WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
4:00 P.M. – ENGLISH
6:00 P.M. – ENGLISH
8:00 P.M. – SPANISH
12:00 A.M. (MIDNIGHT) – ENGLISH
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2025
7:30 A.M. – ENGLISH
9:00 A.M. – ENGLISH
11:00 A.M. – ENGLISH
THERE IS NO 1:00 P.M. SPANISH
ALL PENANCE SERVICES BEGIN AT 7:00 P.M.
DECEMBER 15TH – MISSION BASILICA – SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
DECEMBER 16TH – ST. EDWARD – DANA POINT
DECEMBER 17TH – ST. TIMOTHY – LAGUNA NIGUEL
DECEMBER 18TH – OUR LADY OF FATIMA – SAN CLEMENTE
Daily Mass is celebrated:
Monday through Saturday at 8 a.m.
The Sunday Mass schedule is:
Saturday at 5 p.m. in English
Sunday at 7:30 a.m. in English
Sunday at 9 a.m. in English
Sunday at 11 a.m. in English
Sunday at 1 p.m. in Spanish
WEDNESDAYS – 7 P.M.-8 P.M – IN THE CHURCH
DECEMBER 17TH
Please contact the parish office at
949-494-9701 to schedule.
WEDNESDAY – 7 P.M-8 P.M. – IN THE CHURCH
FEBRUARY 25, 2026
MARCH 4, 2026
MARCH 11, 2026
MARCH 18, 2026
MARCH 25, 2026
We commit ourselves to: being a welcoming sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship.
💗 It’s Gaudete Sunday!
A reminder to pause, breathe, and choose joy, even if everything isn’t perfect yet.
Jesus is closer than we think. ✨
Rejoice!
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Christmas Symbols
The Tree …
points to heaven and reminds us that God is eternal.
The Wreath …
is a circle reminding us that God’s love for us never ends.
The Candle …
shines brightly, showing us that Jesus is the light of the world.
The Meaning Behind Christmas Symbols
Christmas is rich with symbols that go far beyond decoration. These familiar elements are not random traditions; they are visual theology—simple objects carrying profound spiritual truths that speak quietly but powerfully to the heart.
The Christmas tree, rising upward and clothed in evergreen branches, draws our eyes toward heaven. Its enduring green reminds us of eternity—of a God who does not fade, change, or decay. In a season where much of nature appears lifeless, the tree stands as a declaration that life in God is everlasting.
The wreath, formed as a perfect circle with no beginning and no end, symbolizes the unending nature of God’s love. Hung on doors and walls, it quietly proclaims that divine love surrounds us completely. It has no limits, no expiration date, and no conditions attached—just as God’s love for humanity is constant and faithful.
The candle carries one of the most direct and powerful messages of Christmas. Its flame pierces darkness, reminding us that Jesus is the light of the world. Even a single candle can transform a dark space, just as Christ’s presence brings hope, clarity, and truth into a broken world. The candle teaches that light does not need to overpower darkness; it simply needs to exist.
Together, these symbols invite us to slow down and reflect. Christmas is not merely about celebration or beauty, but about meaning. The tree lifts our gaze upward, the wreath encircles us in love, and the candle calls us to walk in light. When understood deeply, these symbols turn ordinary decorations into reminders of eternal truths—truths that define the very heart of Christmas.
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