Festival of Lessons and Carols this Wednesday
Wednesday, December 6
7:30 PM
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
The Festival of Lessons and Carols is one of the most beloved holiday traditions at Assumption University. The one hour celebration features scriptural and non-scriptural readings as well as music from a variety of styles. This year’s readers include Katelyn Pickman ’24, Professor David Crowley, Sr. Beatrice Tapsoba RA, Dr. Eloise Knowlton, Nate Kincheloe ’25 and Dr. Laura Pantano. Music will be led by Music Ministry and VOCE, and Deacon Paul Covino will preside. All are welcome!
Study Day Bagels and Donuts this Thursday
Thursday, December 7
9:00-11:00 AM
Charlies
Start your study day with a fresh New York style bagel with assorted varieties of cream cheese, a donut, a cup of Fair Trade coffee or tea, and conversation with friends! Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Cross Cultural Center.
Masses for the Immaculate Conception Holyday this Friday
Friday, December 8
12:00 and 5:00 PM
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Friday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Roman Catholic holyday of obligation. Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at 12:00 and 5:00 PM.
“The dogma that Mary was kept free from original sin from the first moment of her conception was solemnly declared by Pope Pius IX in 1854, but it was by no means a new invention. The Eastern Church had celebrated this day from as early as the eighth century, and it soon spread to the West. It has been on the Church’s universal calendar since 1708. The Immaculate Conception is a singular grace, given to Mary to enable her to say ‘yes’ to God. No stain of original sin touches her who is to become the Ark of the Covenant, the Temple in which God comes to dwell. This is a unique grace. And yet, Mary is our model for holiness. By our Baptism, we have been washed clean of the stain of original sin to become temples for the Holy Spirit. And we look to Mary for an example of the life of discipleship, open to God’s word, obedient to God’s will.” (from Companion to the Calendar: A Guide to the Saints, Seasons, and Holidays of the Year, Liturgy Training Publications, 2012)