This weekend is the 3rd Sunday of Advent & we light the rose candle on the Advent wreath, reminding us that the celebration of the coming of Christ is near. Next week, as we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent, that celebration will be very, very near.

For the past few months we’ve been diving deeper into what is said & done during the Mass. In today’s column, I wanted to look at something that isn’t said during the Mass, but that is still a very integral part of the Mass & that is silence.

It’s said that one of the consistent parts of life is change. Our lives are full of change & that also includes the lives of our parishes. This weekend, I wanted to update you on 2 changes that are/will be happening over time that will impact the lives of both of our parish families.