Dear Parishioners, In just a few weeks, we will be having Bishop Daly at St. Mary’s to celebrate Confirmation Mass on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 5:30 pm.
Dear Parishioners, It is with great joy that I can announce that our Lenten Almsgiving project in support of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic girl’s school in Malawi, Africa was an amazing success! We raised $21,000 dollars! Thank you to all those who generously participated in this campaign. These funds will be wired to the school in Malawi this week and we will designate $15,000 to be used for tuition assistance and $6,000 to go toward the purchase of a school bus. We will continue our relationship with the school and consider having another fundraising effort to help more with the school bus once we get the exact cost and see how we can help.
Dear Parishioners, The Holy Week, Triduum and Easter liturgies were beautiful and meaningful. It is because of all the people who stepped forward to help in so many ways to make these liturgies a great success, especially the servers and lectors. In a special way I want to thank Brianna Snyder, our director of music ministries. She was able to plan and execute all the music for Holy Week and Easter in a beautiful way. Her music really enhanced and uplifted all the liturgies. I would also like to thank Janet Bresnahan who was her accompanist. The environment in the church was amazing. The sanctuary looks like a garden! The Easter Flower project coordinated and executed by Mary Burnell, and many helping hands, was a huge success!
Dear Parishioners, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter! On this day Our Jesus Christ has conquered death and evil and unlocked the path to heaven. May this Easter day and the Easter season remove any darkness from our minds and hearts and renew and fill us with the hope, light and joy the Spirit gives those who celebrate his Resurrection. The Lord has risen indeed, Alleluia, Alleluia!