St. Monica Catholic Church

This year Christmas falls on a Monday. This means that the Vigil Mass and the Night Mass will take place on Sunday, 24 December. These Masses do not fulfil the obligation of attending a Mass for the 4th Sunday of Advent. Likewise, the 4th Sunday of Advent Masses do not fulfil the obligation of attending a Christmas Mass. Basically you need to come to two Masses that weekend. Here is breakdown of the various Masses and what qualifies for each Obligaton.
 

• 4th Sunday of Advent Masses (pick one of the following to attend.)
  • Saturday 23 Dec.
    • Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m.
  • Sunday 24 Dec. 
    • Mass at 8:30 a.m.
    • Mass at 10:30 a.m.
    • Misa a las 13:00 horas. 
• The Nativity of the Lord  (Christmas)
  • Sunday 24 Dec.
    • Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m.
      • Family Mass with Children's choir singing at 4:10 p.m. and cookie and punch reception following the Mass.
    • Night Mass at 10:00 p.m.
      • Carolling with the choir at 9:00 p.m.
  • Monday 25 Dec.
    • Mass of the Day at 10:00 a.m.

Advent & Christmas Season

The season of Advent starts Sunday, 3 December. We will bless the Advent candles at during this weekend. The Gloria will not be used at the Mass, and the bells at the start of Mass will be silenced. The seasonal colour is violet, except for the third Sunday - Gaudate Sunday or Rejoicful Sunday - when the colour will be rose. We have many special things planned for the season of Advent and Christmas.
 

• Advent Fair - the first Sunday of Advent (3 December) with activities for the whole family and a Hispanic breakfast or lunch for sale as a fund raiser for Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations.
• Immaculate Conception - 8 December
  • This is Is a Holy Day of Obligation.
  • We will have a bilingual Vigil Mass on Thursday the 7th at 6:00 p.m. with music provided by our Traditional Music Choir.
  • We will have a Mass of the Day on Friday at 8:30 a.m. with Exposition following the Mass until 10:00 a.m. & Confessions available during Exposition.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe - 12 December
  • English Mass at 8:30 a.m.
  • Music celebration with Mariachi Band at 4:30 p.m.
  • Rosary at 5:30 p.m.
  • Spanish Mass at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner
• Reconciliation Services with multiple priests
  • 13 Dec. (Wed) - Holy Redeemer in North Bend  at 6:00 p.m.
  • 14 Dec. (Thur) - Holy Trinity in Bandon at Noon
  • 16 Dec. (Sat) - St. Monica at Noon
  • 20 Dec. (Wed) - St. Mary in Florence at 6:00 p.m.
  • 21 Dec (Thur) - Holy Name in Coquille at 5:30 p.m.
• Additional Reconciliation Times at St. Monica
  • Sundays of Advent - 7:30 a.m to 8:15 a.m.
  • Sundays of Advent - 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
  • Fridays - 9:00 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. during Exposition after the morning Mass
• Twelve Days of Christmas Masses
  • We will continue the tradition of having a daily Mass for the entire Christmas Season. We will celebrate on the normal Daily Mass times with these additons:
    • 30 Dec (Sat) - 10:00 a.m.
    • 1 Jan (Mon) - 10:00 a.m. - Solemnity of Mary, which is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year)
    • 6 Jan (Sat) - 10:00 a.m.
    • 8 Jan (Mon) - 10:00 a.m. - Baptism of the Lord
• Epiphany - Blessing of Doors
  • We will bless chalk, have Holy Water (with blessed salt), and prayers available on Sunday, 7 Jan - The Epiphany of the Lord for people to take home and bless the doors and rooms of their houses, offices, or anywhere that needs this blessing.