25 December – Urbi et Orbi Christmas Papal Blessing to Rome and to the World today

https://www.ewtn.com/live

On Christmas Day, the Holy Father will impart the Urbi et Orbi blessing (see below for information on the possibility of gaining indulgences on this occasion). For information on the general conditions to gain a plenary indulgence, cf.:

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/conditions-13362

28 December- Sunday within the Octave of Christmas. Commemoration of the Holy Innocents

Holy Family, Davenport: High Mass, 11:00am. Confessions & Rosary before Mass; Holy Face devotion & Fellowship Meal after Mass

St Patrick, Iowa City: Low Mass, 2:30pm. Rosary & Confessions before Mass

Religious goods will be blessed after Mass, both locations

St Simeon

https://extraordinaryform.org/propers/ChristmasOctave1228HolyInnocents.pdf

Sunday 21 December: Fourth Sunday in Advent

Davenport, Holy Family: High Mass, 11:00am. Rosary & Confessions before Mass; Holy Face devotion & Fellowship Meal after Mass. Religious goods and food Items will be blessed after Mass today.

Iowa City, St Patrick: Mass is cancelled today due to Advent Penance service for Deanery in the church.

https://extraordinaryform.org/propers/Advent4th.pdf

Receiving the sacred Infant Christ into our hearts this Christmas— And into our homes the Christmas Season (which lasts until 2 February)

Our community has obtained a Christ bambino and an apprentice of St Joseph has crafted for us a wooden manger for the purpose of circulating for veneration in our homes devotion and thanksgiving for the Gift of Jesus’ incarnation. Dr Chad and Jill Kluver are coordinating the sign up for you to receive Baby Jesus, His manger- carrying case, and a devotional binder.

Jill can be reached at +1 (563) 271-9672 to sign up or for more info. Priority will be given to those who sign up first, those who live in proximity to the homes of others signing up.