Advent & Christmas
Do Advent Differently
Make This The Best Christmas of Your Life
Most people spend the month before Christmas feeling busy and overwhelmed. Don’t let that be your story! Slow down, reconnect, and rediscover the peace of the Christmas season.
November 28-29, 2026
At All Masses
You are invited to bring your Advent Wreath from home to be blessed. The wreath can be used throughout Advent when your family gathers for meals or a prayer. Please keep your wreath with you in your pew.
Friday, December 4
6pm| The Conmy Center
$15 per person | Children under 3 free
Parish Families are welcome to grab their roundtrip tickets to the OLL North Pole on The Polar Express! Enjoy wearing your PJ’s as you make a Christmas craft, write your letter to Santa and eat snacks as you watch The Polar Express!
Santa & Mrs. Claus will be waiting as you arrive for your private visit with them!
RSVP HERE
Erica DiCeglie Presents an Advent Concert at OLL
Thursday, December 3 at 7pm
Rejoice with Fellowship and Music!
Join our new Director of Music, Erica DiCeglie and Francesca LaRosa for an evening of fellowship and soulful music to start the Advent Season!
Poinsettia Drive
At All Masses December 5-6
$8 each | 2 for $15
Hosted by The Kimberly Home.
Saturday, Dec 5, 12, 19
8-10am
During Reconciliation (8-9am)
Wednesday, Dec 4, 11, 18
2-4pm
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
A Holy Day of Obligation
Monday, December 7
The Vatican office of liturgy and worship informed the US Conference of Catholic Bishops that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception must be observed as a Holy Day of Obligation this year on December 7.
Since 2000, if the feast fell on a Sunday, the celebration would move to the Monday, but the obligation to attend Mass was lifted. That is no longer the case. We are now obligated to celebrate and attend Mass that day as a Holy Day.
Masses
Monday, December 8 | 9am (school), 12pm, 6pm
Giving Tree Donations accepted through December 13
It has been our custom for over 40 Christmas seasons to remember the children of the farm workers who harvest our fruits and vegetables. Many of these families live in very depressing and difficult conditions and cannot afford to buy a gift for their children.
If you wish to participate, please take a tag (or tags) from the tree in the narthex, purchase a new gift appropriate for that child, and attach the tag to the gift. Please place UNWRAPPED gifts under the tree in the narthex ONLY during weekend Masses. If you would like to donate gift cards, please place them in the offertory basket during weekend Masses. Put the cards in an envelope labeled “Giving Tree.” Or you may drop the cards off to the parish office in the DuBois Center Mon-Fri 9am-4pm.
Without the generosity of our parishioners, numerous farm worker children would receive no gift at all on Christmas. May God bless you abundantly.
Advent Reconciliation Service
Wednesday, December 16
4pm & 7pm
Advent is a beautiful time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, helping us to prepare for the birth of Jesus. Christ came among us to reconcile us to one another and to the Father. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Christ’s reconciling love. A number of priests will be available for individual confession.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 8-9am
Exposition: 8-10am
Join the Men of the Parish
7pm Mondays during Advent
Dunedin House of Beer
Guys, you are invited to gather with Fr. John, Fr. Joshua, Deacon Scott, and other men of the parish as we explore Advent “Spirit”uality at the Dunedin House of Beer.
Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24
- 5pm Vigil (live streamed)
- 5:05pm Mass in The Conmy Center
Music begins at 4:30pm, led by the OLL Youth Ensemble & Instrumentalists - 7pm Vigil
Music begins at 6:40pm, led by the Life Teen Band - Midnight Mass (live streamed)
Music begins at 11:30pm, led by the OLL Chorale and Orchestra
Christmas Day | Friday, December 25
- 7:30am
- 9:30am (live streamed)
Music begins at 9am, led by the OLL Chorale & Instrumentalists - 11:30am