Advent & Christmas 2022
Please explore the resources and programming that will take place during the 2022 Advent and Christmas season.
Mass Schedule
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
December 8th 7 AM | 12:10 PM | 5:30 PM Advent Reconciliation Service
December 14th 6:30 PM
*Please note that a line begins to form an hour prior for Christmas Eve Masses in the Church.
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Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
December 31st
5:30 PM
December 31st
5:30 PM
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
January 1st
7 AM | 9 AM | 11 AM | 5 PM | 8 PM
January 1st
7 AM | 9 AM | 11 AM | 5 PM | 8 PM
Get Involved this Holiday Season
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Through the Advent DoorMonth of December | Various Times | Zoom
Join us in the online prayer chapel and encounter the rich treasures of this sacred season. Each chapel is like the door of an Advent calendar opening to the mystery and experience of Divine love in our lives. Pausing to be quiet, reflecting on the readings and imagery of the season, and doing it all within a welcoming community. Advent is not a sentimental waiting for the baby Jesus, it is preparing for the birth to take place within ourself. |
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Chicago Fair Trade's 9th Annual Holiday Pop-Up ShopNovember - December 24th | Various Times | 1457 N Halsted St.
Support local business and fair trade makers by attending Chicago Fair Trade's 9th Annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop. Running from November through December 24th, the CFT Pop-Up is the perfect place to do all your holiday shopping. Find your perfect fair trade item from one of the 30+ vendors–all local Chicagoland businesses working with artisans around the world! Shop Chicago Fair Trade business members for delicious food, comfy warm socks, fashionable clothing and accessories, sophisticated home goods, and toys. |
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Old St. Pat's Giving TreeMonth of December | Old St. Patrick's Church
Old St. Pat's invites you to join us by participating in the annual Giving Tree. On Thanksgiving Day, you will be able to take an ornament from our Giving Tree with the name of a person in need. Unwrapped gifts with the ornament attached can be brought in front of the Church any Sunday from November 27th to Saturday, December 18th. Please click here for complete instructions. Click here for the wish list. To make an online donation, click here and select Giving Tree in the drop down menu. |
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An Adult Appreciation of the Christmas Story with Fr. John CusickDecember 11th | 10:30 AM | 625 W. Adams
Join us for a special Sunday morning in Advent as Fr. John Cusick walks us through the familiar, yet somehow always new, re-telling of the Christmas Story. Employing Gospel texts and the rich tradition of Christmas lore, Fr. Cusick will tease our memory and imagination to discover anew the astounding possibility of God breaking forth into our lives. |
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Young Adult Holiday CelebrationDecember 11th | 6 PM | 625 W Adams
OSP Encounter Young Adults invite you to a free evening of music, food, and fun - and a chance to connect with young adults from across Old St. Pat’s and the West Loop neighborhood. |
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Feast of Our Lady of GuadalupePlease take a look at the Celebrations of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe that are taking place around Chicagoland on
December 11 and 12, 2022, and join our surrounding communities in prayer. |
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Advent Reconciliation ServiceDecember 14th | 6:30 PM | Old St. Patrick's Church
Prepare for the miracle of Christmas by joining us for the sacrament of Reconciliation. The service will start with joined prayer, and there will be the opportunity for individual reconciliation in the church following the service. |
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XVII Annual PosadaDecember 16th | 11 AM | 101 W. Ida B. Wells Drive
Join us in walking and praying in solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers who— as the Holy Family sought a place to stay—have been knocking on the doors for legislative shelter, or “Posada,” year after year. This year Pastoral Migratoria from the Archdiocese of New York and Baltimore will join us simultaneously to elevate our voices for immigration reform. |
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Old St. Pat's Giving Tree Gift Wrapping
December 18th | 6 PM | Hughes Hall
Everyone is welcome to join in the fun of the Outreach Wrapping Party from 6-9 PM on Sunday, December 18th after the 5 PM Mass in the Hughes Hall. Meet new friends while enjoying Christmas cheer and refreshments! If you have any questions about the Giving Tree or the Wrapping Party, please contact Beth Marek at elizabethm@oldstpats.org. |
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In the Quiet: Evening for Prayer
December 21st | 6:30 PM | Old St. Patrick's Church
Church will be open from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with a special time of prayer at 7:00pm dedicated to those who have died this past year while experiencing homelessness. |
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Taizé Prayer & Happy HourDecember 28th | 6:15 PM | Old St. Patrick's Church
On the 4th Wednesday of the month, members of Encounter, OSP's Young Adult Ministry, host Taizé Prayer, a meditative form of prayer filled with song, scripture, and silent meditation followed by a happy hour. All are welcome! |