Advent: Watch - Prepare - Rejoice - Behold!

MASS SCHEDULE
P=Portuguese  E=English

SUNDAYS (Church)
Current Mass Schedule
Vigil Saturday 4 PM (P)
8 AM (P) 10 AM (E) 12 Noon (P)

Summer Mass Schedule
(The Sunday after Pentecost thru Labor Day) 
Vigil Saturday 4 PM (P);
Sun 8 AM (P) 9:30 AM (E) 11 AM (P)

WEEKDAYS (Chapel)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
8:00 AM (P)

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
As Announced in the Bulletin

CONFESSIONS (Chapel)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(with Eucharistic Adoration)
Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 PM (P/E) with Fr. Jeff

CONFESSIONS (Church)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:00 to 3:45 PM (P/E)

THANK YOU!!!
to the Business Sponsors
of the 2025 Santo Christo Parish Feast!
For a listing of sponsors, please click here

OFFICE HOURS
Mondays through Fridays ~ 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Closed on Weekends, Holidays and As Announced

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
"Let the children come to me;
do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." ~ Mark 10:14

At Santo Christo Parish, we all work together to protect our children. Please visit the Diocesan Safe Environment page for information on how we protect the faithful, and the steps involved to minister, work, or volunteer in the Fall River Diocese:
https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/directory-offices/office/safe-environment/

BISHOP’S PASTORAL LETTER

A Time for Fortitude: Stronger Priests, Stronger Parishes, Stronger Church is Bishop da Cunha’s 5th Pastoral Letter to the Diocese, released on December 8, 2024. In the Pastoral Letter, the Bishop details his vision for the future of our Diocese, which is centered on strengthening our priests. He introduced a three-year plan (2025-2027) to focus our local Church on moving forward in our relationship with Christ by actively working towards bringing to our priests more stability, hope, holiness, and wellness. As flourishing priests lead to flourishing parishes and ministries, strengthening our priests will, in turn, strengthen all parishes and ministries in holiness and vitality. This initiative includes six strategic priorities that will be implemented between 2025 and 2027.

Please take an opportunity to review the letter at the diocesan website (written in English, Portuguese or Spanish), as well as other resorces, at:
https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/stronger-priests-stronger-parishes-stronger-church-initiative/

EVENTS

Ongoing
St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive
St. Vincent de Paul Winter Coat Drive

Saturday, December 6, 2025
9 AM Advent Women Retreat
(at Corpus Christi, East Sandwich, MA)
11 AM Advent Confessions ~ English & Portuguese (at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Fall River)
Holy Rosary Sodality - Meeting with Elections,
after the 4 PM Mass

Sunday, December 7, 2025
7 AM - 1 PM Malassada Sale
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Mini-Adoration at the end of 10 AM Mass
Advent Confessions for Grade 3
(postponed because Fr. Jeff has baptisms)

Monday, December 8, 2025
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)
Bilingual Masses (8 AM & 6:30 PM) in the Church

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Friday, December 12, 2025
6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of the
Diocesan 40 Hour Devotion) in the Chapel

6 PM First Annual Oliveira Funeral Homes
Memorial Mass in the Church,
followed by Reception in the Church Hall

Saturday-Sunday, December 13-14, 2025
Bake Sale, sponsored by the Saint Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Holiday Food Drive ends

11 AM - Diaconate Ordination
at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River

Sunday, December 14, 2025
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Advent Confessions for Grade 4
1:15 PM Christmas Brunch with Nativity Play, sponsored by the Parish Youth Group ~ Church Hall
3 PM Christmas Concert by St. Cecilia
Philharmonic Band, with Bake Sale

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Friday, December 19, 2025
7 PM Christmas Rosary,
sponsored by the Parish Youth Group

Sunday, December 21, 2025
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Advent Confessions for Grades 5 & 3
St. Vincent de Paul Winter Coat Drive Ends

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Wednesday~Thursday, December 24-25, 2025
Christmas Eve and Day ~ Office Closed

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
All Masses are Bilingual
Vigil (12/24) 4 PM
Night (12/25) 12 Midnight ~
Concert begins at 11:30 PM
Day (12/25) 10:30 AM

Friday, December 26, 2025
Office Closed

Sunday, December 28, 2025
No Faith Formation Classes

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
New Year's Eve / Vigil of Mary, Mother of God
A Holy Day of Obligation
4:00 PM - Bilingual Mass, followed by the Te Deum
with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day - Office Closed
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
A Holy Day of Obligation
10:30 AM - Bilingual Mass

Sunday, January 4, 2026
No Faith Formation Classes

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Friday, January 9, 2026
6-9 PM Eucharistic Adoration (part of the
Diocesan 40 Hour Devotion) in the Chapel

Saturday, January 10, 2026
BINGO Night
5 PM Doors & Kitchen Open
6 PM Games Begin

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Mini-Adoration at the end of 10 AM Mass

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)

Monday, January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Office Closed
CYO Basketball Jamboree

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
No Confessions & Adoration

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)

10:30 AM Mass for Divorced & Separated
at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
6-7 PM Confessions & Adoration with Fr. Jeff

Thursday, January 29, 2026
5:30 PM Parish Leader Dinner
at Holy Family Parish Center, East Taunton

Saturday, January 31, 2026
3-6 PM Take Out Dinner

Sunday, February 1, 2026
Faith Formation Classes
(Grades 1-9 & Adult Confirmation / OCIA)
Mini-Adoration at the end of 10 AM Mass
12 Noon - Youth Group Meeting