Fourth Sunday in Advent

We celebrate the last Sunday in Advent tomorrow. The time to prepare for Christmas is almost over and still there's much to be done. We have a beautiful manger set given to us by Shepherd of the Hills Parish in Eden, Wisconsin which we'll be putting up. The dining room/chapel will be decorated with greens and a few strings of lights. There are no Christmas gifts this year but there's much for which we are grateful. The children either go to school or are learning a trade; they eat three meals a day; medical care is provided and we have many loyal friends and benefactors. Part of our Christmas liturgy will be to pray for you and to thank God for the Greatest Gift, His Son.

Third Sunday of Advent

" Be patient, therefore, my brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer awaits the precious yield of the soil. He looks forward to it patiently while the soil receives the winter and the spring rains. You, too, must be patient. Steady your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is at hand." James 5:7 & 8 (Part of the second reading of Sunday's Mass)