Christmas Liturgies at St. Theresa Parish 455 N. Benton Street, Palatine, IL

We welcome you to celebrate a peace-filled Christmas with us this year.

Every Weekend of Advent Saturday—5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass

Sunday—Masses at 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. (NOTE: There will NOT be 11:30 a.m. Mass on the

Fourth Sunday of Advent—December 24)

Advent Mission Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Advent Reconciliation Service Wednesday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule Sunday, December 24

3:00 p.m. Christmas Pageant (St. Theresa Children’s Choir) 5:00 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass (St. Theresa Liturgical Ensemble)

Christmas Mass Schedule Monday, December 25

12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass (Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.—St. Theresa Jubilee Choir

assisted by members of the Marion Consort, accompanied by string trio)

Masses at: 8:00 a.m. (Cantor and violin)

10:00 a.m. (St. Theresa Adult Choir and LIFT Instrumentalists) 12:00 Noon (Cantor and string trio)

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph Vigil Mass—Saturday, December 30 at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 31 Masses at 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.

Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Not a holy day of obligation this year)

Monday, January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day

Mass at 9:00 a.m.

All services will be held in the church.

Special thanks to our Patrons of Sacred Music who have gifted us with the beautiful stringed instruments for our Christmas liturgies and vocalists from the Marion Consort.

Please note that the Fourth Sunday of Advent Masses are s ll obligatory as are

Christmas Masses. One may not be subs tuted for the other, even if they are

celebrated on the same day.