The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 8th

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 8th
Immaculate conception is the faith teaching that Mary was conceived and born without original sin, this belief dates back back to the early church. In the early church, this was simply known as the Feast of the Conception (celebrating St Anne's having conceived her daughter, Mary) which led to the belief that Mary herself must have been born without original sin in order to give birth to Jesus Christ.

The popular (though not official) doctrine became a flash point in the Middle Ages, when religious thinkers of the day argued that the singular exemption of being born without original sin could only apply to the savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

As the veneration of Mary grew, the church teaching slowly gained widespread acceptance. By the 19th century, it was Pius IX who finally declared that the Immaculate Conception was Catholic dogma and was to be firmly believed in as such.

Join us in celebration.  Masses offered at 6:30 am, 8:30am, and 7:00 pm

Prayer to Immaculate Conception.

O God, by the Immaculate Conception of the Ever-Virgin Mary you prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son. Grant, that, as you preserved her from every stain of sin in virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, you would create a new heart in us and give us a steadfast spirit so that we might run the path of your commandments. We ask you to bring us all together into the heavenly kingdom through the intercession of your chosen handmaid.