Welcome to the Sunday Page. Here you will find nearly everything you would ordinarily find when attending Sunday Mass.
Join us for Mass. 5:00 pm Saturday and 10:00 am Sunday. Sunday Mass available on Zoom.
The Zoom link for worship is always: https://zoom.us/j/98155735623 or dial in by phone 253-215-8782, Meeting ID: 981 5573 5623.
The Zoom link for worship is always: https://zoom.us/j/98155735623 or dial in by phone 253-215-8782, Meeting ID: 981 5573 5623.
First Sunday of Advent
Theme: We are called to wait. Wait for what and for whom is to come. However, the second reading lets us know that God is always with us, guiding us to do the work of God in our time and space. What we need to do is be watchful so we can see and know that God is with us – from the beginning to the end. We need to be watchful, to know that we wait for the coming of Christ, and to be ready, not sleeping, when Christ comes in the morning, in the evening, or at any time. Wait, watch, and then welcome this God who is always with us.
The Word
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First Reading: Isaiah 63:16-17,19; 64:2-7 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 80:2-3. 15-16, 18-19 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Gospel: Mark 13:33-37 Daily Readings for the Week |
Homily
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Video of MassSelected Songs from Mass
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Sunday PrayerHoly One, we come together this afternoon to continue our
Sunday celebrations, to give thanks for the mystery of your Spirit present among us. We are called to wait, to be alert, to watch. Wait, watch, and then welcome this God who is always with us. IntercessionsAs the church begins a new liturgical year, let us give voice
to our prayers and petitions. May we be watchful and alert to all the ways God works with us and within us. We pray . . . Lord hear our Prayer. May nations come to realize that it is only through working together and negotiations, that peace will come between nations and peoples. We pray . . . Lord hear our Prayer. May those who have nothing, are poor and needy, be helped by those who have. We pray . . . Lord hear our Prayer. May we at St. Charles be aware of and help those in our parish who are lonely, infirm or housebound. We pray . . . Lord hear our Prayer. May we use Advent to take time every day for prayer and reflection. We pray . . . Lord hear our Prayer. Watchful God, you reveal the ways of love and mercy to all of creation through Jesus your Son. Receive our prayers that we might follow Jesus into the peace of everlasting life with you. We pray this through Christ, our coming Lord. Amen.
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