The Divine Holy Mass Of The First Sunday Of Advent. Church Of Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile, Paris.

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The Divine Holy Mass Of The First Sunday Of Advent.

Church Of Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile, Paris.

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Saint-Eugène:

Saturday, 30 November 2024,

Vespers 1745 hrs (Paris Time),

1645 hrs (London Time);

 

Sunday, 1 December 2024, 

High Mass 1100 hrs (Paris Time),

1000 hrs (London Time);

Sunday, 1 December 2024,

Second Vespers and Benediction of 

The Most Holy Sacrament 1745 hrs (Paris Time),

1645 hrs (London Time).

The time of Advent – ​​from the Latin “Adventus”, 

which means “Coming” – is the Liturgical time 

in preparation for Christmas. 

This period was instituted in the West during the 

5th-Century A.D., probably in echo of the Councils of 

Ephesus and Chalcedon, which oriented Preachers 

towards the Mystery of the Incarnation. 

In Rome, the Stational Mass of this first day of the 

Liturgical Year is Celebrated in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, rebuilt in 432 A.D., after the Council of Ephesus, 

in honour of the Mother of God. 

Moreover, the Sermon of Saint Gregory the Great, 

which is read tonight at the Nocturnal Office, 

was pronounced in this Basilica.