13/12/2025
Dear CME community,
Sunday December 14th, 2025 we will celebrate The Third Sunday of Advent at 10:30h mass. Please print a copy of the readings with using this link:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121425.cfm
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Raffle Tickets: See Michelle to purchase raffle tickets 2€ea for your chance to with the Christmas basket filled with holiday goodies (value over 600€).
CME Holiday mass schedule:
✝️ Wednesday, Dec. 24th @18:30h: Christmas Eve Mass.
✝️ Sunday, Dec 28th @ 10:30h: Feast of the Holy Family
✝️ Thursday Jan 1st @ 10:30h: Motherhood of the Virgin Mary
✝️ Sunday, Jan 4th @ 10:30h: 2nd Sunday of Christmas
✝️ Tuesday, Jan 6th @10:30h: Epiphany of the Lord
✝️ Sunday, Jan 11th @10:30h: Baptism of the Lord
Offertory: Reminder that there is a credit card machine at the back of the church, if you do not have cash.
Women´s Recollection: Thursday, Dec. 18th 18-20h at C/Casanova 266, 1st Fl. tel. 690 80 81 29
Women’s Weekend Retreat: At Can Vilumara, Cambrils on Fri. Jan 30th-Sun. Feb 1st, 2026. To register, contact [email protected] or 690 80 81 29
Coffee Sharing: After each mass, everyone is invited to bring (homemade or purchased), baked-good and/or sweets to share. We kindly ask that each family bring something 3-4 times per year.
Rosary after mass: In the side chapel, immediately following the mass.
Other ways you can contribute to Parroquia Maria Reina:
Transfer to Banc Sabadell using this IBAHN (ES26 0081 0053 5500 0299 2306)
Contribution via BIZUM. 1: open your banking app. 2: Select “make a contribution to ONG. 3: Enter this ONG #08456
**New Families: Please take a few minutes to complete this form, to be added to the CME directory (your data will not be used for marketing or publicized in any way). This is for the exclusive use of Father John to pray for you on your birthday, and special requests! https://form.jotform.com/230682805845058
For the coffee sharing after mass, a suggested donation of 1€ for coffee/tea.
Father John will be available for confessions BEFORE mass 9:45-10:25h in the side chapel. Often there is a priest available DURING our mass for confession at the back of the church too.
If you would like to volunteer for the mass, please join this WhatApp Chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KVnJc34jalZ1DwJ9mm4h82?mode=ems_copy_t
1st Reading: Brian S.
Responsorial Chant : Amaka N.
2nd Reading: Nelson S.
Prayers of the Faithful: Jim
Collection Kids: *Need 2 volunteers
Cantor: Michelle
Gathering Hymn:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel #94
https://youtu.be/PQuq4umpb3Q?si=kAx6N0Fct8mxo_NB
Offertory:
Wait For the Lord #88
https://youtu.be/s7GexIvX8HU?si=1a3zQS_qB96S-CdW
Communion Hymn:
As I Kneel Before You #360
https://youtu.be/yjh5Kh5Hxu8?si=c6cBY-yXnFJeQZXE
Recessional Hymn:
On Jordan’s Bank #94
https://youtu.be/pIr21lLgFpg?si=uP14i_V3-IiSw8qO
God Bless,
Father John and Michelle
Church address is Avinguda d'Esplugues, 103, Barcelona, 08034. There is a small parking lot in the rear.
"On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry" was written by the French priest and poet Charles Coffin as "Jordanis Oras Praevia" in 1736. It was translated by John C...
