Advent Praise and Worship Night

Some of you may remember that back in December, CYFM held a Praise and Worship event. Amanda's friends from Scranton have a worship band called Countless Wonders. They helped to lead members of the CYFM community in worship of our Lord as we prepared for the Christmas season. 

Overall it was a lovely night. The band arrived around 5 pm and the CCVs hosted them to dinner. As the band set up, and warmed up, members of the greater CYFM community started to arrive. Everyone found a place in the chapel and Countless Wonders sang "O Come Let Us Adore Him" and "Lord I Need You". Soon after, Fr. Fred exposed the Blessed Sacrament, and we adored Him. 

Countless Wonders had a mix of songs that most people knew and songs that only a few knew. It made for a very prayerful atmosphere, with time for silence and time for praise. It was truly a great way to prepare for the Christmas Season at the end of Advent. 

You can find Countless Wonders on Facebook and Youtube

Also, if you're in the Hudson Valley, they will be at Catholic Underground North this 

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Merry Christmas!

Today is the day, well it actually happened four days ago. Children long for it, and so do we as adults. The midnight mass on Christmas is one of my favorites. In the first reading from Isaiah, we hear “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.” (Isaiah 9:1).

Christ our hope, our love, and our salvation has come in the most humble way. He has come as an “infant wrapped in swaddling clothes” (Luke 2: 7) so that he may know us and so that we may know him in a more intimate way. God became Human for you. During this Christmas season, may we continue to reflect and be grateful for the beautiful gift that the nativity is.