Behold Advent Study

November 9, 2025 by stpetercarthage

Join us for our 4-Week Advent Program: Behold!

Prepare your heart for the Advent season with our Behold study! Each session will help you enter into this special time with purpose, reflection, and joy.

Here’s what each evening includes:
🕔 Daily Mass at 5:00 PM
🍽️ Dinner provided afterward
📖 Group study and Behold discussion

Sunday, November 30th marks the first day of Advent this year—so this series is the perfect way to begin the season with intention and community!

We’ll meet on:

November 5th
November 12th
December 3rd
December 10th

We can’t wait to grow together in faith as we prepare for the coming of Christ!

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - jWe invite you to join us in praying a Novena to the Sacred Heart from June 3–11. Together with Catholics throughout the United States, we will prepare spiritually for this special act of entrustment and conclude the novena on June 11th with the bishops' consecration of our nation.We will have handouts with the novena prayer at the back of the church so you can participate as individuals or with your families or you can find the prayer here.
All Day Adoration - Friday, June 5th - sign ups available in the church entrance but feel free to drop in as well (Start your month in the presence of Jesus!)
Parish Potluck Dinner - Sunday, June 14th after Mass - Enjoy food, fellowship, a cake walk, and fun games at our Parish Potluck Picnic! Burgers, brats, and hot dogs will be provided. Please sign up in the back of church to bring a cake, side dish, dessert, or drinks. If you have any yard games you would be willing to lend for the picnic, please let us know!
Our Sunday Readings Bible Study - every Wednesday at 6pm - join the Knights of Columbus as we dive into the Sunday Mass readings to better understand scripture and the homily. Bring your friends and family!
Weekday Masses - Mondays at 5pm, Wednesdays at 5pm, Fridays at 8am (subject to change!)

Mary Garden Blessing and Crowning - meet us in the Mary Garden directly after the 9am Mass on May 31st Father Don will bless our Mary statue as we crown her. To show that this prayer garden is for everyone, we will have ribbons for people to write their favorite verse on then tie to the fence. Donuts and coffee will be served in the Hall after the ceremony.
National Day of Prayer - pray with us on May 7th at 6pm in front of the old courthouse (211 Main St N, Carthage, TN 37030)
Spring Fling Dinner - join us Saturday May 2nd for Mass at 5pm and head over to the hall for dinner at 6pm. Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary, plates are $10 and kids eat free! There will be BBQ, a loaded potato bar, drinks, homemade desserts, and fellowship.
Valentine's Day Dinner - enjoy an Italian dinner and dessert after the Saturday evening Mass on February 14th! Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary and the Knights of Columbus, plates are $10 per person and everyone is welcome! Please RSVP on the form at the church entrance.
Youth Faith Formation Kick-off Workshop - February 7th at 10am - if you have a child in the church please come with your ideas to start our faith formation. The goal is to have faith formation in place by September of this year.
New Year's Eve Mass for the Solemnity of Mary - Wednesday, December 31st at 5pm we will hold the vigil mass for this Holy Day of Obligation
Advent Confessions - will be held after the 5pm Monday Mass on December 22nd. Two priests will be available and will stay as long as people are waiting.
Christmas Masses - Christmas Eve Mass will be at 6pm and Christmas Day Mass will be at 9am
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - join us for this Holy Day of Obligation on Monday, December 8th for our 5pm Mass.
Behold: Advent Study - Prepare your heart for the Advent season with our Behold study! Each session will help you enter into this special time with purpose, reflection, and joy. Wednesdays starting with the 5pm Mass, followed by dinner at 5:30pm, and the study at 6pm. December 3rd and 10th.
Angel Tree - Thank you to everyone who "adopted" 28 foster children for our Angel Tree - all angels are taken care of! Please return your gifts to the church unwrapped, keep it under $50, and pray over this and all our ministries here. God Bless you all.
Movie Night & Christmas Bag Decorating - join the Knights on Friday, December 5th at 5pm for a Christmas movie and bag decorating! We will be filling the bags and taking them to nursing homes in our area. Popcorn and treats are provided, so bring the whole family!

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