December 4 | Wednesday

• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Novena to St. Joseph

December 6 | First Friday | Adoration and Penitential Service in Preparation for Christmas

• 08.30 pm – 09.15 pm: Sacrament of Reconciliation.
• 07:30 pm: Holy Qurbana, Office of the deceased, (Memorial Qurbana for Jacob John Kattakayam, father of Jisha Vivek). Novena to St. Alphonsa.
• 08:15 pm: Adoration, (by St. Joseph the workers), Youth Adoration in Chapel

December 7 | Saturday

• 11:00 am: Holy Qurbana , Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Memorial Qurbana for Stella Teacher (mother of Shelly John).
• Christmas Carol – St. Sebastian & St. Mariam Thresia

December 8 | Sunday | Sunday of Annunciation II| Feast of Immaculate Conception – Christmas Tree Opening

• 09:45 am: Holy Qurbana (English)
• 10:45 am: CCD Classes
• 10:45 am: Holy Qurbana (Malayalam), Ladeenju
• CML Meeting after CCD
• Qurbana Readings:
  1. Num 22:20-35 (22:20-23:2) Balaam gets instructions from the messenger.
  2. Isa 43:25-44:5 (43:14-44:5) Announcement about the salvation of Israel.
  3. Col 4:2-6 (4:2-18) Pray that we may declare the mystery of Christ.
  4. Lk 1:26-38 (1:26-56) Annunciation about the birth of Christ.

St. Chavara Mission Bakersfield: 04:30 pm Holy Qurbana

Let us remember:

• December 7: Dei Verbum Bible Quiz (The quiz window has been extended to 8 hours, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM CST).
• December 8: Feast of Immaculate Conception, Christmas Tree Opening.
• 2024 Family Unit’s Christmas Carol
  1. December 7th: St. Sebastian & St. Mariam Thresia
  2. December 14th: St. Thomas & St. Antony
  3. December 15th: St. Paul
  4. December 21st: St. Mother Teresa & St. Mary
  5. December 22nd: St. Chavara
• Intercessory Prayers and adoration every Sunday in Chapel (09:45-10:45 am)
• Malayalam Class every Sunday- (03:30 pm Online)
• LFML & Angels Army meeting every 4th Sunday of the Month
• Reading circle every Sunday at 12 Noon

L’ALPHA Reading!