The PDF file with the schedule for our Advent and Christmas items is available by
clicking here.
Highlights of the schedule included in the PDF (available in the Clicking here text above) include:
Advent and Christmas Activities before Dec 24th (Highlights - Christmas Liturgies Follows)
Sunday, December 8 at 3:00 p.m. Bytown Voices Concert “Ring the Bells in Celebration”
Also Deadline for bringing gifts for Christmas Hampers
Thursday, December 12 at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Hampers are assembled
Saturday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board Children’s Choir Christmas Concert joined by St. Basil’s Choir
Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15 Christmas Hampers ready for delivery by parishioners at all masses
Sunday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. (cocktails at 6:00 p.m.) Parish Christmas Dinner
Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. Parish Advent Reconciliation Service [Fr. Daryold and two other priests will be available for individual confession.]
CHRISTMAS LITURGIES
Christmas Eve 4:30 (Family Mass), 7:30 and 10:00 p.m.
For Christmas Eve **Children’s Christmas Pageant at 4:00 p.m.
Half hour program of music at 7:00 & 9:30 p.m.)
Christmas Day at 11:00 a.m. only
Feast of the Holy Family Sunday, December 29 at 5:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Tuesday,
December 31 at 5:00 p.m--Vigil of the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Wednesday,
January 1 at 11:00 a.m.--Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Epiphany, January 4-5 (5:00 p.m. and
only 10:00 a.m. mass on Sunday)
Beginning of St. Basil’s Church 60th Anniversary with the special 10 AM Mass on January 5th and Brunch following the Mass!