Christmas Eve Mass, 4:00 p.m, at the Church of St. Ann, Berthold; Christmas Night Mass, Midnight, at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Stanley; and Christmas Morning Mass, 10:30 a.m., at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Stanley

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which falls on Saturday, December 8th, this year, is a holy day of obligation. As such, we ought to treat it like a Sunday by attending Mass and avoiding unnecessary work. Vigil Masses for this feast will be celebrated on Friday, December 7th, at 5:15 p.m. in Stanley and 7:30 p.m. in Berthold. A Mass will also be celebrated Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in Stanley. A word of clarification: to fulfill the obligations for the holy day and Sunday, two Masses must be attended. The Saturday night Mass in Stanley, for example, doesn’t count for both.

Join Fr. Jason for a six-session study program on the Mass, beginning in December. Register by December 1st. For more information and to register, click the title of this news item.

Did you miss the event on September 28th? You can listen to the powerful conversion story of Katie Jacobson, shared with our parish on that day, online. To hear it, select "Homilies and Talks" under the "Communications" menu, above. Or, simply click the title of this news item.