First Day of Advent
November 30, 2024 and December 1, 2024

Advent Parish Missions
December 15-17, 2024 @7:00 PM
Polish – December 13-15, 2024 @7:00 PM

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)

Communal Reconciliation Services – ALL @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday, December 17th – St. Thomas the Apostle, CL (Oak Street Church)
Wednesday, December 18th – St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin
Thursday, December 19th – St. Mary, Huntley

Individual Reconciliation
In the Chapel:

Saturday, December 14th – 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM  and 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday, December 17th – 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

In the Church:
Saturday, December 21st – 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Simbang Gabi

Date/Time Location Presider
December 15, 2024 Church of the Holy Apostles, McHenry Bishop Mel Rey Uy
December 16, 2024 St. Catherine of Siena Church, Dundee Bishop Mel Rey Uy
December 17, 2024 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Crystal Lake Rev. John Kladar
December 18, 2024 St. Patrick Church, St. Charles Msgr. Daniel J. Deutch
December 19, 2024 St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin Rev. Z. Zajchowski
December 20, 2024 St. Mary Catholic Church, Huntley Bishop David Malloy
December 21, 2024 St. Thomas More Church, Elgin Rev. Dario Endiape
December 22, 2024 Christ the Teacher Church, DeKalb Rev. Robert Gonella
December 23, 2025 St. Mary Catholic Church, Woodstock Rev. Rey Talento

Christmas Mass Schedule

The Celebration of Christmas

A Savior is Born! Celebrate with us at Christmas…

All Masses are held in St. Margaret Mary Church.

Christmas Eve
December 24th English: 4:00 PM* (Children’s Pageant)
6:00 PM, Midnight*
Lessons and Carols at 11:30 PM
Polish 9:00 PM*

Christmas Day – Nativity of the Lord
Holy Day of Obligation
December 25th English: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM*, 11:00 AM
Polish: 1:00 PM*

Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation
December 31st: 4:30 PM (Multicultural)
January 1st: English: 9:00 AM*, 11:00 AM* (Polish)

Please note that Parish Offices will be closed December 24-26th and December 31st-January 2nd in observance of the Holidays.

*If you are unable to attend Mass in person, the Masses in bold will be livestreamed.

Heading Out of Town and Looking for a Church?

VISIT: www.parishesonline.com, which offers a variety of search criteria for finding a Catholic church on the road, as well as providing a map and mass times.