Dec 20, 2024

Greetings!

Happy Fourth Sunday of Advent! We will make short work of this final week of the Advent Season and enter into Christmas. It is great seeing the faces of our college students coming home for the holy days. Our seminarians are popping up in our sanctuary. Welcome to our out-of-town visitors and guests. It is so wonderful to have you here. You are always welcome at St. Sebastian Parish.

To our homebound , I hope that you are still able to connect with the community celebrations through our online presence. Please know of prayers coming your way and keep your parish in your prayers. And to all of you who make up the St. Sebastian community and who fill our pews week in and week out, it is always such a pleasure to be able to serve this parish family and to be able to share this feast of the birth of the King of Kings with you. Thank you so very much!

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE: Please pay close attention to the Christmas schedule as at times it does not follow our typical schedule.

FINAL CONFESSIONS: Saturday, December 21 at 9:30 to 10am

MIDNIGHT MASS REHEARSAL: Saturday, December 21 at 10:30am

NO ADORATION THIS WEEK DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS VIGIL:

Tuesday, December 24

• 4pm – Children’s Mass with children’s choir and band
• 7pm – Mass
• 11:00pm – Prelude of Carols
• MIDNIGHT MASS

CHRISTMAS:

Wednesday, December 25

• 9am
• 11am

IN OTHER NEWS:

PARISH OFFICES CLOSED: The parish offices will be closed beginning on Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION COMING: New Year’s Day, January 1, is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be a vigil Mass for Mary, the Mother of God on Tuesday, December 31 at 7pm and on the holy day at 9am and 7pm

ATTENTION ST. SEBASTIAN PARISH SCHOOL FAMILIES: The deadline for all scholarship applications is January 24! Don’t miss out.

ANGEL SCHOLARSHIPS: As you are completing your taxes, don’t forget to take advantage of the Angel Scholarship Program that helps send your Ohio state tax dollars to St. Sebastian School or the Catholic school of your choice. See elsewhere in the bulletin for details over the coming weeks or go to Catholic Community Foundation online. Thank you to those who help fund your parish school in this way.

God bless,
Fr. Valencheck