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Prepare the way of the Lord! December 15 to 23, 2026Come join us in the celebration of Simbang Gabi in preparation for Christmas on the following days:
2026
Tuesday December 15 - 7 pm
Wednesday December 16 - 7 pm
Thursday December 17 - 7 pm
Friday December 18 - 7 pm
Saturday December 19 - 5 pm
Sunday December 20 - 7 pm
Monday December 21 - 7 pm
Tuesday December 22 - 7 pm
Wednesday December 23 - 7 pm
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will commence 40 minutes before Holy Mass. Come early; bring your families, friends and dear ones too!
A Christmas Marian Novena of Masses, “Simbang Gabi” is a nine-day devotion that honours the Annunciation, the expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and culminating in the birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Donations are gratefully accepted via Interac e-Transfer to: [email protected]. May Almighty God bless you ✠
Advent Penitential Service:
The Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession will be celebrated on Friday, December 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
Annunciation Catholic Church
9420 – 163 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5R 0A7
annunciation.caedm.ca
Advent Penitential Service: The Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession will be celebrated on Friday, December 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartly sorry for having offended Thee; and I detest all of my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Examination of Conscience; How Confession works
caedm.ca/sacraments/confession
CHRISTMAS MASSES 2026
On this auspicious occasion, you and your families are cordially invited to any of our Holy Masses to celebrate the birth of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. If you haven't been to church in a while or are new to the Catholic faith or even if you are not Christian, come celebrate with us! We'd love to have you! Christmas is celebrated by billions of people around the world.
CHRISTMAS EVE MASS: Thursday, December 24, 2026
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
CHRISTMAS DAY MASS: Friday, December 25, 2026
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY of JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH:
Saturday, December 26, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Sunday, December 27, 2026 @ 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM
NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS:
Thursday, December 31, 2026 Eucharistic Adoration @ 6:00 PM Holy Eucharist @ 7:00 PM
NEW YEAR’S DAY MASS - Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother Of God*:
Friday, January 1, 2027 @ 10:00 AM (Only one Mass)
* Holy Day of Obligation - Catholics are required to attend Mass
Carol Singing ♬: Join us in singing Christmas carols 30 minutes before the 9 AM Mass on Christmas Day. At Mass, some hymns will be sung in French & in English ♬
Catholics are obliged to attend Holy Mass on Christmas and the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God. When Christmas falls on a day other than Sunday, attend a separate Mass to fulfill the ordinary Sunday obligation.
Feel free to share the Christmas schedule link with family, friends, relatives and colleagues.
Joy to the world! Jesus Is Truly The Reason For The Season
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Joyeux Noël et bonne année à vous
Holy Days of Obligation
On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Holy Mass. - (Canon Law 1244-1253)
Holy days of obligation are feast days on which Catholics are required to attend Holy Mass and to avoid (to the extent that they are able) servile work. The faithful go to Mass on these days to rejoice. The Church invites the faithful to Mass on these holy days to recall that there is a reason to rejoice -
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." (John 3: 16.)
From this perspective, holy days of obligation are a gift. The faithful take a step back from preoccupations to remember what is true, good, and beautiful.
Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son, or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore, the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.
Exodus 20: 8 - 11
Every Sunday, the Lord's Day, is recognized as a holy day of obligation and Catholics are bound to participate in Holy Mass on Sunday or at an anticipated Mass on Saturday in the late afternoon or evening.
There are 10 Holy Days of Obligation in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church:
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother Of God - January 1
Epiphany - January 6
Solemnity of St. Joseph - March 19
Ascension of Our Lord
Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul - June 29
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Into Heaven - August 15
All Saints Day - November 1
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - December 8
Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord - December 25
Ref: Holy Days of Obligation, Liturgical Calendar, Most Important Solemnities & Feasts
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