Our Lady of the Pines Church - Nevis
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Today's Mass Readings
- Thursday of the Second Week of Advent
  
  Reading I Is 41:13-20
  Responsorial Psalm 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab
  Gospel Mt 11:11-15
Word on Fire
Bp. Barron's Advent Reflections
- Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  
  Friends, today’s Gospel shows how Mary became the mother of all the members of the Body of Christ. From the cross, Jesus pronounced this word to St. John: “Behold, your mother.” He was giving Mary...
Catholic Link
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- The Sacramental World Of Christmas Symbols
  
  On a December afternoon I watched one-year-old grandson Ronan-the-Barbarian crawl around the Christmas tree. He would stop, reach out his arm and dip his fist into the water in the tree stand. And...

ROSARY - May & October

Adoration Times
- Friday 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Pines Church, Nevis
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News from the Vatican
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- In early morning darkness, pope pays tribute to Immaculate Conception
  
  An hour before sunrise, Pope Francis set a basket of white roses at the base of a statue of the Immaculate Conception in the center of Rome, praying Mary would help all who suffer.
- Vatican prepares for Christmas with variety of nativity scenes on display
  
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