Announcements
2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 6-7, 2025
Family of Parishes Penance Service
Saturday, December 6 - 10 AM
Divine Providence
25335 W Nine Mile
Immaculate Conception
Monday, December 8
12 PM (Noon) Mass, Transfiguration
7 PM Mass, La Salette
Retirement Fund for Religious
2nd collection
December 13-14
Faith and Racial Healing
Information Session
about the program to be held in the new year
Saturday, Dec 20, 11 AM
Coffee and Donuts
Photos with Santa
Sunday, December 21
after both masses
Help set up trees in church
after 11 Mass
Sunday December 21
(after you get your coffee and donut!)
Christmas Season
Mass Schedule
CHRISTMAS EVE – DECEMBER 24
4:30 PM Family Mass
With attention given to children
10:00 PM Vigil Mass
Christmas Carol Program begins at 9:30 PM
CHRISTMAS DAY – DECEMBER 25
10:00 AM Mass
Christmas Carol Program begins at 9:30 AM
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
No Confessions 12:00 PM
Saturday, December 27 – Mass 4:30 PM
Sunday, December 28, Mass 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM
FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Wednesday, December 31 – Mass 4:30 PM
Thursday, January 1, 10:00 AM Mass
What's happening in our community?
News
Since most of Fr. Raphael's family
was unable to attend his ordination last August,
he will be in Nigeria from Dec 11- Jan 8
to celebrate with his Family.
Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM
will assist us Dec 15 - Jan 1
Henry Ford Providence Hospital Southfield
HF is looking for volunteers to bring communion to Catholic patients, especially on weekdays.
They will train you.
Contact Chaplain Jeff Kendall
at 248 514-1675
info@jeffkendall.org
.
New Opportunity for Southfield Residents:
Turn food scraps into something useful!
Food scraps don’t belong in the trash.
Southfield is making it easier
to turn them into something useful.
Be part of the new Food Scrap Drop Off program.
Sign up today:
Week Highlights
Our Knights of Columbus put up a nativity
at Southfield City Centre
Some of the Detroit friars were able to join our Franciscan brother, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch for Jerusalem, for a mass and fundraising visit to Detroit
Fr. Jeff, Fr. Raphael, Music Director Steve Siemion
and many parishioners
participated in the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.
Dive Deep into Your Faith!
December Family of Parishes Prayer
AN ADVENT PRAYER TO BE LIKE MARY
Blessed Mother,
Mary, as we reflect on your yes to bring the Savior into the world,
we ask that you be with us as we strive to
bring Jesus to all those we encounter.
In this season of joyful hope, we turn to you for guidance.
May we imitate your loving example, and
steadfastly bring peace and justice to our world.
When we are tempted to distance ourselves from another,
give us the grace to say yes to charity.
When we are frustrated,
let us listen with our hearts to our neighbors.
When we are disappointed,
help us seek new solutions as you did when the Inn was full.
Let us embrace our own need for poverty
and humility in order to work toward creative solutions for our world
as we await the coming of Christ.
Amen.
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Possible Action Steps:
· Go to confession. Celebrate God’s mercy and forgiveness.
· Pray for the special light and presence of Christ as you set out your Christmas decorations – and leave your decorations in place until after the celebration of the Epiphany.
· Make a Christmas gift to Catholic Relief Services. www.crs.org
