Christmas Week Mass Times
Wednesday, December 22: Reconciliation 10am-12pm & 4-6pm, Mass 6:30pm
Thursday, December 23: Mass 9am, Reconciliation 2-5pm
Friday, December 24: 4pm, 6pm, & 8pm
Saturday, December 25: 9am & 11am
Sunday, December 26: 9am & 11am
Monday, December 27: no Mass
Tuesday, December 28: 6:30pm
Wednesday, December 29: 6:30pm
Thursday, December 30: 9am
Friday, December 31: 5pm
Saturday, January 1: 10am & 5 pm
Sunday, January 2: 9am & 11am
A history changing birth:
Christmas is the birthday of Jesus; definitely it has nothing to do with the origin of ‘Happy Holidays’. It is one of the most popular birthdays for it is celebrated by all the peoples of the world. Jesus’ birth day is not only unique and popular but also history changing. It is because His birthday has divided human history into two, namely, before Christ and after Christ; BC and AD. As we know time, is defined as the ‘counting of a moment with reference to a before and after’. Pretty soon we will be celebrating New Year 2022. What does it mean when we say 2022? It means that it is two thousand and twenty-two years since the birth of Jesus. Interestingly when we talk about the year of our own birth we have to refer to, whether we like it or not, Jesus’s birth. That is the way the Lord has ordained it whether we believe in Him or not. Besides, it is highly impossible to write human history without referring to Jesus’ birth. All these tell us the fact that Jesus is so very much part of human history as well as he is someone especially unique and transcends history. It is in and through Jesus God brings his love and mercy to us. “...Jesus is the reflection of God’s Glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being” Heb. 1:2-3.

Most of the people who seriously encountered Jesus have a ‘divided life story’. It has a before and after the encounter. A few examples could be: the shepherds, the wise men, the apostles, blessed Theresa of Calcutta.  We know that Saul became St. Paul after his encounter with Jesus; Augustine a public sinner becomes St. Augustine. The feast of Christmas is an invitation to encounter God in the person of Jesus and transform our own story.

Merry Christmas!
Regular Mass Times:
Tuesday - 6:30 pm
Wednesday - 7:00 pm
Thursday - 9:00 am
Friday - 9:00 am
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 9:00 am & 11:00 am
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Carstairs, AB
403-940-1100
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Mailing Address:
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