Please join us for one of the following Masses to celebrate the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Saturday, December 24th 4:00 pm (SSPP), 7:00 pm (SM), 10:00 pm (SSPP), and Sunday, December 25th 10:30 am (SSPP). May your Christmas be filled with the joy of faith and family.

SS Peter & Paul, St. Mary's, Our Lady of Grace, and St. Timothy's will be joining together at SSPP in Atlantic on Sunday, December 18th at 2:00 pm to offer the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. If you are unable to attend, please consider attending regularly offered times listed on the right side of the page or contacting your local parish.

Join us today for Adoration beginning at 4:15 pm, Reconciliation at 4:30 pm or Mass at 5:15 pm (SSPP). As we celebrate Saint Nicholas Day, select an ornament from the Christmas Blessing Tree and continue the theme of generosity by purchasing the item listed for local elementary school children. "The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves." - Saint Nicholas

Do you enjoy watching Christmas movies? From The Bells of St. Mary's to The Muppet Christmas Carol, the attached link has a great list of holiday movies to enjoy with your family, as well as a list of conversation starters to encourage an organic discussion. We hope you can cozy up and enjoy a popcorn movie night with those you love this Advent and Christmas seasons.

Our Des Moines Diocese has put together a collection of online family faith Advent resources. Click the link to be taken to their Living Advent site.

Please join us in celebrating the Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary by attending vigil Mass Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 pm (SSPP) or one of the three Masses offered Thursday, December 8th, 7:15 am (SSPP), Noon (SSPP), 6:00 pm (SM). O Mary, ever Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of Angels and of Saints, we salute you with the most profound veneration and filial devotion as we contemplate your holy Immaculate Conception. We thank you for your maternal protection and for the many blessings that we have received through your wondrous mercy and most powerful intercession.

Our Christmas Blessing program will focus on Atlantic elementary school students and parishioners this year. Those interested in helping provide winter outerwear to grade school students in need may take a Christmas tree ornament showing requested items. Purchased items can then be brought to church by December 18th, and we will coordinate the donation to the school. There is no need to wrap the items. Monetary donations, noting “Christmas Blessings” in the check memo line, can be mailed to the parish office or placed in the church collection basket. Donated funds will be used to provide a small gift to our home bound or other parishioners who may need a little extra support in feeling God’s loving presence this Advent season. Thank you for your generosity as we bring the spirit of Christmas to those in need, and may God bless us all this Advent Season!