On Friday, December 8th, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of Mary. The word “macula” is Latin for stain. Consequently, “immaculate” means without stain. On this feast day, we celebrate the fact that Mary was conceived without sin. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:  “The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of Almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin” (CCC 491). It makes total sense to me that God would prepare for Himself Mother without sin, so He did. This, though, does not mean that Mary is a divinity of something between that and a human. For that reason, we don’t worship Her but venerate her, always keeping in mind that she is the Mother of God and our Mother and that we love her with all our hearts.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses

Thursday, December 7th

5:30pm | Sacred Heart

6:30pm | St. Patrick (Spanish)

Friday, December 8th

6:30am | St. Patrick

8:30am | St. Patrick

8:30am | Sacred Heart (SHS & their families ONLY)