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Fri–Sun: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

Weekdays: 2:00PM–8:00 PM

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7PM, SEAS Youth Center.

All are invited to the next St. Vincent de Paul Meeting  on Thursday, December 4th, 6:00 pm, Adult Ed Room. 

This Friday, December 5th, 8:30am 

Our wonderful SEAS Seniors are invited to gather for First Friday Mass on December 5th, at 8:30 am, and a cheerful breakfast together afterward. It’s the perfect way to start the month—prayer, friendship, and a good meal shared with good company. 

Saturday, December 6th, 8:30am 

Start your Advent journey on a meaningful—and delicious—note! All parishioners are warmly invited to join the Men’s Club for First Saturday Mass, followed by a hearty, home cooked breakfast and good fellowship. Come for Mass at 8:30 am, stay for breakfast, and begin Advent with faith, friendship, and a full heart. 

Dr. Joseph Shields will lead a one-time presentation of “The Archeology of Palestine during the Time of Jesus,” Sunday, December 7, 10:10 11:10 am in Portable Classroom #5. All are invited. 

ROC (middle school group) will celebrate Christmas with a party on December 7th at 12:30PM.

As part of the fun, please bring a wrapped $5 item to participate in the gift exchange. 

Holy Day of Obligation 

Monday, December 8th 

Mass Times: 6:30 & 8:30am and 6:30pm 

Because this Holy Day of Obligation falls on Monday, there will not be a Vigil Mass on Sunday evening. Please plan to attend one of the Holy Days Masses at 6:30 & 8:30 am and 6:30 pm. 

SEAS will host the Cantare Community Choir’s Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 9, at 7:00 pm. The Choristers and Youth Choir will perform at the concert as well. All are invited to this free concert.

CREED will celebrate Christmas with a party on December 10th at 7PM. Please bring a wrapped $5 item to participate in the gift exchange. There will also be a pot-luck dinner, so bring a side or dessert to share. 

KRUNCH (grades 3-5) will meet again on Friday, December 12th, from 5:30-7:00 pm in the O’Reilly Gym and Youth Room to celebrate their annual Christmas party.

Activities will include a festive gift exchange, so please bring a wrapped $5 item to join in the fun. Pizza will be served.  

Join us on Sunday, December 14 for the 11:15 AM Mass with Bishop Rice as celebrant, followed by the special dedication of our newly renovated St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall and SEAS Café. 

This dedication marks the joyful completion of our renovation project—on schedule and ready to serve our parish community for years to come. 

We look forward to celebrating this milestone together!

PSR is collecting again this year for Crosslines Christmas Toy Drive. Information (with shopping list ideas) is in the Gathering Area, along with a box in which to place your donated items.

Please return your items no later than Sunday, December 14th. Thank you for your generosity! 

Immaculate Conception—Sunday, December 7th, 4:00pm 

St. Agnes Cathedral—Tuesday, December 9th, 7:00pm 

St. Joseph, Springfield—Thursday, December 11th, 7:00pm 

St. Francis of Assisi, Nixa—Friday, December 12th, 7:00pm 

Our Lady of the Lake—Sunday, December 14th, 3:00pm 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton—Monday, December 15th, 7:00pm 

St. Joseph the Worker, Ozark—Tuesday, December 16th, 7:00pm 

Holy Trinity—Thursday, December 18th, 7:00pm

SEAS Youth Ministries will be sponsoring the Giving Tree for Rare Breed again this year beginning next weekend, November 29th/30th. Please take an ornament from the tree located in the Gathering Area, purchase the item on the ornament and return it to the church by December 21st. The Youth Ministry Team will make sure everything gets delivered. 

This year our Christmas “Midnight Mass” will actually begin at midnight (prelude begins at 11:30 pm)! In the past, we’ve celebrated Mass at 11:00 pm, but this year we will gather at the very start of Christmas Day—12:00 am sharp—to welcome the newborn King. 

Please note that there will NOT be an 11:15 am Mass on Christmas Day. This year’s Mass Schedule: Christmas Eve— 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, midnight; Christmas Day—7:00 & 9:00 am.