Upcoming Feast Days and Special Observances

We invite you to join us to worship on any or all of these feast days throughout the coming year!

Sunday, October 1    Michaelmas
                Morning Prayer 9:00, Solemn Mass 9:30, Brunch follows
Michaelmas is also known as the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels and as such it's our Patronal Feast, the feast of our patron saint. It's a big day for us! We will worship in one big service all together, with a grand entry with our statue of St. Michael in procession.

Sunday, October 15    Blessing of the Animals
On this day we joyfully invite you to bring your pet for a special blessing. Pets are truly a part of our lives, and God cares for them, and for the relationships we have with our companion animals. The blessing of the animals will be offered at all Masses this Sunday.

Sunday, October 29    Parish School Sunday - 65th Anniversary
This Sunday we are celebrating the 65th Anniversary of St. Michael's Parish Day School. At the 10:30 Solemn Mass, the school choir will sing, students will serve as readers and prayer leaders, and alumni of the school will be our invited guests.

Wednesday, November 1    All Saints Day
                Solemn Mass, 6:30 pm
This feast celebrates the Communion of Saints who have gone before us as models for our lives and heroes of the faith.

Thursday, November 2    All Souls’ Day
                Sung Mass, 6:30 pm
On this day, closely related to All Saints Day, we remember our beloved dead - friends, family, and siblings in the faith - and we pray for their souls at rest as they await the day of resurrection.

Sunday, November 19    70th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Parish Church
                Morning Prayer, 9:00, Solemn Mass, 9:30, Brunch follows
Our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jennifer Reddall, will join us to celebrate the 70th anniversary of our church's founding, and the completion of our House of the Faithful capital campaign, which has funded improvements to our church building in the last year.

Thursday, November 23    Thanksgiving Day
                Mass, 10:30 am
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day by giving thanks to God in the Mass.

Sunday December 24    Christmas Eve
                5:00 pm  Family Mass
                10:00 pm  Vigil and Midnight Mass

Monday December 25    Christmas Day
                10:30 am  Mass

Friday, January 5        Eve of the Epiphany
                6:30 pm Solemn Mass
The Epiphany follows after the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and celebrates the arrival of Wise Men from the East, who bring gifts to pay homage to the infant Jesus.

Friday, February 2    Candlemas, or the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple
                6:30 pm Solemn Mass
Candlemas celebrates Mary and Joseph taking their infant son Jesus to the Temple to be dedicated to God.

Wednesday, February 14    Ash Wednesday
                12:10 pm Low Mass w/Hymns
                6:30 pm    Solemn Mass
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent - a time to remember our mortality and confess our sins. Ashes will be imposed at both Masses.

​Sunday, March 24    Palm Sunday
               Palms will be blessed and distributed at all Masses.

Sunday, March 31    Easter Day
               Masses at 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am. No evening service.

Monday, April 8        The Annunciation (transferred) - Exact date of observance is to be determined.
                6:30 pm Solemn Mass
This feast celebrates God's call to Mary, delivered through the angel Gabriel, and Mary's "yes" to God's plan.

Thursday, May 9        Ascension Day
                6:30 pm Solemn Mass
This feast celebrates the risen Jesus returning to God by ascending into heaven in the sight of his disciples.