St. Mary of the Annunciation invites you to this unique event for Advent. Through beautiful Marian music and scripted narrative, participants will be invited to reflect upon Mary’s own physical and emotional experiences during this time to better understand what it must have been like as she awaited Jesus’ birth. Click image for more information.
Prepare the Way of the Lord
Scroll below for many resources to make the most of this season of reflection.

Worship and Formation
What a beautiful way to start the Advent Season! All women are invited to a special Advent Mass to help put hearts and minds in the right place during this busy season. This liturgy will be held on Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30 PM in the Main Church. Fellowship and hospitality will follow Mass in the meeting rooms. All are welcome!
Prepare for Christmas and deepen your experience of the Advent season this year with Arts & Faith: Advent. Each week Loyola Press will provide a video commentary about a work of art inspired by the Sunday Scriptures. Use these videos to take a new look at this season of hope and preparation through the lens of sacred art. Click image to visit Loyola Press.
During the season of Advent we prepare both for commemoration of Jesus’ first coming and our longing for his second coming. Bellarmine Retreat House in Barrington offers several retreats during the season to put hearts and minds in the right place. Visit the Bellarmine website for retreat schedule and to register.
Community Events

Our annual Giving Tree will be a little different this year. Instead of wrapped gifts, Most Blessed Trinity asked those interested to purchase Target or Walmart gift cards for families in need. Donations are accepted through December 4th.
Due to parishioner generosity we were able to support many families at our sharing parish. Gift Cards were delivered to Most Blessed Trinity on December 5th. Thank you!
Join our partner parish St. Francis de Sales for the Broken and Blessed Prayer service on December 5th. This evening will be filled with time for reflection and prayer and will include the opportunity for Reconciliation. Fr Paul Wachdorf will share the keynote reflection and Fr Bradley Zamora will lead us in prayerful song reflection. Click here for more information.
Advent Resources
During Advent, we eagerly anticipate the coming of Christ. However, we are not waiting for Jesus to be born—that event occurred over two thousand years ago. While we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus that has occurred, we also use the season of Advent to anticipate The Second Coming. Click here to read more.
What is Advent all about? How is Advent different than Christmas? In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video, Busted Halo explains the significance of this special season in the Church and why the experience of waiting, hope, and preparation is still so important in our lives today. Click here to view.
The Advent Gospels are bursting with Holy Moments, with men and women doing their part to collaborate with God in the most extraordinary event in history. Journey alongside them through Dynamic Catholic and be inspired to collaborate with God in every area of your life. Click here to register.
Inspiration from Loyola Press
Find articles to inspire you as you live the Advent season, from authors including Tom McGrath, Joan Wester Anderson, Jim Campbell, and Jane Knuth. Browse the articles offered by Loyola Press for a different inspiration each day. Click here for more.
Ultimate Catholic Gift Guide
Advent: a time of praying, waiting, and giving. To help you with the first two, check out the Busted Halo Advent Calendar. For the third, check out this list of unique and spiritual Catholic-themed gifts for the whole family for some inspiration on faith filled gifts.
Christmas Mass Schedule
With great joy we will celebrate Christmas in person this year! Christmas Eve masses are at 3pm, 5pm & 10:30pm. Christmas Day masses are at 9:30am and 11:30am. Please note there WILL NOT be a 7:30 a.m. Mass on Saturday 12/25, and there will be no Confessions at 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve.