Mass for the First Sunday of Advent

Mass for the First Sunday of Advent for Sacred Heart, Oelwein and Immaculate Conception, Fairbank. Enjoy watching this Mass by clicking on the picture or the link below:
https://youtu.be/C4xhCsfw8V8

First Sunday of Advent

November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

This weekend we begin a new year in the Church.  We say goodbye to the past year we look with anticipation and excitement at the new year in our faith, the Year of Mercy!

As we start this new year with the beginning of Advent, let us all be attentive to the signs of God’s presence in our lives.  We ask ourselves, how do we live so that we are prepared and ready to embrace the coming of the Lord?  Listen to the words of Paul, who tells us to conduct ourselves in a way pleasing to God.  The best way to do that is to get ready for the coming of the Lord by acting as if he were already here. (The truth is, He is!)                              - Deacon Jim 

Mass for Christ The King Sunday for Sacred Heart, Oelwein and Immaculate Conception, Fairbank. To watch this Mass, click on the picture above or the link below:

https://youtu.be/WiqZDlq8GJc

Our Lord jesus Christ, King of the Universe

November 22, 2015

“Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe”

Thirty-fourth or Last Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today we celebrate the feast of "Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe."  This is a very impressive title, and yet the Gospel reading today lacks the grandeur we might expect from the title. The celebration takes place in the midst of the world’s turmoil of that time.  Our world today continue to be in turmoil, as we are all aware with the recent events of terrorism.  Now more than ever, we need to acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Lord and King of our hearts and lives.  The truth about God reveals His love for the world and so should move us to discover God’s love by our loving others.  – Deacon Jim