Saint John Chapel Bulletin
1397 Brick Church Rd.
Bland, Missouri 65014
(Highway P and Brick Church Road)
December 28, 2025
Christmas Time
Sunday, Dec 28, 9:00am
Sunday within the octave of Christmas, II cl., White
Commemoration Holy Innocents
Monday, Dec 29, 9:00am
Day within the octave of Christmas, II cl., White
Commemoration of St. Thomas Becket Bishop & Martyr
Tuesday, Dec 30, 5:00pm
Day within the octave of Christmas, Il cl., White
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesday, Dec 31, 8:00am
Day within the octave of Christmas, II cl., White
Commemoration St. Sylvester Pope & Contessor
Thursday, Jan 1, 9:00am, I cl., White
Octave Day of The Nativity of the Lord (circumcision), I cl., White
Friday, Jan 2, 6:00pm
Mass as on Jan 1, IV cl., White
First Friday holy hour of reparation
Saturday, Jan 3, 8:00am
Our Lady on Saturday, IV cl., White
Sunday, Jan 4, 9:00am
Holy Name of Jesus, II cl., White
No Commemoration of the Sunday
Officiant: Father Brendan Dardis, OSB
This is a Private Chapel dedicated to the Latin Mass and to the Traditional Sacraments
Prayer Requests:
Mother of Lu Prayer: After Mass at the Communion Rail every Sunday.
Confessions: 30 minutes before Mass: Rosary, 20 minutes before Mass
Collection: December 14: $ 740, Dec 21:
Highlights of the Week
TODAY:Commemoration of the Holy Innocents who were massacred by Herod who believed the Wise Men and priests and feared a rival who would be King of the Jews. O cruel Herod, why thus fear Thy King and God Who comes below? No earthly crown comes He to take, Who heavenly kingdoms doth bestow. (Hymn for Vespers of Epiphany). MON, 29 DEC:Commemoration of St. Thomas of Canterbury, slain 29 DEC 1170, by soldiers of King Henry II, who died defending the rights of the Church, was a shepherd who defended his sheep. TUES, 30 DEC: Commemoration of St. Sylvester Who defended the Church against Arius and his followers, deniers of the divinity of Christ. THURS, 1 JAN: Holy Day of Obligation, Octave of the Nativity and Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord. The first Mass of the new year celebrates two Feasts, one of Jesus, the other of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Jesus immediately sheds a few drops of His Precious Blood as a pledge of His complete blood-letting later on to redeem us. By His Circumcision Jesus is marked as a victim for sacrifice, Who will take our "government upon His Shoulder" (Introit), and therefore "all the earth hath seen salvation" (Gradual, Communion). Secondly, Mary's maternity of Jesus and of us is acknowledged by the Prayer which implores her aid on our behalf to share in His Life; and for this purpose, may our sacrificial offerings (Secret) and sacramental reception Postcommunion "wash away our guilt" by her intercession.
Jesu, sweetest Child, bore in Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger, announced by Angels and visited by shepherds have mercy on us. Have mercy on us. Child Jesus. Have mercy on us. Hail Mary.