St. Benedict Catholic Church
Doniphan, Missouri

The Christmas Season

The Christmas mystery: Jesus was born in a humble stable, into a poor family. Simple shepherds were the first witnesses to this event. In this poverty heaven’s glory was made manifest. The Church never tires of singing the glory of this night: The Virgin today brings into the world the Eternal, And the earth offers a cave to the Inaccessible. The angels and shepherds praise him, And the magi advance with the star, For you are born for us, Little Child, God eternal! (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 525)

To become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom. For this, we must humble ourselves and become little. Even more: to become “children of God” we must be “born from above” or “born of God.” Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery of this “marvelous exchange”: O marvelous exchange! Man’s Creator has become man, born of the Virgin. We have been made sharers in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share our humanity. (Catechism of the Catholic Church,526)

Helpful links for Christmas Season:

USCCB , Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau,

Christmas Calendar

Liturgy

Mass Times

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Regular Mass Times

Saturday: Vigil Mass 6:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM

Weekday Mass Times

Tue, Wed, Thurs, & Fri ~ 9:00 AM

Except: Third Thurs of month~ 6:00 PM

and First Friday of month - 10am

Reconciliation

Sat & Sun: 30 minutes before Saturday & Sunday Masses, or by appointment.

Eucharistic Adoration

First Fridays: After 10:00am Mass to 12pm.