Our Divine Savior Church

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Please be advised of our Parish expectations regarding children at Mass:

If your kids are loud, please still come to Mass.

If you’re running late because getting everyone dressed and out the door was a battle, please still come to Mass.

If your toddler won’t sit still, please still come to Mass.

If your baby needs to eat, please still come to Mass.

If your child asks questions at the least convenient moment, please still come to Mass.

If someone cries, drops a toy, or has to make their third trip to the bathroom, please still come to Mass.

If your child doesn’t know all the prayers, responses, or exactly when to sit, stand, and kneel, please still come to Mass.

If you feel like you spent the entire Mass managing your children and heard approximately 12% of the homily, please still come to Mass.

If Sunday morning feels messy instead of peaceful, please still come to Mass.

If you’re worried your children are distracting the people around you, please still come to Mass.

If your child has a disability or special needs, please still come to Mass.

Children do not learn how to be part of the Church by staying home until they can sit quietly. They learn by being here.

They learn the Sign of the Cross by watching us make it.

They learn the prayers by hearing us pray them.

They learn the Scriptures by hearing the Word of God proclaimed.

They learn reverence by watching us kneel.

They learn that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist by seeing the love and reverence with which we approach to receive Him.

They learn that the Church is their home because we make room for them here.

The wiggles, whispers, crying babies, and little voices are not signs that children don't belong at Mass. They are signs that the Church is alive.

So bring the babies. Bring the toddlers. Bring the big kids. Sit in the front so the littles can see. Step out when you need to… but always come back in.

At Baptism, these children became members of the Body of Christ. They belong here. They need the grace of the sacraments, the example of their parents, and the love and patience of their parish family.

Children are not simply the future of the Catholic Church. They are part of the Church right now!

Credit: St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette LA

Happy Feast of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Join us as we celebrate Holy Mass and Our Lady of Guadalupe Friday Dec 12. Holy Mass will be offered at 8:30am and 6:00pm.

Following 6:00pm Mass, we will have a celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Social Hall, offering tamales, pozole, pan dulces, champarrado, coffee, Ballet Folklorico and piñatas!

Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation.

What is the Immaculate Conception?

This is a Catholic belief that Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin from her birth by special grace from God in His anticipation of her role as the mother of Jesus Christ.

Mass will be held at 8:30am and 6:00pm tonight.

Join us we continue the celebration of the Advent Season!

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Another busy week ahead for the Our Divine Savior Community!

December 7- 2nd Sunday of Advent Mass, Peace!

Knights of Columbus Parish Breakfast after morning Mass.

December 9- Knights of Columbus Christmas Party, open to 3rd and 4th Degree Knights, Reservations required.

December 10- 4th Annual Youth Ministry Christmas Party held at Chico Ice Rink Downtown Chico from 5:15-7:15pm open to all ODS High School/College Youth and Confirmation Students!

December 12- Our Lady Of Guadalupe Mass and Celebration Reception join us for Mass at 6pm followed by a reception for all in the Social Hall! Tamales, Pozole, Pan Dulces, Chaparrado, Piñatas and Ballet Folklorico Dancers

December 13 ODS Youth Ministry presents Christmas Carols through the local neighborhood! Join us for a tractor ride with hot chocolate and cookies as we sing Christmas Carols for all of our neighbors and enjoy a fun evening with Parish family! Open to all who would like to participate, event begins rights after Saturday night Vigil Mass! Load up on the trailers to create great memories!

Wishing you Hope, Peace, Joy and Love this Advent Season! (Purple, purple, pink, purple)

What a blessing! Last night we participated in a beautiful evening of prayer and Communal Penance! 10 priests and nearly 300 penitents finding grace in this holy season of Advent.