Parish Happenings

  • Gaudete Sunday/Bambinelli Sunday - Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent, a mid-season pause from solemn reflection to rejoice in the nearing arrival of Jesus, as "Gaudete" means "rejoice" in Latin signaled by the Priest wearing a rose colored vestment instead of purple and lighting a pink candle on the Advent wreath. It's… Read More...
  • Rorate Caeli Mass - Prince of Peace Parish-Assumption of the BVM Church will celebrate a Rorate Mass on Saturday, December 13th at 6:30 am in our Parish Church. A Rorate Mass is a special candlelit Catholic Mass for Advent honoring the Virgin Mary, celebrated before sunrise in near darkness symbolizing humanity's wait for Christ,… Read More...
  • Sunday, December 7 - Second Sunday of Advent Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. (Matthew 3:8) The Christian is called to an ongoing conversion of life. As a believer undergoes conversion in their life, other people might meet their change as something radical, or they may even be dismissive. Sometimes, a person… Read More...
  • OUR GIVING TREE - Our Giving Tree will be available on Sunday, November 30th. This year we are purchasing gifts for Lourdes House, Interfaith Shelter and Evergreen House. Please take an ornament off the tree, purchase the gift, wrap it and then place it under the or beside the Giving Tree in our Church.… Read More...
  • Diocesan Annual Campaign - Our Diocesan Annual campaign is well underway and the donation pamphlets are in each pew for your convenience. Please take them home and prayerfully decide on your donation and/or pledge for the 2025 campaign. As you are aware we have not met our goal as of October 29th for the… Read More...
  • What Does It Mean to Be Catholic? - What Does It Mean To Be Catholic?  The Catholic Church was founded by Christ and his Apostles.  There are four marks or characteristics of the Church, and we are reminded of them each time we pray the Nicene Creed at Mass. One:  Means all members are united as the Body… Read More...
  • Infant of Prague - It was a little painted statue and stood a foot and a half high, was dressed in exquisite court dress, and cherished as an heirloom wedding gift. It came from Spain during an early spread of devotion to the Christ Child. In the 17th century, a Spanish noblewoman named Isabel… Read More...
  • SPIRITUAL COMMUNION - Spiritual Communion:      My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.  I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul.  Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.    … Read More...
  • Blessed Virgin Mary Grotto - Dear Friends Visit our Grotto at Prince of Peace Parish-Assumption of the BVM Church. Pray to our Blessed  Mother for peace in our country and the world and ask her assistance to bring friends and families who are not practicing their faith to return to her Son, Our Lord Jesus.… Read More...
  • Sacrifice of the Mass - The Sign of the Cross and the Greeting tells us who we are as we gather to enter into the Mystery of Our Lord's Death and Resurrection. The Penitential Rite  gives us the opportunity to acknowledge our sinfulness as we approach the Sacrifice of Christ that destroys sin and bring… Read More...