Thursday, January 1, 2026, the Octave Day of Christmas and Circumcision of the Lord, is a Holy Day of Obligation.
There will be a Low Mass at 8 a.m., and a High Mass at 11 a.m.
The Veni Creator (the hymn to the Holy Ghost) will be sung before the High Mass to invoke God’s protection and guidance in the new year. The faithful may gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions by assisting at the Veni Creator.
There is no Holy Hour Thursday evening.
Below is a link to a booklet of the Great "O" Antiphons of Advent, in PDF format
Join us for an Advent tradition! On Thursday, December 19th, there will be a Sung Rorate Mass at 6 a.m. It is called “Rorate” from the opening words of the Introit from the Mass of Our Lady in Advent, and is celebrated before day-break with the church illuminated only by candlelight.
For those desirous of following Mass with a missal, please bring your own candle.
Pictures from the 2023 Rorate Mass.
Photos courtesy of Allison Girone
The theme of the 2024 novena leading up to the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 is "Apparitions of Our Lady." The novena begins on Friday, November 29.
Deacon George W. (Toby) Gaines died November 12, 2024. Deacon Gaines was a driving force behind our parish's Emergency Response Team group.
Visitation is on Sunday, November 24, 2024, from 2-6 p.m., at Robinson Funeral Home, 2025 Perrysville Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214
A Requiem Mass will be offered for Deacon Gaines at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, November 25 at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish. Burial will be at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate in the name of George W. Gaines to Hillman Cancer Cancer. www.upmchillman.com/donate
Obituary here, and more about Deacon Gaines here.
Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat ei.
Requiescat in pace. Amen.