ORDINARY TIME
As Christmas comes to an end with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord – which we celebrated this past Sunday – we begin what the Church calls Ordinary Time. It is called “ordinary” because the weeks are numbered in order – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. It is time – usually 33 weeks – ordered by God’s grace in between the sacred seasons of Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter. The priest wears green vestments. Our church’s Christmas decorations have come down and we all have returned to a […]
Registration Now Open: SKS Wildcats Dance Team
We are excited to announce the return of the SKS Wildcats Dance Team. This year open to grades 1-8! The dance team will learn energetic dance routines to perform at the SKS basketball games and various school functions! Practices will be held after school on Wednesdays, and games will be held on the weekends. Bring your energy and get ready to show us your dance moves!
Registration open now – until 11/10/24
Open to grades 1-8
Practices start 11/13, and will be every Wednesday 3-4:15 pm
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Year B)
Genesis 2:18 – 24
This Sunday, we will hear the story of the creation of woman from the Book of Genesis. It has been quite a while since we have heard from this, the first book of the Bible, so let’s review the who, what, when, where, why and to whom of this most important book. We all remember that it derives its name from the Greek translation γενεσης of the first word of that book in Hebrew בראשית – both words mean “beginning. “In the beginning, God created…” we read. […]
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Rejoice always! Today is known as Gaudete Sunday. We wear rose vestments and light the rose candle on the Advent wreath. Unlike the purple vestments and dark purple candles, which call us to repentance, the rose candle and rose vestments invite us to have a lightness, a joyful spirit as the end of Advent approaches and the celebration of Christmas draws near. Christmas one week and one day away; are you ready? The word, “Gaudete” is Latin for “rejoice” and, in today’s second reading, we hear St. Paul exhort the […]