In response the the requests of several Alumni, Central Catholic High School will conduct an Advent Morning of Recollection on Saturday, December 11th from nine till noon in the Chapel and Baroni Multi-purpose Hall. With all the commotion taking place now and ever building till Christmas, I'm sending out this invitation now, so that you might plan to include this time of reflection and prayer as an essential part of Advent and preparation for the Solemnity of the Birth of Christ. The ever-increasing secularizing of this event, reducing it to colored lights, and gifts, is dimming the real meaning of Christmas as one of Light, Hope, Peace, Joy, Reconcilation and Love, resulting from the Incarnation of Gift of Gifts, Jesus, the Son of God, our Savior,. The incursion warrants time set apart to reflect on the meaning of God's enfleshed presence among us, as well as our priorites during the nearly obliterated season of Advent. Fr. John Delaney and I will offer some ideas on the meaning of Advent and Mary's role in our redemption, and there will be time for quiet prayer, the sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) and Benediction. We thought that a morning would be just enough, and would respect the need for other preparations for Christmas.
Please respond to kpeters@centralcatholic.net if you are planning to join us. Thank you.
Bro. Rene
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