conception, all the above dates may occasionally fall on and be celebrated on a Sunday. 

*Saturday-Monday Rule: For the convenience of the faithful, whenever the following dates fall on a Saturday or a Monday the precept to attend Mass on those days is then abrogated.

+When either Dec 8 or Dec 25 falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the faithful are obligated to attend the Mass for that day in addition to the Sunday Mass.

The liturgical year is made up of six seasons:

• Advent - four weeks of preparation before the celebration of Jesus' birth
• Christmas - recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world
• Lent - a six-week period of penance before Easter
• Sacred Paschal Triduum - the holiest "Three Days" of the Church's year, where the Christian people recall the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus
• Easter - 50 days of joyful celebration of the Lord's resurrection from the dead and his sending forth of the Holy Spirit
• Ordinary Time - divided into two sections (one span of 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time and another lasting about six months after Easter Time), wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus' teachings and works among his people

Each liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent during the preceding calendar year (i.e., the First Sunday of Advent in 2019 began the 2020 liturgical year). For more information, visit USCCB online at https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year

Live streaming makes Mass accessible to those who are homebound or ill. Viewers can stay connected to the liturgy, listen to the homily, and make an act of spiritual communion with Christ. 

While online Mass can be beneficial, it is not intended to replace the experience of attending Mass in person and receiving the Eucharist. 

If you, or a local parishioner you know, are homebound or ill and would like to receive the Eucharist, please contact us. We will arrange for an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to bring the Eucharist to you.

Livestreaming or recording our Sunday and Weekday Masses gives our homebound or ill parishioners the chance to stay connected with our parish community. 

If you would like to donate toward the cost of our livestream technology or camera equipment, please either drop your donation off at church, donate online, or send in payment to the office with a note stating that it is for livestream or recording technology. Thank you!