Dear Parishioners, Our Penance service is this Thursday, March 30 beginning at 6:30 pm. We will have four priests here to hear everyone’s confession. Prepare yourself now with an examination of conscience and come to receive the cleansing grace of the sacrament of Reconciliation. Every confession is a new beginning where we put the past behind us and look forward to the future with God’s strength, grace and mercy. Click here for more
ear Parishioners, I am so happy to announce that a St. Mary's parishioner has come forward and paid the remainder of our 2022 ACA goal to reach $23,225. We made it! This has been a goal that St. Mary’s has historically not achieved for several years. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our parishioners in all of our parishes who have participated in this year's ACA: 46 families participated at St. Mary’s, 11 at Holy Ghost and 8 at Sacred Heart. Click here for more...
Dear Parishioners, Lent is already upon us - Ash Wednesday is Feb. 22. Each Lent is the opportunity to come closer to our Lord and grow in our spiritual life. If we are not growing we are dying. I heard once that “If nothing changes, nothing changes.” Let’s make this Lent a special Lent, forty days of growth and grace by putting good spiritual habits and routines in place in our lives. I would like to give you some suggestions to make this Lent a fruitful time and a great preparation for the Easter, the Paschal Mystery.
Dear Parishioners, I attended my first Mardi Gras dinner last Saturday. It was a lovely and fun evening. The Prime Rib/Salmon dinner was fantastic. Thanks to Ron and all the Knights who prepared it. And thanks to the youth who did a marvelous job serving tables. Matt did a wonderful job as the MC and auctioneer of the amazing and beautiful desserts. And thanks to all the organizers and decorators. The evening was a great success.
Dear Parishioners, As you may realize the Liturgy/Eucharist is the most important thing we do as Catholics and for which our churches were built. The Liturgy brings Our Lord to us in Word and Sacrament. Music plays a big part in enhancing and uplifting the liturgy. Music and singing has always been a part of our Catholic liturgical tradition. I have heard stories about the choirs that our parishes have had over the years and the musicians that have been involved. The reality is that many of those choirs and musicians are gone now and we have been struggling to maintain quality and consistent liturgical music. (Click for more...)