Some of our customers placed orders for the new St. Joseph Sunday Missal 10 months ago. That says quite a bit about the importance of the Sunday and daily Missals in our lives. The good news is that Missals are starting to arrive. We are filling orders in chronological order and will have Sunday Missals on the shelf very soon. If you would like to reserve a copy of the St. Joseph Sunday Missal and Hymnal (Catholic Book Publishing, $21 to $32), we will have editions in vinyl and in leather with a zippered cover. We expect weekday editions to begin arriving in March.

We also have the Daily Roman Missal, third edition (Scepter). It comes in vinyl, hardcover, and leather editions ($59.95, $74.95, and $94.99). It contains the complete order of the Mass in English and Latin as well as traditional prayers and all common Masses, including the propers of the saints. It also features a catechetical section intended to offer further education on the liturgy.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Communion and confirmation at The Paraclete. We’re starting to display products for these sacraments as well as for baptism. Communion and confirmation may seem distant now, but with Ash Wednesday coming up on Feb. 22, they will be here sooner than we think. Shop early for the best selection.

Visit the Paraclete at 417 Erin Drive in Knoxville; call 865-588-0388; or visit the store’s Facebook page at bit.ly/theparaclete.

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