Christus Natus Est
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve this year. After a dinner of spaghetti that Lisa fixed for our family, my parents, and my brother Dave, we sat down by the fire and sang Christmas carols until it was time to put the kids to bed. Then Lisa, my Mom, and I got ready and headed off to Midnight Mass in the traditional Latin Rite at our parish, St. Margaret Mary Church in Oakland.
On this cold, clear night with everyone in high spirits, I was struck by how grateful I am to our Bishop, Msgr. Allen Vigneron, and our Pastor, Fr. Stanislaw Zak, for their enthusiastic support of the traditional Latin Mass. And of course, we are very blessed by the many priests and seminarians of the Institute of Christ the King, including Msgr. Gilles Wach, Msgr. Michael Schmitz, and most especially Fr. Michael Wiener, who ministers to the community at St. Margaret Mary.