As we come to a close on the advent season tomorrow and the beginning of the Christmas Season I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas!
Now advent is the the season where we prepare our selves for Christmas and the coming of Jesus. Even though we only have a just over a day of advent left it is not to late to ask our selves some self reflecting questions to prepare for Christmas.
What are your plans for Christmas?
How do you celebrate Christmas?
How do you make Christmas different from the rest of the year?
Do you know the meaning of Christmas?
Every year we can all get caught up in the hustle and the bustle of the materialistic Christmas that we can often forget to slow down and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Which is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with those around us.
What better way to celebrate such a season than to go to Christmas mass (Church Service). The Mass of Christ. Hence the word Christmas (Christ Mass). I would love if those reading this would considering coming to join us at St. Augustine's of Canterbury church at 27-4th Street in Brandon Manitoba.
There are 4 mass times to try and accommodate everyone.
On Christmas eve there is Mass at
4:00pm - which will have a beautiful choir called
St.Cecilia's Choir that has been practicing
for many months and would love you all to
come and hear how their hard work has paid
off. Along with Children helping through out
the mass.
7:00pm-
Midnight - Which if you have never been to a church
service at midnight it is so beautiful. As you
arrive to the church in the dark the church
lights will illuminate your path and the
music is so beautiful, as we all come
together to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Then on Christmas day there is mass as well at 11:00am -which is the day we celebrate the birth of
Jesus'
I hope all of those reading will considering coming to one of the mass times mentioned above or looking online to see if there is a church near you with a mass time that better accommodates you.
All are welcome to join us at St. Augustine's whether you are a regular who comes all the time, some one who hasn't come in a while or someone who wants to check it out for possibly the first time. With all the smiling faces and the joy of the season you will feel more than welcome.
Merry Christmas to all and may we all be able to reflect more on the meaning of the season by attending a church service to celebrate the birth of Jesus and hear the story of the first Christmas.