Wednesdays, November 5, 12, 19 & December 3, 10 in IC’s Chapel at 7:00-8:30 pm

For those seeking a fuller experience of the coming Advent & Christmas seasons, we explore the deeper meaning of the infancy narratives which encapsulate the entire gospel in miniature. Our aim is to move beyond the sentimental aspects of Christmas to reveal the vulnerability of the child in the manger, foreshadowing the suffering and sacrifice of the adult Christ: from the wood of the crib to the wood of the cross, from the swaddling clothes of Bethlehem to the burial cloths of Golgotha. Join us as we venture past the “baby Jesus” and embrace the more challenging call for a mature, adult response to the Gospel.

Our text is An Adult Christ at Christmas by Raymond Brown (available through Amazon or the Liturgical Press)

Register by emailing Tim Cronin at tjcronin224@gmail.com

A GriefShare Surviving the Holidays seminar, held on Saturday November 15, 2025 at Immaculate Conception from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, offers practical, actionable strategies for making it through the holiday season. At this two-hour seminar, you’ll view a video featuring advice from people in grief who’ve faced the holidays after their loss. You’ll hear insights from respected Christian counselors, pastors, and psychologists. You’ll receive a Holiday Survival Guide with practical strategies, encouraging words, helpful exercises, Q & As, and journaling ideas for daily survival through the holiday season. To register go to https://www.griefshare.org/events/278435. To find out more about GriefShare Surviving the Holidays, contact Will Marsh at willmarsh@icparishdayton.org.